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v.10 Jesus’ purpose was to SEEK & SAVE the lost
SEEK (zeteo or zetesai) a desire to look for something
SAVE (sozo) to save or deliver from bad, to be made well
Pay attention to the character of Jesus & context of his actions
He just recently talked about his imminent death, he then stops while traveling in Jericho to heal a blind man, and then now stops while traveling through Jerusalem
Read vs. 1-10
vs.2 tax collector = hated by many, especially the religious people
Zaccheus was very rich, but there was one thing he did not have, something he was curious about
vs. 5-7 Jesus approaches Zaccheus asks him to come down quickly so they can go to his house
Zaccheus got down quickly and joyfully
Jesus doesn’t want us to wait around, he wants you now
the religious snobs turned their nose up at what Jesus did, but Jesus will cross through any cultural or social boundary to seek & save lost people
vs. 8 We don’t know what was said or done at this point, but we know when verse 8 approaches, Zaccheus is a new and different man.
He is willing & ready to sell his fortunes, give pack to the poor & refund those he overcharged plus more.
He was taking restitution from the Law of Moses seriously.
Zaccheus saw that he was a broken man dead in sin, and he repented to the point of wanting to sell all he had ()
vs. Zaccheus’ faith is what saves him
What we can learn from Zaccheus:
He sought to see Jesus despite obstacles
He looked past what the world says is good, and saw that he needed something more—Jesus
When Jesus asked him to come out of the tree, he did so quickly with joy
Salvation brings repentance and change of lifestyle
What we can learn from Jesus:
Despite what he was doing on his journey, Jesus sought out Zaccheus
Jesus did not let any kind of prejudice get in his way
Jesus’ mission and that of his followers is to seek and save the lost
Search for lost people and tell them about the Savior
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