“You See Me” Sunday July 12, 2020
“You See Me”
This scripture is shared in the context of an encounter between Zacchaeus and Jesus.
Luke 19:1-10
Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
- Zacchaeus was willing to do whatever it took to see Jesus.
And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he made haste and came down and received Him joyfully. But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”
- Jesus knew his name
- Zacchaeus followed Jesus instructions with a joyful attitude
- When the crowd saw what was happening, “they all complained”
Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
- His heart changed and then his behavior changed.
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
- Salvation – G4991 – Deliverance, health, salvation, save, saving, rescue or safety.
- When Jesus recognized Zacchaeus as a son of Abraham his identity changed.
Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
- Seek – G2212 – to go about, to desire, to endeavor, to enquire for, to seek after.
- The Greek word sozo G4982 translated “save” in this statement is a word that actually means “healed” or “made whole.” To heal, preserve, save, that is, deliver or protect, do well, to be or make whole. It occurs 110 times in the NT
- Lost – G622 – destroy fully, to die, perish or lose
What we learn from Zacchaeus..
- Be willing to do what it takes to encounter Jesus.
- Be willing to humble yourself
- Accept His invitation
- Answer His call
- Be excited about salvation!
Zacchaeus was changed because of who Jesus is, not because of who he was.
Some important aspects we learn about Jesus in this passage is…
- Jesus knows our names.
- Jesus welcomes those who want to see him.
Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
- Jesus sees value in every person.
- While the crowds were grumbling, Jesus was welcoming Zacchaeus as a son of Abraham.
- We were created for relationship. We have a deep need to belong, to be recognized, to be known.
- Jesus saves those who seek Him.
- Jesus wants to be in your home today! He wants to be in your heart today.
Salvation is coming to rest in what Jesus has done for you.
You can know him and be known by Jesus.