February 12 & 16, 2020

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man named Zacchaeus lived there. He was a chief tax collector and was very rich. Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was. But he was a short man. He could not see Jesus because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, who was coming that way. Jesus reached the spot where Zacchaeus was. He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay at your house today.” So Zacchaeus came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this. They began to whisper among themselves. They said, “Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner. ” But Zacchaeus stood up. He said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.” Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line. The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.” —Luke 19:1-10

Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was. But he was a short man. —Luke 19:3

Jesus is our model of

Jesus reached the spot where Zacchaeus was. He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down at once. —Luke 19:5
I must stay at your house today. —Luke 19:5

All the people saw this. They began to whisper among themselves. They said, “Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner. ” —Luke 19:7

Noticing is a gateway to

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.” —Luke 19:8

Noticing makes a

Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line. The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.” —Luke 19:9-10

FILL OUT THIS WEEK’S CONNECTION CARD
-Today I give my life to Jesus for the first time.
-I will notice or pay attention to three different people who cross my path this week.
-I will attend the 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations Winter Growth Retreat.
-I am interested in digging deeper through being in a Small Group to discuss the 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations.