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    Encounter With Jesus Christ ( Zacchaeus)
    Encounter With Jesus Christ ( Zacchaeus)
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    Encounter With Jesus Christ ( Zacchaeus)

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    Zacchaeus is a biblical character whose encounter with Jesus Christ is a popular example of repentance and restitution among Christians. He was not content with just being saved – he touched people’s lives by giving to the poor and restoring what he had taken from others by fraud.
    His confessions show that he must have remained in the Kingdom of God as an able minister of Christ in the three Offices.
    God is restoring to believers – the prophet, the king and the priest. This book describes in detail the impact Zacchaeus made on people and how he ministered to the Lord Jesus Christ. May you be empowered to follow his example.

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    PublisherEastwood Anaba
    Release dateAug 20, 2014
    ISBN9781310083921
    Encounter With Jesus Christ ( Zacchaeus)
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    Eastwood Anaba

    Pastor Eastwood Anaba is the Founder and President of Eastwood Anaba Ministries (EAM), headquartered in Bolgatanga, Ghana. Eastwood Anaba Ministries is dedicated to repositioning God’s people through revival for the return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Pastor Eastwood is a revivalist with an uncompromising message on the Holy Ghost, Righteousness, Discipline and Order in the Body Of Christ, with a powerful emphasis on the Love of God. He has authored 46 books including God’s End –Time Militia and The Love Revolution. He and his family live in Bolgatanga, where he serves as the Senior Pastor of Fountain Gate Chapel, a people –oriented and missions hearted ministry.

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      Encounter With Jesus Christ ( Zacchaeus) - Eastwood Anaba

      Encounter With Jesus Christ

      ZACCHAEUS

      By

      Eastwood Anaba

      Encounter With Jesus Christ

      Copyright © 2014 EASTWOOD ANABA

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      Zacchaeus is a biblical character whose encounter with Jesus Christ is a popular example of repentance and restitution among Christians. He was not content with just being saved – he touched people’s lives by giving to the poor and restoring what he had taken from others by fraud.

      His confessions show that he must have remained in the Kingdom of God as an able minister of Christ in the three offices God is restoring to believers – the prophet, the king and the priest. This book describes in detail the impact Zacchaeus made on people and how he ministered to the Lord Jesus Christ. May you be empowered to follow his example.

      Contents

      INTRODUCTION

      1. THE OBSTACLE MAP

      2. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES BY IDENTITY

      3. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES BY PURITY

      4. THE BREAKTHROUGH DASH

      5. SPIRITUAL ELEVATION

      6. THE BLESSINGS OF THE SYCOMORE TREE

      7. MINISTERING TO THE LORD

      8. TOUCHING PEOPLE’S LIVES

      9. ZACCHAEUS THE PROPHET

      10. ZACCHAEUS THE KING

      11. ZACCHAEUS THE PRIEST

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      Introduction

      Zacchaeus is a biblical character whose encounter with Jesus Christ is a popular example of repentance and restitution among Christians. His life portrays the zeal and complete surrender with which we should seek Jesus Christ and obey His teachings. Zacchaeus, whose name means pure, was a superintendent of customs, a position that was generally perceived as not being morally acceptable because of the corrupting influence that took place in it. Tax collectors collected taxes on behalf of the government but in the course of their duty resorted to dubious ways of enriching themselves. Zacchaeus offloaded the vices of a tax collector in order to follow Jesus Christ. In his pursuit of the Lord, he had to overcome several obstacles but in the end he obtained favour – he had the privilege of receiving Jesus in his house.

      1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

      2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

      3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

      4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

      5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

      6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

      7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

      8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

      9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

      10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

      11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

      Luke 19:1-11

      The journey with Jesus Christ is exciting and fulfilling. The aim of this book is to use Zacchaeus’ example to stir you up to defy all obstacles in order to follow Jesus Christ and touch people’s lives. Christianity is about following Jesus Christ and being like Him. It is a race you should run with your focus on Jesus Christ and not the things that try to distract you.

      The writer of the book of Hebrews shows us how to run the Christian race by instructing believers to run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

      1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

      2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

      3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

      Hebrews 12:1-3

      Finding Christ and following Him are not leisurely activities. It is energy sapping to follow Jesus. It is risky as well and could cost you your life. The price one has to pay to follow Jesus is high but those who pay it live with the assurance of eternal reward.

      The apostle Paul admonished the Corinthians to run the Christian race in order to obtain a prize. The Christian faith is comparable to a race because it has a beginning and an end. We begin as new-born babes in Christ and grow into mature people, awaiting Him to return and take us to Heaven. This progression must happen quickly as in running and not slowly as in walking.

      24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

      25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

      26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

      27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

      1 Corinthians 9:24-27

      Apart from a race, the Christian faith is also comparable to a fight. The faith is comparable to fighting because we wrestle with spiritual and physical forces in the process of attaining our ultimate goal. The apostle Paul compared the Christian life to a fight and told Timothy that he had fought a good fight and kept the faith, in order to obtain the ultimate prize.

      7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

      8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

      2 Timothy 4:7-8

      Zacchaeus’ reaction towards Jesus Christ is a stern rebuke to the casual manner with which many believers serve God. He searched for Jesus, he ran, climbed a tree and brushed aside the mockery of those who might have tried to dissuade him from having an encounter with Him. Every believer has his or her own price to pay in order to follow Jesus Christ and God gives him or her the grace to run the full distance with Him.

      The journey with Christ is not a tourist adventure. You don’t always see pleasant things as you follow Jesus Christ. The Cross is displayed before you and the blood of Jesus shed on it constantly reminds you of the price He paid in full to obtain eternal redemption for you. No sacrifice or act of obedience on your part can match what He has done for you.

      Jesus Christ admonished those who followed Him to take up their cross and follow Him. He did not hide the truth from them but told them that the cost of discipleship was high.

      24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

      25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

      26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

      Matthew 16:24-26

      This generation of Christians sees every kind of suffering as a curse. Believers don’t welcome suffering as part of the purpose of God for their lives even if they do suffer for doing God’s will. If one is suffering, one is either regarded as not having faith in God or as having done something evil against Him. The disciples of old considered it an honour to suffer for Jesus – they rejoiced when they were persecuted whereas the modern day believer recoils at the least threat.

      40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

      41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

      42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

      Acts 5:40-42

      Life in Christ is not a decorative badge. Christianity does not always make you feel good about yourself. The happiness Christians exhibit in public is not the entire story of the Christian experience. Some of the songs believers sing mislead others into thinking that the Christian journey is always a peaceful and enjoyable one. It is common to hear songs that give the impression that life in Christ is always entertaining, convenient and comfortable. There are many challenges experienced believers go through which new believers don’t know anything about.

      Older believers only tell the younger ones the comfortable part of their stories and by doing so, they don’t prepare them to face the realities of life.

      Jesus Christ endured suffering and set an example for us to follow. One of the ways in which He demonstrated His willingness to suffer was by serving people, which He did by preaching, healing the sick, casting out devils and providing people’s needs. His ultimate act of service was to die for the sins of the world. He came to the world to serve and not to be served, leading the way by washing His disciples’ feet, thereby showing them how to do it. True happiness is found in serving others and not in being served.

      13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

      14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

      15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

      16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

      17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

      John 13:13-17

      A life of serving God and suffering cannot be separated. Those who are not ready to suffer cannot serve God and other people. The reward of obedience and suffering for Christ is shown in Jesus’ own life as a means of encouraging us to be His disciples.

      5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

      6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

      7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

      8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

      9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

      10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

      11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

      Philippians 2:5-11

      Among the multitudes that followed Jesus Christ when He was on earth were people who only wanted healings and other blessings. Others followed Him to admire Him and derive pride from identifying with Him. Zacchaeus was different from most of them as he demonstrated a strong sense of purpose when he encountered the Saviour. We will see in this book that Zacchaeus delighted in serving Jesus Christ at home and supporting the poor. His life conformed to Jesus’ teaching to His disciples not to labour for

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