Salvation Has Come Luke 19 1 10 Whats

Salvation Has Come Luke 19: 1 -10

What’s in a gift?

What’s in a gift? A gift contains a message

What a gift might say… A gift card says, “I don’t know you well enough” or “I was too lazy to look around. ”

What a gift might say… A gym membership says, “I think you could stand to lose some weight. ”

What a gift might say… A self-help book suggests, “I think you have some problems that you need to work out. ”

What a gift might say… A cookbook suggests, “You could stand to improve in the kitchen. ”

What a gift might say… The $5. 99 Wal-Mart Valentines Basket says, “I am cheap” “I forget Valentine’s Day until the last minute (again)” “I don’t really value you that much. ”

The Church is… “US”

WE are the church and God wants to build something in us and through us that is greater than any building.

Understand… God living in a building is God in a box that we take out once a week.

Understand… And God in a Sunday box is way too small to handle my weekly cares.

What was Jesus’ Mission?

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. Luke 19: 1 -2

He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. Luke 19: 3 -4

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today. ” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. Luke 19: 5 -6

All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a ‘sinner. ’” Luke 19: 7

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount. ” Luke 19: 8

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. ” Luke 19: 9 -10

Do you see where Zacchaeus is?

“He wants to see who Jesus is. ” Luke 19: 3

Sometimes the crowd will hinder us from seeing Jesus.

We all must face the crowd to get to Jesus

Zacchaeus is going to see Jesus

“come down immediately, for I must go to your house today. ” Luke 19: 5

So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. Luke 19: 6

All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a ‘sinner. ’” Luke 19: 7

“Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount. ” Luke 19: 8

Those who REALLY encounter Jesus, have no choice but to leave changed!

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. ” Luke 19: 9 -10

Jesus’ heart and mission

Jesus’ heart and mission Today salvation has come into this house. Luke 19: 9

Jesus’ heart and mission Today salvation has come into this house. Luke 19: 9 Because the heart of Jesus saves.

Jesus’ heart and mission His Mission is to Save

Jesus’ heart and mission His Mission is to Save For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. Luke 19: 10

Jesus mission is incomplete unless the lost are saved.

The church was never meant to be a castle.

Us REACHING them! Reflecting the heart and mission of Jesus to see that they are saved.

John 3: 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3: 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

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