Matthew, a Jewish tax collector for the Romans, was not accepted or loved by the Jewish culture because he worked for the Romans. He would have been rejected, even hated. Jesus' calling Matthew to follow Him was very intentional! Jesus was calling Him to be in an intentional community with people that he had taxed.

Matthew 9:1-17

Do you feel like you have to clean yourself up to be "good enough" to be around Jesus?

Just like Matthew the tax collector, Jesus will meet where you are! He has a better life for you than you could ever imagine or build on your own.