Taylor Seaton - Knowing Jesus Firsthand

Taylor SeatonJanuary 14, 20256mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Taylor Seaton Title: Knowing Jesus Firsthand Date: 01/12/2025 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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Taylor Seaton uses the story of Zacchaeus climbing a tree to see Jesus as a metaphor for the importance of having a personal, firsthand encounter with Jesus rather than merely hearing about Him secondhand. He emphasizes that under the New Covenant, all believers—from least to greatest—have direct access to God's presence and the opportunity to know Jesus personally, not just through the testimonies and teachings of others. The goal is to move beyond passive faith based on what others tell us to an active, experiential relationship with Christ.

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Looking at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19Drawing on his background as a short gymnast, Taylor introduces Zacchaeus, who was small in stature and wanted to see Jesus as He passed through Jericho.

Not settling for second-hand accountsUsing an analogy of being at a 49ers game and asking others what happened instead of watching, Taylor explains that Zacchaeus would not settle for just hearing about Jesus through the crowd.

Knowing the Lord personally under the New CovenantQuoting Hebrews 8, Taylor points out that under the New Covenant, people do not need to rely on their neighbors to tell them to know the Lord because all can know Him directly.Hebrews 8:11

Entering the most holy placeUnlike the old covenant where only priests entered the most holy place, the torn veil allows everyone to experience the presence of God directly.

Moving from testimony to personal encounterSharing the story of the woman at the well in John 4, Taylor notes that the Samaritans believed because of her testimony, but their faith was solidified when they heard Jesus for themselves.John 4:39

An encouragement to know Jesus firsthandTaylor encourages new believers and anyone feeling spiritually short not to stop at listening to sermons or testimonies, but to go and meet Jesus for themselves.

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Looking at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19Drawing on his background as a short gymnast, Taylor introduces Zacchaeus, who was small in stature and wanted to see Jesus as He passed through Jericho.

Entering the most holy placeUnlike the old covenant where only priests entered the most holy place, the torn veil allows everyone to experience the presence of God directly.

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