Luke 19:1-10
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.
In a culture of exclusion and isolation, there are:
- The left out
- The leaving out
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.”
- The reaching out
- The sitting out
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.”
- The mutterers
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.”
My mission as a follower of Jesus: Reach out
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Next Steps This Week:
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Identify which group you are in. Ask Jesus to help you get others to Him instead of blocking them.
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What is keeping you from getting closer to Jesus? Use it or remove it.
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Who in your life do you need to reach out to?
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Read the 5 day You Version Plan: Lost Bible Reading Plan Luke 19
