Life of Christ 1985 – Part 7 – Why Jesus Felt at Home With Outcasts

Jesus did not live a cold, distant, religious life. He walked among ordinary people, welcomed sinners, and revealed a Father who desires mercy more than sacrifice. In this message, Gene Edwards explores the banquet with Matthew, the Pharisees’ offense, and the deeper meaning of fellowship with Christ. He challenges religious performance, empty formality, and prayer that has lost intimacy, while pointing back to the joy, mercy, and living union found in Jesus Himself. This message is a sobering invitation to rediscover the Lord not merely in duty, but in nearness, simplicity, and true fellowship.