The Tax Collector, the Pharisee, and the Physician

Mike Patz • Sep 28, 2026

Jesus came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Our stories don’t keep Him from us. He wants us! Pastor Mike Patz continues our series Come Follow Me, with a look at Mark 2:13-17. Learning to follow Jesus is a wild journey! He does the unpredictable in calling Levi, the tax collector, who was otherwise known as Matthew. The tax booth he occupied represented every wicked injustice in the land, yet Jesus saw him. God was coming close to you before you were coming close to Him. You don’t get well to come to Jesus. You come to Jesus to get well. The call is, get up and follow Jesus. Answer His call to follow today!