

      <h2 id="chapter_36158289">Welcome to The Daily Blade</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 1</cite>
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          Welcome   to   the   Daily   Blade .   The   Word   of   God   is   described   as   the   sword   of   the   Spirit ,   the   primary   spiritual   weapon   in   the   Christian&#39;s   armor   against   the   forces   of   evil .   Your   hosts   are   Joby   Martin   and   Kyle   Thompson ,   and   they   stand   ready   to   equip   men   for   the   fight .   Let&#39;s   sharpen   up .   

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      <h2 id="chapter_36158290">Grace Kills Injustice and Greed</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>0:20</time>
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          Hey ,   let&#39;s   talk   about   grace .   Check   this   out .   Grace   kills   injustice   and   greed .   Grace   kills   injustice   and   greed .   Grace   kills   injustice   and   greed .   How   do   we   know ?   Because   Jesus   tells   this   incredible   story   about   this   incredible ,   rich   tax   collector   named   Zacchaeus   In   Luke   19 ,   1   through   10, .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>0:39</time>
      <p>
          Zacchaeus   was   an   incredibly   wealthy   tax   collector .   Why   is   that   important   to   know ?   In   the   Jewish   world ,   when   a   tax   collector ,   a   Jewish   man ,   took   taxes   from   the   Jewish   people   and   gave   to   the   Gentile ,   pagan ,   roman   oppressors ?   He   was   a   sellout .   He   couldn&#39;t   even   go   to   the   synagogue   to   worship .   He   couldn&#39;t   go   to   the   temple   to   worship .   He   was   a   social   outcast .   But   look   what   grace   does .   Number   one   grace   sees   the   overlooked .   Grace   sees   the   overlooked .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>1:11</time>
      <p>
          Zacchaeus   was   trying   to   see   who   Jesus   was   as   Jesus   was   coming   to   town .   So ,   running   ahead ,   he   climbed   up   a
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      <h2 id="chapter_36158291">Grace Dines with the Disqualified</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>1:18</time>
      <p>
            sycamore   tree .   Check   this   out .   Grace   climbs   past   the   crowd   to   call   your   name .   Zacchaeus   was   wealthy   but   empty ,   powerful   but   disguised .   The   crowd   saw   a   crook ,   a   sellout ,   a   partner   with   the   oppressor .   Jesus   saw   a   man   worth   redeeming .   Grace   finds   you   even   when   you&#39;re   hiding   in   the   trees   of   shame ,   guilt   and   greed .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>1:58</time>
      <p>
          Number   two   grace   dines   with   the   disqualified .   Grace   dines   with   the   disqualified .   Verse   five   says   this   Zacchaeus ,   hurry   and   come   down ,   because   it&#39;s   necessary   for   me   to   stay   at   your   house .   So   Jesus ,   god   incarnate ,   the   King   of   Kings ,   the   Messiah ,   sees   a   tax   collector ,   a   sinner ,   a   deplorable ,   a   despised ,   and   he   says   yo ,   man ,   I   want   to   eat   at   your   house .   In   the   ancient   world ,   to   eat   at   someone&#39;s   house   meant   acceptance .   So   watch   this .   Grace   doesn&#39;t   cancel ,   it   consumes .   Jesus   didn&#39;t   lecture   Zacchaeus ,   he   loved   him .   Over   dinner .   

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        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>2:29</time>
      <p>
          The   religious   people   grumbled ,   but   grace   always   sits   at   the   table   with   the   broken .   Never   forget   that .   The   religious   grumbled ,   but   grace   always   sits   at   the   table   with   the   broken .   How   can   broken   people   ever   get   healed   if   we   don&#39;t   come   to   the   table   and   break   bread   with   them ?   True   justice   always   starts   with   a   relationship ,   not   rejection .   

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      <h2 id="chapter_36158292">Grace Turns Oppressors into Restorers</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 2</cite>
      <time>2:52</time>
      <p>
          Number   three   grace   turns   oppressors   into   restorers .   After   this   incredible   meal ,   after   this   incredible   moment   of   grace ,   verse   8   says   this   Zacchaeus   says   look ,   I&#39;ll   give   half   of   my   possessions   to   the   poor ,   and   if   I   have   exhorted   anything ,   I&#39;ll   pay   back   four   times   as   much .   You   see ,   grace   turns   greedy   hearts   into   generous   people .   Grace   restores   what   you&#39;ve   taken .   Zacchaeus   didn&#39;t   just   say   sorry ,   he   made   it   right .   Grace   doesn&#39;t   just   excuse   sin ,   it   empowers   repentance .   When   grace   changes   your   heart ,   justice   flows   from   your   hands .   When   grace   transforms   your   soul ,   generosity   flows   through   your   body .   You   see ,   jesus   didn&#39;t   come   to   destroy   Zacchaeus .   He   came   to   resurrect   him .   And   that&#39;s   what   grace   does .   It   doesn&#39;t   ignore   injustice ,   it   kills   it   with   love ,   with   mercy   and   with   transformation ,   fills   it   with   love ,   with   mercy   and   with   transformation   Luke   19.10, .   For   the   Son   of   man   came   to   seek   and   save   the   lost .   This   is   Pastor   Derwin   Gray   Marinate   on   that .   

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      <h2 id="chapter_36158293">Final Thoughts and Call to Action</h2>


        <cite>Speaker 1</cite>
      <time>4:13</time>
      <p>
          Thank   you   for   listening   to   today&#39;s   episode   Before   you   go .   If   you   want   to   help   equip   other   men   for   the   fight ,   share   this   podcast   around   and   leave   us   a   five-star   rating   and   review .   Stay   sharp .   

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