Zaccheus: Jesus Transforms the Materialistic Luke 19:1-9

“And He entered and was passing through Jericho. And behold, there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich. And he was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.”

The Rogers Kirven Story Created and built six companies into a thriving enterprise. Created and built six companies into a thriving enterprise. In 1997, at age 44, came the opportunity to sell out, cash out, and finally live the good life. In 1997, at age 44, came the opportunity to sell out, cash out, and finally live the good life. He would join the top 1% of the nations wealthiest people. He would join the top 1% of the nations wealthiest people.

What Rogers Kirven Found Out Interviewed 36 people who had cashed out. Interviewed 36 people who had cashed out. All between the ages of 30 and 50 years old. All between the ages of 30 and 50 years old. Cash values between $5-35 million. Cash values between $5-35 million. Nearly all were “universally depressed” after they had cashed out to live the good life. Nearly all were “universally depressed” after they had cashed out to live the good life.

Of the 36 interviewed, 33 had divorced since the buy outs. Of the 36 interviewed, 33 had divorced since the buy outs. Most were spending less time with family or on personal development. Most were spending less time with family or on personal development. Of the 36 interviewed, 12 were self-professed followers of Christ. Of the 36 interviewed, 12 were self-professed followers of Christ. A crisis of the soul is not an economic issue …it’s a spiritual issue!

The Bible and Economics 16 out of 38 of the parables deals with money. 16 out of 38 of the parables deals with money. 1 out of 10 verses in the NT deals with money. 1 out of 10 verses in the NT deals with money. Scripture offers about 500 verses on prayer, fewer than 500 on faith, and over 2000 on money. Scripture offers about 500 verses on prayer, fewer than 500 on faith, and over 2000 on money. “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” ~Jesus Matthew 6:21

How To Save A Soul In Crisis “And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at you house.” And he hurried and came down, and received Him gladly.”

An Abundance of Soul “And when they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”