Message Notes

Sunday, June 7, 2026

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“I desire mercy, not sacrifice.”

 

Int:  As we all know, teachers have classroom rules, like: stay seated, remain quiet, raise your hand, pay attention, do your homework.

But teachers also “break” those rules: open book tests, makeup tests, extra recess, extra credit, eating in the classroom.  Because teachers can be nice.

Jesus was a teacher, a rabbi.  He also had rules.  But he also “broke” them because He too was nice.

We’ll look at Matthew 9 again in a minute, but first, let’s talk about:

 

1. Christianity

   1. Most Difficult of all Religions

   2. Easiest of all Religions

2. Jesus said, “The healthy don’t need of a doctor; but the sick do.

   1. Learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’

   2. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” [Matthew 9:12-13]

3. “I desire mercy”

 

Con:    Jesus still calls sinners…