Divine Encounters Series – Week 6; Zacchaeus
Today, we are focusing on a familiar story found in Luke 19. In it, we’ll see a divine encounter that Zacchaeus had with Jesus.
Luke 19: 1-10 NLT
1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”
7 But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.
Four Things We Learn about Zacchaeus from this Encounter:
- Who He was Professionally
- Who He was Financially
- Who He was Physically
- Who He was Spiritually