John 13:10, “He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.” From this verse we learn that it is possible to have Jesus humbly clean you, and yet it still be your choice to receive cleaning. This is the story of Judas Iscariot.

From the one mention of Judas speaking, we see that Thaddaeus had a desire to see others have the same opportunity that he had. He wanted people to know Jesus Christ because he had a heart for those who were without a relationship with the Savior.

We have no reason to glorify ourselves and every reason to glorify God.

His physical posture is changed from sitting in the receipt of custom, to standing and following Jesus. His identity is changed from Levi, “joined” to this world and sin, to Matthew, a “gift of God.” His mindset is changed from self-indulgent to self-denying. And his purpose is changed from living for himself to living for God.

Are you skeptical of Jesus? Let the Son of God speak to you to prove who he is.

We have no reason to glorify ourselves and every reason to glorify God.

It is legitimately strange (as in not common) for someone today to be truly interested in Christ. Not religion, not companionship, not understanding the universe, but Christ. That is the most beautiful kind of strange that exists, and I live to find these people.

Studying the Bible with others is one of the greatest gifts we have as believers. It is a privilege that we get to open God’s Word together, speak and cry out to the Father together, grow in love together, and look for ways to seek out the lost together. But we can only do this rightly if our groups are biblically healthy and mature.