THE HEALTHY DO NOT NEED A DOCTOR

PROCLAMATION

“But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against His disciples, saying, ‘Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?’  And Jesus answering said unto them, ‘They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.  I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’ ”  Luke 5:30-32 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, which were spoken by Christ according to Luke, the physician.  Jesus left his hometown and began preaching and teaching in the synagogues throughout Judea.  He healed all of the sick people who were brought to Him. (Luke 4:40-44)  One day as He was eating in the home of Levi, the tax collector, with tax collectors, some of the scribes and Pharisees saw Him.  They complained to His disciples asking, “Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?”  Jesus heard them and answered them saying, “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.” (Luke 5:27-32)  This occasion was also recounted in the gospel according the Matthew (Matthew 9:9-13) and in the gospel according to Mark. (Mark 2:14-17)

 

APPLICATION

Jesus, The Christ, left the splendor of heaven, came to earth, and put on human flesh to pay the price for our salvation because we were all lost sinners. (Romans 6:23, John 1:29, 1 John 2:2)  Unfortunately, some people do not know that they are sick.  They think that they are healthy and righteous, and do not need to be saved.  The Bible says that we all have sinned (Romans 3:23) and that none of us are righteous. (Romans 3:10)  We all need Christ, “The Great Physician”, to heal our sin-sick souls.  This “Doctor” is making individual house-calls, He is knocking on our door, but we must open the door and let Him come in if we want Him to help us. (Revelation 3:20)  Only He can cleanse us from our sins. (Psalm 51:2, 51:7, and 51:10)  He came to earth so that none would be lost, however, only those of us who believe will be saved. (John 3:16)  All non-believers, those whose name is not written in the book of life, will be lost for eternity. (Revelation 20:15)  Those who do not recognize that they need help will be lost.