Teaching Notes
Jesus Questioned for Eating with Sinners
Season 1 · Episode 8 - 2:10
How to use this clip
For purposes of a sermon or group study on Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, or Luke 5:27-32—or even Hosea 6:6—this clip from The Chosen helps preachers and group leaders show the moment the religious leaders spot Jesus sharing a meal with sinners, prompting them to confront him ~OR~ it can be used to illustrate a sermon or inspire a group discussion on topics like:
Evangelism
Law
Outcasts
Pharisees
Sinners
Tax Collectors
We have included a short script to help you introduce the clip before you show it to your church or small group.
How to introduce this clip
“Tax collectors were despised by Jews at the time of Jesus, so you can imagine the shock—and the anger—when Jesus invited a tax collector named Matthew to be one of his disciples. And as if that wasn’t enough, imagine the shock—and the anger—over what Jesus did next: he went to Matthew’s house for a meal with even more tax collectors and other assorted sinners. In this clip from The Chosen, let’s watch together what happens when some religious leaders find out about the meal ...”
*If your church does not know about The Chosen, before you show the clip, you might also want to tell them the following: “The Chosen is a television show that tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of the people who knew him.”