Matthew was a tax collector in.capernaum, town on 1500

2 types of tax collectors
Gabbai - income tax, property tax, registration tax

Mokhes - import and export tax (basically anything he wants)
2 types of mokhes, one is "big" one, others do his dirty work. "small" one do it themselves

2) shocking question

David means cute??

These are some elements of life
Flour - boring - school
Baking soda - sour - purity
Salt - sweat - first job
Pepper - spicy - retrenchment
Sugar - sweet - bonus
Dark chocolate - looks sweet but its bitter - love
Butter -
Your life shouldnt be these ingredients by themselves, they should all be mixed together. That is life (all ingredients mixed together can make chocolate chip cookies). God is the "chef"

3) shocking response

Matthew had the most to lose

As a person who.was at the roadside all day long, he knew the going ons of the town

1) Following was each and every day

2) Can't say goodbye to the old life fast enough

3) They care about the non-believers and want to reach out to them

4) Love him more than anything else

Charles spurgeon - smoked pipe, saw smoke as his prayers to heaven