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(previously, A Curious Sinner Sought Out By Jesus & Saved: an example of what saving faith looks like)
Luke 19:1-10
*Read Text*
*Introduce Text*: The story of Zaccheus (context) begins prior to Lk. 19.
* Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem.
* Along the way he has been healing and teaching his disciple, the Pharisees, and the crowds.
* Lk. 17:11-19—Jesus was passing through a certain village where he was met by *10 lepers* who cried out to him, “Master, have mercy on us.”
* Jesus healed all 10, but only 1 returned to thank him.
* Lk. 18:1-8—Jesus tells a parable about *an unjust judge and an importunate (persistent) widow*.
* Before He even begins to tell the story He tells us the purpose of it—“Men ought always to pray and not to loose heart.”
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* The widow kept coming to the judge
* She said, “Avenge (give justice) me of mine adversary.”
* His conclusion to this parable was, “And shall not God avenge (give justice) his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.”
(Lk.
18:7-8a)
* Lk. 18:9-14—Jesus tells a parable of *the Pharisee and the Publican*
* This he said to those which trusted in themselves that they were righteous (Lk.
18:9)
* The publican (tax-collector) cried out, “God be merciful to me [the] sinner.”
(Lk.18:13)
* Lk. 18:15-17—Jesus commends the simple faith of *little children*.
* “Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.”
(Lk.
18:17)
* Lk. 18:18-30—Jesus addresses a question from *a rich, young ruler*
* He asks, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (18)
* Jesus turns him to keeping the Law
* He claims to have kept all of the Law from his youth
* Jesus asks for the man’s treasure (give to the poor).
Basically He wants to know if he is willing to sacrifice this world’s goods in order to follow Him.
* The man went away sorrowful b~/c he was very rich.
* Jesus notes, “How hardly shall they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!...” (24-25)
* Who can be saved?
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* “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” (27)
* Lk. 18:31-34—*Jesus speaks of His death*
* This is the third time.
* The disciples did not understand Him
* Lk. 18:35-43—Upon entering the city of Jericho *Jesus heals a blind man*
* Matthew speaks of 2 blind men as Jesus went out of the city
* Mark speaks of 1 blind man named Bartemaeus healed as Jesus went out of the city
* Luke locates the miracle prior to His entering the city
* It’s difficult to sort this out, but we don’t need to worry about it
* We have it in this order in Luke and have no reason to question it veracity
* The blind man heard a multitude of people coming by
* He asked what was happening
* He was told that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by
* This blind man says something no one else said and Jesus didn’t question or correct his statement
* He cried out “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.” (37)
* Some rebuked him and told him to be quiet
* He cried out all the more, “Thou son of David, have mercy on me”
* Jesus addresses him
* the man answered
* Jesus healed him
* The man began to glorify God and the people entered in to his praise.
* Lk. 19:1-10—Jesus enters Jericho and meets *Zaccheus*
*I. **Zacchaeus Being Curious (1-4)*
a.
The crowd entered the city rejoicing in the power of God displayed in the healing of the blind man
b. Zacchaeus, a publican (tax-collector) hears and sees the commotion but cannot see who or what is at the center of it all.
i.
A wealthy man – similar to the rich, young ruler
ii.
A noted sinner – a social outcast
1. note the Pharisee and the Publican
2. Luke 18:9-14
iii.
He was physically challenged
1.
However, just as the blind man had done (curiosity and a loud mouth) Zaccheaus used what resources he had (curiosity and a tree)
2.
Not trying to be seen but to see
*II.
**Zacchaeus Called Out (5-7)*
i.
Hindered by height
ii.
Rejected by society
iii.
His only help was a sycamore tree and a strong sense of curiosity
a. Jesus came to the place
b. Jesus looked up and saw him
i.
What did Jesus see?
ii.
Did He see what all the others saw?
iii.
Was He annoyed by this distraction like the others were annoyed by the little children and the shouting blind man?
1.
Where the crowed saw a “goat”, Jesus saw a lost “sheep.”
2. Where the crowed saw a wicked, cheating, lying, stealing, miserable sinner, Jesus saw the reason why He was on His way to Jerusalem.
c. Jesus spoke to him
i. Not, “You should be ashamed of yourself.”
ii.
Not, “Come down here, right now, give back what you stole and more, apologize to everyone and then I want to speak with you I private.”
iii.
But, “Quick, come down.
I must stay at your house today.”
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1.
This was not a request, nor was it a command
2. But it was a statement of necessity.
3. What a new way of being addressed this was for Zacchaeus.
4. Everyone else hated, and despised him.
5.
This man spoke kindly to him.
d.
The crowed grumbled.
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