NDIC/DMO Chapel
Central Business District,
Abuja - Nigeria
23rd March, 2015
* Speaker: Pastor Ambrose Nwogu
* Topic: God with us
* Text: Luke 19:1-4
* Jesus will not really save every and anybody
* Jesus will not save anybody against their will
* Jesus saves only those who call out to Him for salvation
* Those who turn their backs against the Saviour will ultimately face God's judgment and wrath
* NOTE: Zaccheus ran to the foot of the Sycamore tree and climbed it, not minding his social status, or what others might say - he just wanted to see Jesus
* Exodus 5:2 - "Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD and I will not let Israel go."
→ God resists the proud, because they oppose and resist Him first
→ Those who reject God always suffer for it
* Psalm 27:8 →"When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek."
* It is one thing to get to the foot of the tree, it is another thing to climb the tree
* Grace was given to Zaccheus to climb the tree, despite his height disadvantage
* You require grace to do the things God wants you to do
* Note: Rich men don't Climb trees
→ Zaccheus humbled himself
* Now that Zaccheus is on the tree, there are things he must do to remain there and not fall off:
1. He must be Sober
* 1 Peter 5:8 → Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
2. He must be Vigilant
* 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - " So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober."
* Now is the time to be careful, sober, vigilant and observant as Christians
* The devil is serious about rubbishing your Christian testimony
→ You cannot afford to be frivolous in your walk with God
* Psalm 60:12 →"With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies."
* Psalm 108:13 →"With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies."
* Through God, we can get to the "top of the tree" and remain there
3. While on the tree, he must remain calm".
→ You can't afford to dance on the tree, because, you will fall down
* Through God, you are empowered to climb heights you ordinarily could reach by your own strenght
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