ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ONE MORE

Jesus on the Way to the Cross
 
1. On the Way to the Cross

Key Scripture:
Luke 9:51 (KJV) 
“He stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.” 

• Jesus knew where He was going 
• The cross was always before Him 
• And still… He stopped for people 

Key Thought:
Even on the way to the cross, Jesus was always looking for one more. 
 
2. Bartimaeus — The Overlooked
Text: Mark 10:46–52 

• Blind 
• Begging 
• Silenced by the crowd 

“And Jesus stood still.” (v. 49)

Truth:
Jesus stops for the one everyone else overlooks. 
 
3. Zacchaeus — The Despised
Text: Luke 19:1–10 

• Wealthy but rejected 
• Hated by his own people 
• Shut out by the crowd 

“Zacchaeus… to day I must abide at thy house.” (v. 5)

Truth:
Jesus stops for the one everyone else rejects. 
 
4. The Thief — The Condemned
Text: Luke 23:39–43 

• Guilty by law 
• Condemned publicly 
• No time left 

“To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (v. 43)

Truth:
Even on the cross, Jesus is still looking for one more. 
 
5. Peter — The Backslider
Text: Luke 22:31–32, 61–62 

• Disciple who failed 
• Denied Jesus publicly 
• Broken but not discarded 

“But I have prayed for thee…” (v. 32)

Truth:
Jesus stops not only for sinners coming in, but for believers who fall away. 
 
6. One Savior — Many Stories
Jesus stopped for: 

• The Overlooked 
• The Despised 
• The Condemned 
• The Backslider 

Key Statement:
Different stories. Different failures. Same Savior. 
 
7. Final Reflection

• Who is your One? 
• Where do you still need Jesus to stop for you? 

Jesus is still always looking for one more.