"I Did Not Come to Call the Righteous, But to Call Sinners"

This sermon was preached 6/7/1970 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Marion, OH

6/7/1970

"I Did Not Come to Call the Righteous, But to Call Sinners"

No truly righteous people exist. Pharisees are those who pretend to be. The best that humans can do is not good enough for God. Satan alternately pushes to despondency and self-righeousness. Absolute righteousness is required. No comparison except with the Law. God only sees the righteousness of Christ. The account of a man who accidentally shot and killed his wife.