When I go to the gym, I'm among sinners.

When I go surf, I'm among sinners.

When I do the martial arts, I'm among sinners.

Why?

Because that's where Jesus wants us to be.

So that we can make contact with them.

Yes, they're sinners, but I love them.

I don't want them to go to hell.

I am falling.

I am falling in love. I am falling in love. I am falling in love. I am falling to have you along today. Somebody Lives You Radio. The Bible teaching ministry of Roll Rees in Diamond Bar, California.

We're glad to have you along today for our continuing study of what life looks like when we know Jesus on a personal level.

Today, Roll will challenge you not to keep your relationship with Christ to yourself, but to share the hope of your salvation

with others.

You'll see that like Matthew, the tax collector, you can point people to Jesus through your

bold witness and compassionate actions.

Well, let's dive in.

Here's Roll Reese.

If you have your Bibles, turn with me to the book of Matthew chapter 9, verses 9 to 13 this morning.

As we look at the character of Matthew.

The title of my message, an invitation to follow Jesus.

Can you imagine how many invitations Jesus had given to so many people to follow him. When you go back and you read the

Gospels, there were so many people following after Jesus Christ. But he never ever forced anyone

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