SAVING ZECHAEUS THE LOST
chapter 19
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."
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Luke 19:1-10Luke Lesson 76 (2021)
SAVING ZECHAEOUS THE LOST
Luke 19:1-10
Key Verse: 19:9-10
Open it:
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How has gossip affected you in the past? Why do you think people pay attention to gossip and rumors?
Explore it:
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Read verses 1-4. Where did the events of this story take place? (1) How did Luke describe Zacchaeus? (2) What problem did Zacchaeus have, and how did he solve this problem? (3,4)
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Read verses 5-6. What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus? (5) How did Zacchaeus respond to Jesus’ request? What do Zacchaeus’ actions reveal about his character?
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Read verse 7. Why did the crowds dislike Jesus’ staying at Zacchaeus? (7) How does a person’s reputation affect our opinion of them?
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Read verse 8. What changes did Zacchaeus make in his life in response to Jesus’ interest in him? (8) What does Zacchaeus’ action reveal his heart? (Ps. 51:4)
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Read verses 9-10. What did Jesus declare about Zacchaeus? How is Jesus’ statement “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” significant?
Apply it:
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What responsibility do we have to help people with bad reputations?