Experiencing Jesus - by Jake Graham

 In Luke 19:1–9, we learn that Zaccheus was a bad man in the eyes of the Jews, yet Jesus didn’t put him in his place; He went to his place. Instead of rejection, Zacchaeus experienced life-changing love, so how would I feel toward Zacchaeus, and what does it look like for me to truly experience Jesus like that?

In Luke 10:38–43, we learn that only one thing matters—to be next to Jesus. Distractions stop us from experiencing Him; our phones steal our attention, and we are too busy being Martha rather than Mary. Practically, give up screen time to be with Jesus—because in John 15:15 we learn are not servants but friends, called to share life with him. Don’t get comfortable if you’ve been around a long time; as the epistle to the Philippians 3:12 says, press on, you haven’t arrived yet. If you missed this service, you can watch it in full on our YouTube channel; the lesson starts at 51 mins.