Make Room, Part 6

What if the people around you are more open to conversations about life, faith, and Jesus than you think?

In Luke 19, Zacchaeus was successful, powerful, and deeply disliked. But underneath everything people could see, he was curious enough about Jesus to climb a tree just to get a better look. Jesus noticed him, called him by name, and moved toward him. That encounter changed Zacchaeus’ life.

As we close the Make Room series, we’re looking at what it means to recognize that same curiosity in the people around us. We don’t need to pressure people, have every answer, or force spiritual conversations. We can pray, listen, share life, live authentically, and be ready when someone wants to look beneath the surface. Maybe our job is simply to make room and invite them to come and see.

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Do our circles look any different today than they did six weeks ago?

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Luke 19v1
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

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Luke 19v2
A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

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Luke 19v3-4
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

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Sooner or later, there are moments when a person is curious about life below the surface.

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David Kinnaman, Barna Research Group
“What we are seeing is not a resurgence of religious affiliation or church attendance, but something more subtle. There is a growing openness to spirituality, particularly among younger generations, even though trust in institutions remains low, many are more curious than committed, more open than opposed.”

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Luke 19v5
When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”

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Luke 19v6
So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

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Luke 19v7-10
All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner. But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,“Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

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B – Be always praying for people
L – Listen to what is going on in their life
E – Eat with people
S – Serve people
S – Share the good news of Jesus

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1. Do what you can do, not what you can’t.

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2. Live a “compelling curiosity” life.

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3. Give authentic responses.

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4. Invite people to come and see.

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