Zaccheus Converted - Freedom Current, Episode 1

(Ep 1) Monumental decisions have been made forever affecting the current of this podcast—Certain content is labeled as bonus—The sound is unbalanced but the die is cast once again ----- Discussion: In this first episode of the Freedom Current podcast, we discuss Zaccheus, who is a chief tax collector. Zaccheus and his ilk (tax collectors) are hated among the people of Israel, because they are are Jews who are working on behalf of the Roman government to take from, and often times oppress, the Hebrew people. Jesus finds Zaccheus up in a tree (because Zaccheus is trying to see Jesus as he passes by), and Jesus invites himself to Zaccheus' house. There Zaccheus confesses and repents to Jesus of his sins, and Jesus offers him salvation!!! This is an amazing story of freedom that we hope you all will benefit from. Jesus is so good to sinners! If you don't have a Bible to follow along, below is the passage that we are reading: ----- Luke 19:1-10 (ESV) 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 3 Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a [a]sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 And he hurried and came down and received Him [b]gladly. 7 When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone [c]to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I [d]will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I [e]will give back four times as much.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” ----- Credits: 1. Thanks to Brad Adams for creating, recording, and mastering all of the music for the Freedom Current podcast! The intro, the outro, etc. were done by Brad in his home studio. Thanks so much, Brad! 2. Thanks to Halteman Village Baptist Church in Muncie, Indiana for giving us office space for Jeremiah and Brock to film and record this podcast! http://www.hvbchurch.org/ 3. Thanks to Remedy City Church in Muncie, Indiana for teaching us the gospel every week and for providing the resources for us to bring the remedy of Jesus Christ to the needs of our city! http://remedycitychurch.org/ 4. And, thanks and all glory to God for answering our prayers as we've desired to start this podcast! Thank you for listening!

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