June 12, 2009

Eldon Boldt

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Luke 19:1-4 (NCV) 1 Jesus was going through the city of Jericho. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus, who was a very important tax collector, and he was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because he was too short to see above the crowd. 4 He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.

1. WHEN I FEEL INSIGNIFICANT – JESUS NOTICES ME.

(NCV) 5 When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today."

Luke 12:6-7 (MSG) 6 "What's the price of two or three pet canaries? Some loose change, right? But God never overlooks a single one. 7 And he pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don't be intimidated by all this bully talk. You're worth more than a million canaries.

1.WHEN I FEEL INSIGNIFICANT – JESUS NOTICES ME.

2.WHEN I FEEL DEMEANED – JESUS AFFIRMS ME.

Luke 19:5 (NCV) 5 When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) 10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Isaiah 49:16a (NLT) 16 See, I have written your name on my hand.

Psalms 27:10 (NLT) 10 Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.

1. WHEN I FEEL INSIGNIFICANT – JESUS NOTICES ME.

2. WHEN I FEEL DEMEANED – JESUS AFFIRMS ME.

3. WHEN I FEEL GUILTY – JESUS ACCEPTS ME

Luke 19:5 (NCV) 5 . . . Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today."

Luke 19:6-7 (NCV) 6 Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him gladly. 7 All the people saw this and began to complain, "Jesus is staying with a sinner!"

(NCV) 6 Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him gladly.

‘He scrambled down out of the tree.’

Luke 19:8-9 (NCV)8 But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more." 9 Jesus said to him, "Salvation has come to this house today, because this man also belongs to the family of Abraham.

June 12, 2009

Eldon Boldt