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Last Things
Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016 (message contributor)
Summary: If this were the last time Jesus passed by you, would there be anything that you need to change?
LAST THINGS
LUKE 19 VS 1-10
Luke 19:1-10 (NKJV)
1 Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
5 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."
6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.
7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, "He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner."
8 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."
9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
*SUPPOSE YOU KNEW THAT THIS WAS THE LAST DAY THAT YOU WERE TO LIVE ON THIS EARTH, WOULD THERE BE ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO CHANGE??
**THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THAT JESUS WAS TO GO THROUGH JERICHO, PERHAPS THE LAST TIME THAT ZACCHAEUS WOULD HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL- TODAY MAY BE THE LAST TIME WE GET ON THIS SIDE TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO BE PREPARED TO MEET OUR GOD!! WE NEVER KNOW- ZACCHAEUS DIDN’T KNOW, BUT HE DID THE RIGHT THING- WILL YOU??
Deuteronomy 4:29 (NKJV)
29 But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
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1 Chronicles 16:10 (NKJV)
10 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!
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1 Chronicles 16:11 (NKJV)
11 Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
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1 Chronicles 22:19 (NKJV)
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God. Therefore arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD."
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2 Chronicles 15:12 (NKJV)
12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
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Psalm 34:10 (NKJV)
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
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Psalm 105:3 (NKJV)
3 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!
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Psalm 105:4 (NKJV)
4 Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
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Isaiah 55:6 (NKJV)
6 Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
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Hosea 10:12 (NKJV)
12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.
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Zephaniah 2:3 (NKJV)
3 Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the LORD'S anger.
1. THE FIRST THING WE MUST HAVE JESUS AS IS SAVIOR- FRIEND IF HE IS NOT YOUR SAVIOR HE CANNOT BE YOUR LORD!
Luke 19:3 (NKJV)
3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
Acts 2:36-39 (NKJV)
36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
2 Corinthians 6:2 (NKJV)
2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
