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Who was he seeking?
Zacchaeus
Most likely he did not know
Even if he did, he probably didn’t understand
Jesus
luke
Praise be to God that Jesus was seeking a sinner in the opening of , and more so because He still does today.
What really happened?
luke 19:9-10
What if we didn’t have verses 9-10?
This question is not in the text, but since we’re talking about soul salvation it is relevant and worth the asking.
A wealthy and influential man makes a claim of faith and show of piety.
A wealthy and influential man makes a claim of faith and show of piety.
How can we know if it is genuine or not?
2sam 12:
What might repentance look like for those who are ignorant of scripture?
Fast, Furious, and False?
matt
Many desire to be assured about their loved one’s spiritual state even apart from any visible fruit.
I would never take away the hope of possibility, but we should have NO confidence apart from biblical evidence
In those cases, we ought to pray for their conversion and seek to evangelize them and see what God will do with that
Deep, Lasting, and True!
Many desire to be assured about their loved one’s spiritual state even apart from any visible fruit.
I would never take away the hope of possibility, but we should have NO confidence apart from biblical evidence
Zacchaeus’s repentance was formed by his knowledge and familiarity with God’s law, specifically v8
What might repentance look like for those who are ignorant of scripture?
Absent any visible fruit, we ought to pray for their conversion and seek to evangelize them and see what God will do with that
Praise be to God we have verses 9 and 10 to know about Zacchaeus, and the ongoing witness of God’s Spirit to be assured of our own state.
To what end?
Escape of Damnation
Another witness
jn 4:28-29
Inclusion in God’s People
Praise be to the triune God who seeks out lost sinners, truly saves them, and gathers His People together in this age in anticipation of the great gathering in the next.
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