We find here this morning one of the clearest and most definitive statements that Jesus ever made to explain the reason He came down from heaven to our world. This is what Jesus had in mind when He made the voluntary commitment to become one of us. You can see it with me in Matthew 9:13 – “Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” Jesus came for sinners not righteous. He came not to help good people become better but save bad people from their sins.