Mercy, Not Sacrifice| Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 with Dr. Chris Croghan

About this episode

This episode explores how Jesus prioritizes mercy over sacrifice through the story in Matthew 9.

In Matthew 9, Jesus walks straight past the people who think they have it together and calls a tax collector, dines with sinners, heals the unclean, and raises the dead—revealing what God actually desires: mercy, not sacrifice. In this episode we explore how every character in the story is defined not by their effort or worthiness, but by Christ’s action toward them, from Matthew leaving the tax booth to the woman who trusts Jesus can make her well. Following the insight of Martin Luther, thi...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Chris Croghan

Topics covered

• mercy
• sacrifice
• Jesus
• healing
• faith
• Christianity

Keywords

• mercy
• sacrifice
• Jesus
• tax collector
• healing
• faith
• Martin Luther

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

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