Title: Experiencing Jesus (1 of 4)
Series: Experiencing Jesus
Author: David Ireland
Text: Luke 19:1-10
1.0 Can Jesus Be Experienced? Absolutely Yes!
1.1 What does it mean to experience someone?
A) You share stories, conversations, activities, or a special moment together that creates lasting memories which strengthens and deepens your relationship.
1. Jesus was both popular and very controversial. His captivating messages transformed the hearers and disrupted the status quo.
2. When people experienced Jesus, they didn't seek to become better people, or more of a religious person. They sought to be forgiven and then follow Jesus.
3. Let's explore a Bible story where a most unlikely person experienced Jesus.
Luke 19:1-10 (NIV)-1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a sinner." 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." 9 Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
Facts About the Story:
(1) Jesus had become a type of "Rock Star"; large crowds gathered to see Him and hear His message. It was like a pop-up parade along this Jericho road.
(2) Among the crowd of observers was Zacchaeus. Immediately, we're told three impor ...
Series: Experiencing Jesus
Author: David Ireland
Text: Luke 19:1-10
1.0 Can Jesus Be Experienced? Absolutely Yes!
1.1 What does it mean to experience someone?
A) You share stories, conversations, activities, or a special moment together that creates lasting memories which strengthens and deepens your relationship.
1. Jesus was both popular and very controversial. His captivating messages transformed the hearers and disrupted the status quo.
2. When people experienced Jesus, they didn't seek to become better people, or more of a religious person. They sought to be forgiven and then follow Jesus.
3. Let's explore a Bible story where a most unlikely person experienced Jesus.
Luke 19:1-10 (NIV)-1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a sinner." 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." 9 Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
Facts About the Story:
(1) Jesus had become a type of "Rock Star"; large crowds gathered to see Him and hear His message. It was like a pop-up parade along this Jericho road.
(2) Among the crowd of observers was Zacchaeus. Immediately, we're told three impor ...
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