Christ Saves Zaccheus
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1. CHRIST SAVES ZACCHEUS ()
1. CHRIST SAVES ZACCHEUS ()
Don’t look upon people as to what they are, rather, what they can be
1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.
1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.
1Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
2There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.
He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
I. THE CHARACTER—
I. THE CHARACTER—
A. His name was Zaccheus
A. His name was Zaccheus
1. He was a publican—tax collector
1. He was a publican—tax collector
2. He was rich—perhaps though dishonestly
2. He was rich—perhaps though dishonestly
3. He was a short man
3. He was a short man
B. Anxious to see Jesus—“Climbed a sycamore tree”
B. Anxious to see Jesus—“Climbed a sycamore tree”
(Are you anxious to be with Jesus?—)
II. THE COMMUNION—
II. THE COMMUNION—
5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” 6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” 6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” 6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
6Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
A. Jesus’ orders—“Come down”
A. Jesus’ orders—“Come down”
(I must abide at your house. Is Jesus at your house?)
(I must abide at your house. Is Jesus at your house?)
B. His obedience
B. His obedience
1. Made haste and came down
1. Made haste and came down
2. Received Jesus joyfully
2. Received Jesus joyfully
3. He did not ask any questions or make any excuses, but obeyed
3. He did not ask any questions or make any excuses, but obeyed
III. THE COMPLAINING—
III. THE COMPLAINING—
But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
7But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
A. The people complained because Jesus took time with a sinner
A. The people complained because Jesus took time with a sinner
B. Jesus loves “bad people” and wants to save them
B. Jesus loves “bad people” and wants to save them
C. Christians need to be interested in “bad people” and seek to win them to Christ
C. Christians need to be interested in “bad people” and seek to win them to Christ
D. Too many Christians feel that they are too good to fellowship with sinners
D. Too many Christians feel that they are too good to fellowship with sinners
IV. THE CONVERSION—
IV. THE CONVERSION—
Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
8Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
A. Gave his money to the poor
A. Gave his money to the poor
(Giving is a good sign of real Christianity)
B. Restitution—“Restored fourfold”
B. Restitution—“Restored fourfold”
(Not only right with God, but right with man)
C. Salvation—“Today salvation is come to thy house”
C. Salvation—“Today salvation is come to thy house”
(Yes, Jesus’ blood cleanses “bad people,” too)
D. Christ’s mission—v. 10, Let’s repeat this.........
D. Christ’s mission—v. 10, Let’s repeat this.........
(NLT) 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
(Seek and save those that are lost)
Christ had time for Zaccheus, though he was a tax collector, and was hated by others. Christ didn’t see the bad—He saw the good
Christ had time for Zaccheus, though he was a tax collector, and was hated by others. Christ didn’t see the bad—He saw the good
AMEN
AMEN
Croft M. Pentz, 52 Simple Sermon Outlines, Sermon Outline Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1968), 11.