A Man up a Tree
Truth For Life Daily Program
Alistair Begg
4.8 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 31 May 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Zacchaeus was a little man with a big reputation and a burning desire to see Jesus—and that deep longing made quite the difference! Learn how he got far more than he bargained for in his encounter with Christ. Join us on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.
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| 0:00.0 | So, |
| 0:03.1 | you know, |
| 0:04.1 | and the |
| 0:08.0 | people, |
| 0:09.0 | uh, |
| 0:10.2 | and the, |
| 0:12.0 | uh, |
| 0:13.0 | and the, |
| 0:14.0 | uh, Zachias was a little man with a big reputation and with a burning desire to see Jesus. |
| 0:31.0 | And that longing made quite the difference. |
| 0:34.2 | Today on Truth for Life weekend, we'll learn how Zakias got far more than he bargained for in his divine encounter with Christ. |
| 0:42.3 | Alistair Begg is teaching from the opening verses of Luke chapter 19. |
| 0:50.3 | Well, if you look carefully at the material that surrounds this, you will be aware of the fact |
| 0:57.8 | that what Luke is providing us with here is a description of Jesus' last personal encounter |
| 1:04.4 | before he arrives in Jerusalem. Back in chapter 5, Luke recorded the party at the house of Levi, who was also a tax |
| 1:15.2 | collector. And on that occasion, Luke tells us that the religious authorities had complained about |
| 1:21.3 | the way in which Jesus was apparently choosing his companions. And they had asked him, why do you eat and drink with the tax |
| 1:29.9 | collectors and sinners? And on that occasion, Jesus had made it clear to them that you don't go to |
| 1:36.3 | the doctor unless you need him. And once again here in verse 10 of chapter 19, Luke summarizes for us the ministry of Jesus, for the son of man came to seek |
| 1:47.7 | and to save the lost. Now let's say just a word about the background here in terms of first of all |
| 1:55.3 | the place. The place itself was a desirable place, that is Jericho. |
| 2:01.8 | In the city of Jericho there were four forts. |
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