TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THE LOST

Luke 19:1-10                           

Key Verse: 19:10

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”

1.   Read verses 1-4. Where was Jesus going? Who was Zacchaeus? What kind of man was he? Why did he want to see Jesus? What did he do in order to see Jesus? What does this tell us about him?

2.   Read verses 5-6. What did Jesus do when he reached the spot where Zacchaeus was sitting in the tree? What did he tell Zacchaeus to do?  What did he invite himself to do? How did Zacchaeus respond? What does this show about him?

3.   Read verse 7. How did the townspeople respond to Jesus’ plan to go to the home of Zacchaeus? Why did they grumble? What does this tell us about Jesus? About the townspeople?

4.   Read verse 8. When Jesus came to his house, what new decision did Zacchaeus make? Why?

5.   Read verses 9-10. How did Jesus respond to Zacchaeus’ repentance? Why did Jesus call him a son of Abraham? What does Jesus teach about himself? What does this mean to us?