The Feast of Levi, or the Festival of a Renewed Soul
Mark 2:14-15
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me…


I. IT WAS A FESTIVAL HELD TO CELEBRATE THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF A SOUL.

1. It was indicative of joy.

2. It was indicative of gratitude.

3. It was indicative of worship. The newly converted soul is characterized by devotion.

II. IT WAS HELD TO INTRODUCE TO CHRIST THOSE WHO WERE IN NEED OF HIS LOVING MERCY.

1. It was a time for the introduction of sinful companions to Christ.

2. It was a time of leave taking between Levi and his former friends. Not to leave the old life in a hostile spirit.

III. IT WAS A FESTIVAL TOO LOFTY IN MORAL SIGNIFICANCE TO BE RIGHTLY INTERPRETED BY THE CONVENTIONAL BIGOTS OF THE AGE.

IV. IT WAS A FESTIVAL BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATIVE OF CHRIST'S MISSION TO THE WORLD.

1. We see from this festival that Christ came to save the morally sinful.

2. We see from this festival that Christ came to heal the morally diseased.Lessons:

1. That the life of the renewed soul should be a constant festival of icy.

2. That Christians should endeavour to bring their comrades to the Saviour.

3. That humanity has a Divine Physician.

(J. S. Exell, M. A.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

WEB: As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.




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