Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Mission - Heart of Christ

November 22nd, 2010
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Reading Luke 19:1-9

• Should be titled "Jesus, the seeker of Zacchaeus"
• Introduction starts with Jesus calling out Zachhaeus
• How did he know him? Jesus was present when God gave him life - John 1:3
• The crowd was less than delighted
  • They enjoyed the fruit of Jesus' miracles
  • Failed to grasp his love

His outreach to sinners shocked people while destroying the false security of following laws and regulations
Jesus' love had a clear and defined purpose - to restore a broken relationship between the lost and God

To have the heart of Christ means to seek and to save what is lost

It is beyond:

• Enjoying the fellowship
• Benefiting from counseling
• Learning how to change bad habits

Seeking these blessings first simply puts one at the same level as the Pharisees
Key Phrase: Jesus' love had a clear and defined purpose - to restore a broken relationship between the lost and God