SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST LUKE 19 1

SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST LUKE 19: 1 -10

LUKE 19: 1 -10 V 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. V 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. V 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. V 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. V 5 When Jesus reached the spot, He looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.

V 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. V 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter. “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner. ” V 8 But Zacchaeus, stood up and said to the Lord, “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. ” V 9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. ” V 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 21 ST CENTURY: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Natural disasters Cults/Heresies Increase in Knowledge Speed/Instant Temptations/Addictions Indifference/Cold Imbalance/Out of control Emptiness/Void “People need the Lord!”

1. 2. 3. 4. Big house; small family. More degrees; less common sense. Advanced medicine; poor health. Touched moon; neighbours unknown. 5. High income; less peace of mind. 6. Costly watches; but no time. 7. Multiple affairs; no true love. 8. More knowledge; less wisdom. 9. High IQ; less emotions. 10. More virtual friends; no real friends 11. Lots of humans; less humanity. 12. More alcohol; less water.

INTRODUCTION “For the Son of Man came to seek and save what was lost. ” (Luke 19: 10) “I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed. . . ” (Ezekiel 34: 16)

POPE FRANCIS Failure to evangelize makes “mother church” a “babysitter” church.

Church suppose to be a Life Boat, But now has become a Star Cruise!

1. LOOK OUT (LUKE 19: 5) “When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him. . . ” Matthew 9: 10, 11: 19, 18: 17, 21: 31 -32; Luke 7: 34

2. REACH OUT (LUKE 19: 5) “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. . . ” Jesus addresses Zacchaeus by name.

3. STEP OUT (LUKE 19: 5) “. . . I must stay at your house today. ” “half my goods” “four times the amount”

TRANSFORMED BY JESUS Leviticus 6: 5 Numbers 5: 7 Exodus 22: 1 II Samuel 12: 6 Zacchaeus apparently applied the law of restitution for theft.

JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST Jesus does not condemn the lost, nor does he judge people according to outward appearances. Jesus calls all to repentance, healthy and sick, rich and poor, male and female, young and old…

CONCLUSION Romans 10: 13 -15 Matthew 28: 19 -20 Mark 16: 15, 20 “Work while it is day!” (John 9: 4)

OUR PRAYER : “Lord, here am I, send me!” Use me, Lord!

JEUS USE ME BY JACK & BILLY CAMBELL Chorus: Jesus use me, And oh Lord don’t refuse me, For surely there’s a work that I can do; And even though it’s humble, Lord help my will to crumble, Though the cost be great I’ll work for You.