Jesus Calls Matthew Saddleback

This story is based on Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, and Luke 5:27. Saddleback Kids, the children's ministry of Saddleback Church, CA aim to help parents get into God's word with their kids in an engaging way through video. Under the leadership of Pastor Steve Adams, they have developed these fun and creative ways to teach children about God's word.

Their prayer is that 'you enjoy and learn what God has planned for each of us.' For more information visit. The Book of Matthew. Saddleback Kids This story is based on Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, and Luke 5:27-32.

Be the first to react on this! The Calling of Matthew - As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat. These animated Bible stories for kids tell the wonderful stories of the arrival of Jesus to earth, including the Christmas story, Jesus' childhood, and the beginning of his ministry as he was baptized, tempted in the wilderness, and as he called his disciples.

Hey-O! Bible Story videos were written by Charlotte St. Hilaire, and produced by Saddleback Kids, a ministry of Saddleback Church. In.

This morning, Pastor William shared from Luke 5 the story of Matthew (Levi) being called to follow Jesus. This video from Saddleback Kids will help continue the discussion at home about mercy and. This animated Bible story for kids tells the story of Jesus calls Matthew.

We referenced the following Biblical passages: Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, and L. Simon Peter had his problems, but I don't think anyone in Jesus' day would have found it strange for such a man to be one of Jesus' disciples. In this story, Jesus calls a man named Levi, or Matthew, who was very objectionable indeed.

And this call was considered so important that three of the four gospels tell about it. Obviously, tax collectors were not considered good disciple material. Jesus calls Matthew to follow him.

When criticized for eating with sinners, Jesus explains that he came to help sinners, not those who are already righteous.