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White Christmas_pt2: Search and Rescue
**INTRO 1** Story about Waffle House experience @ 2AM
Following a company Christmas party, we met of with Austin and Amy
It was someone’s bright idea to head to the Waffle House
There, as our group filled 2 tables, we waited for our late-night breakfast
A young man walks in and ask to take the empty chair next to me
After offering the seat, an interesting conversation began...
We were just there for food… but God always has His plans.
[INTRO 2] - Story of Jesus in Jericho and visits with Zacchaeus
**INTRO 2** - Story of Jesus in Jericho and His visit with Zacchaeus
Jesus on his final journey to Jerusalem stops in Jericho
given His time was near and this being His final journey, I imagine this stop was intentional and important to Jesus.
Jericho, one of 3 major hubs, many important people would reside in this city.
Priests and other religious experts
As well as chief tax collectors, one of what was a guy called Zaccheaus.
Zacchaeus was short, according to the scripture.
And “He wanted to see who Jesus was”
So, he rushes ahead and climbs a tree
Jesus sees him, calls him down and invites Himself to stay with Zaccheaus
From this experience, Zacchaeus emerges a new person...
Read:
[NOTE] **2 men, seeking on this day.**
Search and rescue
Luke 19:3-
Hated by the crowd
Unfulfilled by wealth
He ran.
He sought to see who Jesus was.
Hiding, hoping to remain out of sight for his glance of the one they called Jesus.
What did he know of Jesus?
What had he heard before?
Did he possibly know Levi (Matthew) who now followed Jesus?
[PAYOFF] - Thank God He calls us out!
Here, like our story of the Samaritan woman, this is another divine appointment.
Luke 19:
Here, like our story of the Samaritan woman, this is another divine appointment.
And just like with the Samaritan woman, Jesus is saying to Zacchaeus: I see you!
I see you!
I see you, Zacchaeus.
You no longer have to gaze from afar… I see you there in the tree… come down!
[TRANSITION] - Zacchaeus didn’t have the best reputation around town
A hated tax collector, working for Rome...
Imagine that!
The p
Jesus, going to stay with such a sinner!
Like another rich man before...
Luke 19:
“A certain ruler asked him, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
Jesus: “You know the commandments”
Man: “All these I have kept since I was a boy”
Jesus...
Luke 18:
Lukw 18:23
...The man went away sad, because he was very wealthy...
In chapter 6, Jesus said: “Woe to you who are rich, for you have already recieved your comfort.”
[PAYOFF] - What was different in this case?
[YOU SEE] - Here, something is resonating with Zacchaeus.
It evokes the later response from him (giving everything away)...
Which isn’t simply an apologia for the way the crowd sees him
I believe in this moment, Jesus is communicating to Zacchaeus: I know you!
I know the un-fulfillment within you.
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I know you and the shame you feel.
I know you and the hatred that haunts you.
I know you!
I know the un-fulfillment within you.
I know you and the shame you feel.
I know you and the hatred that haunts you.
Zacchaeus must have known/sensed that Jesus got him, yet still went to stay with Him
I want to spend time with you!
Luke 19
Jesus is speaking to Zacchaeus: I want to spend time with you!
I want to spend time with you!
What a beautiful response
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Such transformation!
Remember the rich young ruler?
[PAYOFF] - What was different here?
Take Away
One commentator I follow wrote about Zaccheaus...
Zacchaeus change?
Impossible!
Except for one thing—he was sought out by the Son of Man.
Salvation came to Zacchaeus because he was sought out.
It was God who prompted his interior seeking.
As Augustine said of God, “You follow close behind the fugitive and recall us to yourself in ways we cannot understand.”
He makes us hungry.
He causes the search.
He compels us to come.
God orchestrated Zacchaeus’ interior compulsion to seek Jesus, and the exterior crossing of their lives at the fig tree and Jesus’ call were all divinely managed.
Zacchaeus was caught because in his seeking he was sought.
Is God seeking you?
Come to Him!
luke 19:
The searching is over!
The compulsion... the seeking to find the freedom, the joy, the peace.... its over.
Jesus has designed your search to cross paths with His… and He is here!
Luke 19
[NOTE] **2 men, seeking on this day.**
Share It
Like Jesus, you and I are the light of the world!
He’s compelling others to seek and search for the truth that will set them free.
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