Ep. 243 - Jesus pursues and saves sinners and saved sinners pursue Jesus - Luke 19:1–10

This Sermon's Focus:Have you ever felt too far gone, too broken, or too overlooked for God to notice? In this encouraging message from Luke 19:1–10, we meet Zacchaeus—a man despised by others but relentlessly pursued by Jesus. Discover how Christ seeks out the lost, calls sinners by name, and brings salvation into lives that seem beyond hope. More than a story about a man in a tree, this is a powerful reminder that Jesus still pursues and saves sinners today—and that those transformed by His grace can't help but pursue Him in return. Join us as we explore the life-changing truth that salvation begins with Jesus' pursuit of us and results in a joyful response of faith, repentance, and renewed purpose.The Sermon Text: Luke 19:1–10Jesus 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.”