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July 23-30th Honduras Mission Trip
DISCUSSION GUIDE / 3.6.22
OPTIONAL INTRODUCTION QUESTION(S)
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS -
He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Luke 19:1-10 ESV
What was Zacchaeus’ response to meeting with Jesus? Was your response to meeting Jesus similar?
Zacchaeus committed to giving half of his goods to the poor. Should we as Christians budget a percentage of our income to give to those who are less fortunate? Why or why not?
Zacchaeus apologized and restored relationships with the people he had wronged. After you began a relationship with Christ did you attempt to repair poor decisions you made before you knew Christ? What was the response from people?
Why did Jesus come according to verse 10? As Christ’s disciples what is our responsibility?
We see Jesus seeking out Zacchaeus and entering his home. When is the last time you sought out someone and talked to them about Jesus? How can we pray for that person?
How can we pray for you?