0752. 734. Seeking Sinner

734. Seeking Sinner

Luk_19:3

Zacchaeus “sought to see Jesus who He was;” and he went to some trouble in his quest, for he “climbed” up a tree “to see Him.” Who is He? There are many answers to the question. The following seven cover a good deal of ground.

1. Son of God in His Supreme Being. Christ in His personality is the Son of God, God the Son, hence He is said to be “The Express Image of God’s Person” (Heb_1:3). That does not mean the impression of God as the wax bears the impression of the die pressed upon it, but the die that makes the impression.

2. Son of Man in His Spotless Humanity. He became man when He took our nature upon Him, but it does not say He became God. He was perfectly human, and a Perfect Human. He did no sin—1Pe_2:22; He knew no sin—2Co_5:21; in Him was no sin—1Jn_3:5; and He was separate from sinners—Heb_7:26.

3. Saviour of Men in His Gracious Love. The good Samaritan and loving acts are the unfoldings of His compassion and love—Luk_10:30-35.

4. Suffering Lord in His Sufficient Atonement. The word “atonement” is rendered “satisfaction” in Num_35:31, and the New Testament equivalent is the word “propitiation” in Rom_3:25. God gives what He demands.

5. Successful Combatant Against all Evil, for He has destroyed him who had the power of death, and Christ now holds the keys of Hades and death—Rev_1:18.

6. Secret of Blessing. All blessing is found in Christ—Eph_1:3. God has nothing to give us apart from Him, and He has no withholdings with Him—Rom_8:32.

7. Sufficient Grace in Meeting our Need. Our need is met “according to His riches, not out of them, hence all grace is at our disposal—2Co_9:8.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH