[Ep 37] Those Moments When You Just Need to Get to Jesus: The Story of Zacchaeus

Today I want to share with you something that I shared with my Sunday school class a few weeks ago. It has been a message that has continued to resonate with me, and I know that many of you will relate to it, as well.

There are a lot of times when I’m working my way through a book of the Bible and a story just gets stuck in my heart and I keep coming back to it. And that’s what today’s episode is all about. It’s a story that got stuck in my heart and, as I reflect on it and process it, another layer reveals itself. Or should I say, God reveals Himself in a new way.

The story I’m talking about is that of Zacchaeus, found in Luke chapter 19. And what we’re going to do is just take it verse by verse and see what God has for us today.

Kari

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BIBLE REFERENCES:

• Story of Zacchaeus: Luke 19:1-10
• Jericho references: Joshua 2-6; 1 Kings 16:34; 2 Kings 2; Ezra 2:34; Nehemiah 7:36
• Bleeding woman: Luke 8:43-48
• Bartimaeus: Mark 10:46-52 (note, this story also takes place in Jericho)
• Four men with paralyzed friend: Mark 2:1-12
• David: 2 Samuel 6:12-16
• Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-24

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