TBP 05: Zacchaeus

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TBP 05: Zacchaeus

Luke 19: 1-10

February 4, 2024 • Garrett Marshall • Luke 19:1–10

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Zacchaeus

“Zacchaeus was a wee little man,

And a wee little man was he.

He climbed up in a Sycamore tree

For the Lord, he wanted to see.”

For many of us, this song brings back memories from our VBS days, where we learned about a vertically challenged fellow (short guy) who, in order to see Jesus, climbed a tree and was chosen to host Jesus for a dinner party. Unfortunately, because of the famous nature of the story, we can neglect to go back and study it with a more spiritually mature lens. This morning, let’s endeavor to take this story and consider all the lessons that the Word of God wants us to find from this “wee little man.”

TBP 01: Wrestling With God

January 7, 2024 • Garrett Marshall • Genesis 32:22–31

In Genesis 32, we ﬁnd a very unusual story. Jacob, on the eve of meeting his estranged brother Esau for the ﬁrst time since he had tricked his way into getting his blessing, goes off to be by himself. It is at this point a strange man comes upon him, and they begin to wrestle. At the end of this wrestling match, we are told that this stranger is none other than God, and He changes Jacob’s name and blesses Him. What are we to make of this passage? Is this just one of those weird stories from the Bible that just happens, we learn about, and move on? Or, maybe this story, like all the Bible, has an incredible spiritual truth just waiting to be discovered so it can change how we see, and interact, with the creator of the Universe.

TBP 02: “A Family Living Love”

January 14, 2024 • Garrett Marshall • Luke 6:27–36

It is an unfortunate fact of our day that Christianity has an “image” problem. Even more unfortunate is that this image problem has been largely of our own making. Why is that? Has the modern audience lost their taste for the gospel? Have Jesus’ teachings become less relevant as society advances? Of course not! So, what do we do as followers of Christ to remedy this image? What does the Bible say about how we should interact with the world around us? Let’s learn what it means to be “A Family Living Love.”

TBP 03: Persuading Others

January 21, 2024 • Garrett Marshall • 1 Peter 3:15–16

What does it mean to “persuade” someone? There is a compelling number of biblical authors who suggest that our persuasive impact comes, not from a well-prepared argument, but from a deeply human and humble engagement with others and the world. “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect . . . (1 Peter 3:15-16) Persuasion happens through a life marked by the beauty of a virtuous, truthful, and gracious character. It also occurs when we can have conversations that honor others opinions, while not diminishing our own. As Christians it is well worth our time to explore what it means to “persuade.”