November 9, 2025
Jesus Seeks and Saves the Lost
Luke 19:1-10
Get to Know the Group Did you ever go to great lengths to see someone famous (a parade, concert, athlete, etc.)? What did you do to get a better look? God’s Words of Grace Why is guilt so persistent? Why can’t we simply reason ourselves out of it? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What kinds of self-made approaches do people use today to manage guilt? Why don’t these ultimately work? _______________________________________________________________________________________ Explain: We don’t climb up to God. God comes down to us. Grace is always God’s move first. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Can Christians today sometimes become the “grumbling crowd”? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Find the Oasis for Life Why is important that Jesus initiates forgiveness? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Has there been a time when God’s grace changed your behavior—not because you were forced, but because He changed your heart? ________________________________________________________________________________________ Who is someone God may be calling you to “seek” with love, patience, or invitation? ________________________________________________________________________________________ (Write the names of requested prayers on the lines below) Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, we praise you because you came to seek and to save the lost—and that means us. Let your grace lift our guilt, awaken joy in us, and send us out with compassion toward those who are still fare away. Make us like Zacchaeus—joyful in our forgiveness. We also offer up in prayer to you those who are on our hearts _____________, _______________, ______________, ____________. In Jesus’ name Amen.