Immanuel Baptist Church Paducah
Immanuel is a viable and vibrant congregation in Paducah, Kentucky, with members who actively seek to become mature followers of Jesus. We are large enough to offer a diversity of ministries and services to our membership and our community, but small enough to know everyone's name. We believe community is essential to the Christian life. At Immanuel, we seek to create an alternative community where the teachings of Jesus define our identity as his followers. Jesus taught his followers to love one another as he loves them, and we want to be known for our love for one another and for all of God's children. For more information or to get in touch, please visit our Facebook page or website at www.ibcpaducah.org.
Immanuel Baptist Church Paducah
For I'm Going To Your House Today
Proclamation of the Word - April 6, 2025
"For I'm Going To Your House Today"
Katie McKown, Pastor
Immanuel Baptist Church, Paducah, Kentucky
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”