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Illustrate how the life of Zacchaeus applies to the ministry of Christians today.
Write 250 words, i. e., three to five paragraphs, explaining how the people misjudged Jesus' ministry to Zacchaeus at his house. Tell at least one lesson we can learn from that mistake of the people.

Jesus predicted His coming death and resurrection (Luke 18:31-34)

Early in Luke 18, Jesus had talked with the rich young ruler, and challenged him to sell all that he had, and give the proceeds to the poor. Peter immediately reminded Jesus of the sacrifice that he and the other disciples had made. He said, “Lo, we have left all, and followed thee” (verse 28). Jesus responded by telling the group of disciples that He was about to make an even greater sacrifice. Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished”  

The Old Testament prophets had foretold events in the life of the Messiah. Psalm 41:9 describes His betrayal; Isaiah 53 refers to His crucifixion; and Psalm 16:10 speaks of His resurrection. Jesus told His disciples that all these things were about to happen.

In verse 32 (of Luke 18), Jesus said that He will be delivered to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. He declared further they will scourge Him and put Him to death; and on the third day He will rise again (verse 33). Jesus knew what lay ahead for Him in Jerusalem. The Man of Sorrows was aware that mockery and pain and shame would be His to bear. Yet, Jesus did not retreat from the Cross. He went right on up to Jerusalem because He knew that His death was necessary in order that we human beings might be saved.

In verse 34 we learn that the disciples “understood none of these things.” It seems that they simply could not comprehend His announcement about what would take place in Jerusalem. The reason for their dullness was related to the fact that they had wrong ideas about what the Messiah should be like. Most people in Israel assumed that the Messiah would be a conquering military hero, not one who would die at an early age. The disciples heard Jesus’ words, but the prediction contradicted so much of what they believed about the Messiah—that they were completely at a loss for an explanation. It was unthinkable for the disciples to see the Messiah as suffering and dying. They were not paying attention to the last sentence of Jesus’ prediction, when He said that on “the third day he shall rise again” (verse 33)..

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christopher columbus (1492–1504)