​PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
 

Luke 19:1-4

1  And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2  And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 

3  And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature 

4  And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him; for he was to pass that way. 

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Luke 19:5-6

5  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at they house 

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

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Luke 19:7-10

7  And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8  And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 

9  And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 

10  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 

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​Jesus demonstrates His care and concern for those who are different 

The social outcast, those deemed unacceptable or inferior. 

His willingness to extend grace to them should compel believers to do the same. 

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Every day we are surrounded by people who are seeking Jesus yet may not even realize it. 

Jesus wants us to be sensitive toward those He has placed in our path so we can help them see their need for Jesus and turn to Him in faith. 

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--- Grace shows God's commitment to sinners.

---Grace accepts sinners.

---Grace is necessary. 

---Grace is powerful. 

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Whenever a person is truly transformed by the grace of God, as expressed thru salvation, things change. 

In fact, things must change. 

We no longer pursue sin and its empty promises; we pursue Christ and His will and ways. 

And those changes will show up in what we say and what we do. 

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Avoiding sin is good, but we mustn't isolate ourselves from unbelievers.

We must guard against the view that some people are beyond God's grace. 

If there are people you view that way, pray and ask God to forgive you. 

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