78 Zacchaeus the Tax Collector [Luke 19:1–10]
The Bible passage: [Luke 19:1–10]
The Story:
Jesus was passing through Jericho. There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was very rich. He was trying to see Jesus, but he couldn’t because of the crowd, since he was a short man.
Running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus when He passed that way.
When Jesus got to the place, He looked up at him and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down from there, because today I am going to visit your house.”
He quickly came down and joyfully welcomed Him. Everyone who saw it began complaining, “He’s gone to spend time with a sinful man!”
Zacchaeus said to the Lord, “I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have overcharged anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”
Jesus told him, “Salvation has come to this house today. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”
The Lessons:
- Jesus knew Zacchaeus’ name! He knows your name!
- Zacchaeus wanted to see and learn about Jesus. Jesus clearly wanted to get to know Zacchaeus.
- Zacchaeus received salvation because he repented of his sins and put his faith in Jesus.
- Zacchaeus wasn’t saved because he was generous. Zacchaeus was generous because he was saved.
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