This is a guest post from Calvary Church. Since our children's church has recently studied Zacchaeus I thought this would be a great post to start. This is also a series on 180 (you'll get it)
180 – Initiation – Luke 19:1-10
Hearing that Jesus was coming to town, Zacchaeus climbed up a tree to get a better view. As Jesus passed by, He stopped, looked up, and said, “Come down Zacchaeus, I want to hang out at your place today.” That got the crowd talking, especially the religious leaders in the community. This was contemptible in their minds, and they spoke their minds.You see, Zacchaeus was a tax collector and the Jewish people opposed the Roman empire’s taxes because they supported a government that worshiped pagan gods. But that night something transformational happened to Zacchaeus. His life took a 180⁰ and he became a changed man. Why else would a rich swindler give half his wealth to the poor and offer to pay back anybody he’d cheated four times over what he took?What caused Zacchaeus to do a 180⁰ and head off in a new direction? He encountered the man whose mission was to seek and save the lost. I’m sure Zacchaeus expected the same kind of attitude from Jesus that he got from all the other religious leaders – rejection, disdain, and judgment. But instead of looking past him, Jesus looked into his eyes and said, “If you want to go up, you’ve got to come down.”
Worship Set for March 18
- You Are Good
- Sing to the King
- Our God
- You're the God of this City
- How Great is Our God
- How Great Thou Art
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