Seeing Is Believing
Luke 19:1-10
A bird’s eye view is one way, but a ground level view is something else

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Come Down Here
Called down from our attempts to get a leg up on others, we serve them instead

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...#1 Compare Zacchaeus to these other characters from Luke’s Gospel: 7:36-50, 9:57-62 12:16-21, 18:18-23. How does he stack up?  

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Jacob's Family Homecoming
Genesis 32:22--33:4
Out of tricks & alone, Jacob must reckon with God before reckoning with Esau

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From Generation to Generation
Imparting the Faith for the Future, Today 

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...#2 Consider Hosea 12:3-5 (also Exodus 4:24-26); Luke 12:27-34, 13:24; 1 Corinthians 12:27--13:1 (13:2-8), 14:1; Colossians 4:12; 2 Peter 3:15; see also Isaiah 45:9. How is Jacob’s wrestling match, striving with God, a model for us? What warning does Isaiah give? What do 1Corinthians 9:24-27; 2 Corinthians 11:21-28 1 Timothy 1:18, 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7 add? 

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Ruth & Naomi
Ruth 1:1-19a
Yes, Ruth is loyal to Naomi, but even more so to the one true God

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From Generation to Generation
Imparting the Faith for the Future, Today 

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...#2 What connections do you find between Ruth & Luke 17:11-19? Remember Ruth is a foreigner/Moabite (descended from Lot; see Genesis 19:30-38, Deuteronomy 2:9). Consider especially Ruth 1:15-17 & Luke 1:15-19. What does 2 Timothy 2:8-15 add (esp. vv11-13)?

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Paul & Timothy
2 Timothy 1:1-14
These character qualities are God’s purpose for us, given by his grace

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From Generation to Generation
Imparting the Faith for the Future, Today 

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...#4 St. Paul is “in chains” in Rome (v16; cf. Acts 25-28, esp. 25:1-12, 28:11-30, also 23:23-35), a rather embarrassing truth for early Christians. Nonetheless, Paul encourages boldness with the Gospel (v7; Romans 5:3-5, 8:15, 10:13-17; 2 Corinthians 3;13; Ephesians 3:12, 6:19-20; Philippians 1:14, 20, 3:10; also 1 John 4:18). List at least 10 concrete circumstances in your everyday life right now where you need more boldness for the gospel & then pray for it.

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