Unexpected Places: up a Tree - good fruit was produced

About this episode

The episode discusses the story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus in Jericho and the importance of overcoming obstacles to connect with faith.

What an unexpected place to meet the Saviour of the World - up a tree! Yet, that is what happened to a hated man in Jericho. Jesus was coming by and Zacchaeus wanted to see Him, so overcome the obstacles that he had. Today, Jesus is still saying, "I must stay at your house today!" to you. Jesus is close to you. Call out to Him and put your trust and hope in Him. It is certainly worth getting rid of the obstacles. The script for the whole Service can be read here.

People in this episode

Host: John Stephenson

Topics covered

• faith
• obstacles
• trust
• spirituality
• Christianity

Keywords

• Zacchaeus
• Jesus
• Jericho
• faith
• obstacles
• spirituality
• trust

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jericho

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