Table Talk: Meals are important to us today, but in the first century, they were nearly sacred. By taking advantage of long, unrushed meals around tables with His disciples, sinners and Pharisees, Jesus revealed much of His heart and the purpose of His ministry. In this series we will take a deeper look at what Jesus said during meals in the Gospel of Luke to see what we can learn about Him, His heart for the people around Him and the way He would have His followers live.

Jesus, The Physician - It's tempting to alleviate the shame and guilt we feel from our sin by comparing ourselves to others. When we create a gradient of sin, we quickly fall into pride and self-righteousness, but Jesus has come to call sinners to repentance, not the righteous. We all have to be reminded that we can't truly repent and follow Jesus until we can admit we're all sinful and desperate for God's grace.