Call the Doctor

Originally preached on June 7, 2025.

scripture

Matthew 9:9–13

Series

Summer Sessions

summary

This sermon from Matthew 9:9–13 presented Jesus as the Great Physician who came to heal the sin-sick. Through Matthew’s calling and Jesus’ fellowship with tax collectors and sinners, the sermon emphasized that Christ welcomes those who recognize their need for grace, while those who think they are spiritually healthy miss their need for a Savior. Jesus’ diagnosis is that all are sinners, his prescription is mercy over self-righteous religion, and his mission is to call sinners to himself. The central encouragement was that Jesus does not turn away those who know they need him—he came precisely to seek, heal, and restore them.

Call the Doctor (Matthew 9:9–13)

Aaron Halstead