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Luke 19:1-10
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| 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. |
| 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. |
| 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. |
| 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. |
| 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” |
| 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. |
| 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” |
| 8 But
Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I
give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody
out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” |
| 9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. |
| 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost |
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The Gist...
First, Zacchaeus sought Jesus, so he positioned himself to meet with Him.
Second, Jesus showed up and called Zacchaeus by name and he responded positively.
Third and finally, Zacchaeus’ life was changed and Jesus could declare that salvation had come to him that day.
Questions...
A. Are you seeking to meet with Jesus? Are you going where you know He’ll be?
B. Did Jesus show up and call you by name? Have you heard your name in the beckoning voice of the Cross?
C. Has your life been changed because of your response?
The Message...
Seek, respond, and then follow Jesus and live the sanctified life.
Word.
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