Luke 19:1-10.
Purpose: to show due diligence that we have to find Jesus, regardless of our spiritual condition.
INTRODUCTION:
1 - Read Luke 19:1-10.
2 - There is an amazing contrast in these verses about how men treat us and how God does. What God sees in us is not the same as men are.
I- WHO IS JESUS? 1-4
A. Zacchaeus wanted to know who Jesus . The fame of the Lord had spread to all regions, cured the sick, fed the people, raise the dead, and was about to give the largest sample of love for humanity. In short, Jesus is the greatest man of all time has come to bring salvation to all who believe in him.
B. "q ho was Zacchaeus? Was a:
1) Publican tax collector.
a) The Roman Empire their world government financed by levies charged by the nations that were under his control.
b) Jews were opposed to such taxes to fund because they were pagan and idolatrous government, however, had to pay.
c) To the Jews who chose to work for the Romans they were considered traitors. Moreover, it was common knowledge that the tax collectors were enriched at the expense of his countrymen. Not surprisingly, therefore, that the crowd felt uncomfortable when Jesus visited Zacchaeus, a tax collector. [1] But not only was a tax collector, was the head of the collectors in the small town of Jericho.
2) Zacchaeus was a man discriminated against by society, without friends, a person who had everything but did not have anyone to share. Often our habits keep us from others and more than any of us may be being discriminated against by the rest.
3) Zacchaeus felt a deep void in his heart. He had money, jewelry, clothes, a nice house, food in abundance, but none of these things were sufficient to satisfy the deepest need he felt in his soul. Jesus appeared on the world to fill the void of the soul. But my friend, but or not you have worldly goods, inside there is a void that nobody and nothing can fill that gap is as large as the size of God, is the size of Jesus. Jesus came to fulfill your needs and fill that void.
C. Zacchaeus, regardless of who was doing something good: TRIES TO KNOW JESUS \u200b\u200b. vs. 3.4.
II- JESUS \u200b\u200bWANTS TO BE AT HOME. 5.6.
A. FLOOR OF YOUR CHAIRS . (Silvio, who needs nothing [2] ). If you have come today to this meeting, even if you have everything and you do not think you need anything, your greatest need is Jesus. The idea of \u200b\u200bindependence and competence is a large sycamore tree which accommodates people to see Jesus pass, with no intention of approach him and receive his blessing. But you must get off that throne today and receive Jesus in your heart.
B. "Zacchaeus came down quickly" . We want this day everyone had the same attitude of Zacchaeus to the call of Jesus. Why are people so hard-hearted to obey the call of the Lord?
C. ZAQUEO warmly received the Lord Jesus because he wanted to approach. Jesus knew that Zacchaeus was dishonest and treacherous, but still loved him. Receive Jesus, and this shows another action made by the Lord.
III- SALVATION JESUS \u200b\u200bTAKE THE MAN, THE HOME, 7-10.
A. Seeing this all began to criticize Jesus ...
1) V7. Jesus will give you differently from everyone expects of you expect. To mainstream society, there are certain standards of behavior and acceptance. But God sees us as does the man, he looks at us the creatures he created, and when he sees us not see our imperfections, he sees our needs and is willing to supply what we need. "He also is a son of Abraham" or "he also deserves salvation." V.9. the eyes of Jesus enters into our interior. He knows all about you.
2) What did you see Jesus in him? How Jesus entered into the heart of Zacchaeus, who was there? The Lord knows your heart, you know what are the purposes that you have for your life and about him. Jesus knows if you're having problems, separation, pain because you have a vice, a habit that dominates you and want to leave. Jesus knows your intentions. He wants to help.
3) " had gone to stay in the house of a sinner ." Sinner is a term that not only describes the nature of his office, but the very nature of his character. But the presence of Jesus changes everything in people's lives: what Zacchaeus was a minute ago, it totally changed by the presence of the Lord in your life and home.
B. DA REAL SAMPLES OF A CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.
1) There are many people in this world who claim to know and love Jesus, but few prove it.
2) Look, Lord, I will give the poor half of everything I have, and if you've stolen something to someone, I restore fourfold. (8). When it comes to money, human beings are difficult. Many times we come to church but leave our property in our homes. We do not want to compromise what we have with the cause of Christ. Zacchaeus was willing to give up what they had, in doing so, gave real proof of a genuine and profound transformation. Translate their faith into action: do not say just believe in Jesus, show surrendering his life today . Say goodbye to your life and start a new life that Jesus is offering.
C. A compound time ( has been ) shows that the attitude of Zacchaeus became effective help for him and his house that day.
D. Jesus came to seek and save what was lost:
1) The Samaritan woman was a vessel of salvation for the Lord.
2) The adulterous woman in the Pharisee's house received words of salvation by Jesus.
3) adulterous woman would be stoned received words of salvation from the Lord.
4) Saul, the greatest sinner of all, got saved and ministry from the Lord.
5) A thief in his last moments of life he received these words of the Lord: Today will be with me in paradise. This one man asked a memory and Jesus gives salvation.
6) Every man and woman in this world needs God's forgiveness, because it destroys human nature and makes us guilty before God. Zacchaeus was a great sinner, but a man like Nicodemus, religious and strict need of salvation. Jesus said that if convicted would be born again. As good or too bad that you are considered, you need Jesus and the salvation he offers.
E. The sacrifice of Jesus shows His great love for you. In this way is that he came to get you. A beautiful young woman arrived at a theological college to study. Had very high goals, but the university was too expensive. In the same faculty also had a very bright and brave boy, but this man was really ugly.
The ugly boy she fell deeply in love, but their appearance was afraid to confess his love.
The girl's family was having serious financial problems, and for the final year of study at the girl and could not cover college expenses. One afternoon they called the rectory offices to explain the problem and say that he could not stay in college. Knowing this, the girl ran away crying in the office. A mutual friend of her and the ugly young man asked him what happened. The girl told him the situation and said he would leave the university. Knowing the boy the love he felt for her ugly girl went and told. The ugly girl was disturbed and made a decision: he would pay the bills of the beautiful girl with the money of their own studies. His friend said that would be fatal for him, because it implied that he delayed his studies to help another person. But the boy was willing ugly to sacrifice for love the young. All this was done in secret.
After some time and additional work, the ugly girl was able to return to their studies. It was just the time of graduation of the beautiful girl and the boy was happy to see the woman he loved fulfill their dreams, but she did not know the origin of that scholarship he received.
A few days later, the ugly girl he befriended the girl, but she knew nothing of the love of the young and less of the scholarship that he had paid. One night in a conversation with her, he felt the courage to confess his love for the girl, but she laughed at him and said it was impossible for her, so pretty and now graduate, put his eyes on a man of his appearance. That broke the hearts of young and left the place crying. The vanity and arrogance of the girl had been two knives in his heart.
When the friend of the two found out what happened, was very angry to see the girl to tell some truths. Among them told the boy he loved from the first day I saw her, and that all those years had kept his love for it. He also told her that if she was unable to complete his studies because he was paid last year of college at the expense of his studies. When the girl heard that, he turned pale with shame and humiliation, telling his friend he could not be ratified and the young man, yes, that was the truth.
few days later, the young girl looked ugly to apologize for what he had done with him, and to say he was willing to accept his offer of courtship. The woman took this decision after intense reflection, and told the ugly girl, I could find elegant men with whom to marry. I would be very easy. But knowing what you did for me, I realized the great sacrifice you made for my sake, and I concluded that although you will find the most handsome man in the world to marry him, no one can love me like you me love. I do not want to be with you for what you did for me, but what you feel for me.
few months later, both married and became missionaries in South America.
With this history as long we can draw one conclusion: no one will ever love you as Jesus loves. He sacrificed himself for you to give you eternal life, and I called down from the cloud to give you a better position than they have now. His love is the big reason you have to surrender to him.
Conclusion.
1) Until you accept that you need salvation, Jesus can not do anything for you. The fact that you leave now in the same way you came to this place indicates that you think you do not need Jesus, God.
2) lot of people, when we're evangelizing, they tell us not pressure them, not insist, that's because they are unaware of the state found. Until you've become, you're on the verge of a deep abyss from which no one can go once it has fallen into it.
3) You can invite Jesus into your heart to change your life, and bring to your home, so that all see the miracle he has done in you. Save yourself and bring salvation to your home as well.
4) When Jesus came to Zacchaeus' life, not just the small collector changed: his family also received blessings of salvation and the small town of Jericho was blessed by the presence Jesus in the generous act of a man who decided to share what he had with the poor of the locality.
5) The name Zacchaeus means " pure, clean, fair . " But it was the presence of Jesus in his life that really cleans and purifies the man. Jesus wants to purify your life today, but for that, you have to be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins.
[1] Bible daily living. 2000, c1996 (electronic ed.). Editorial Caribe: Nashville
[2] This was a man who visited to talk about Jesus, but expressly told me that he needed nothing about the gospel, he was fine. That is the typical attitude that is in the sycamore tree, on a throne, and believes that God does not need anything.
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