Sermon Slide Deck: "The Mission of Jesus" (Luke 19:1-10)
The document discusses the story of Zacchaeus from the Gospel of Luke 19:1-10, emphasizing Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost. It highlights Zacchaeus' transformation and repentance after his encounter with Jesus, illustrating the significance of accepting Jesus' invitation. The key message is that Jesus is deeply interested in every individual and calls them to seek a relationship with Him.
Sermon Slide Deck: "The Mission of Jesus" (Luke 19:1-10)
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The Mission ofJesus
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The Gospel of Luke 19:1-10
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God Gives UsHis Words of Eternal Life
Luke 19:1-10
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Today’s Scripture:
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?Do you everfeel like
life is a lot
like hide and seek
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The Mission ofJesus
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The Gospel of Luke 19:1-10
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1 He enteredJericho and was passing
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through. 2 And behold, there was a man
name Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax
collector and was rich.
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“He was thekingpin of
the Jericho tax cartel
and had the scruples
of a modern-day crack
dealer. He was filthy
rich in the fullest
sense of the term.”
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3 And hewas seeking to see who Jesus
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was, but on account of the crowd he
could not, because he was small in
stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climb-
ed up into a sycamore tree to see him,
for he was about to pass that way.
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5 And whenJesus came to the place, he
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looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus,
hurry and come down, for I must stay at
your house today.”
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Key Point
Long beforeyou ever
became interested in Jesus,
Jesus was already
deeply interested in you.
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6 So hehurried and came down and
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received him joyfully.
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“…to all whodid
receive him, to those
who believed in his
name, he gave the
right to become
children of God….”
~ The Gospel of John, 1:12
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Jesus I donow receive Him
More than all in Him I find
He has granted me forgiveness
I am His, and He is mine
Hallelujah! What a Saviour!
Hallelujah! What a Friend!
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7 And whenthey saw it, they all grumbled,
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“He has gone in to be the guest of a man
who is a sinner.”
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8 And Zacchaeusstood and said to the
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Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods
I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded
anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.”
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“…they should repentand
turn to God, performing
deeds in keeping with
repentance.”
~ Acts 26:20
Amazing Grace! Howsweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I’m found
Was blind but now I see
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10 “For theSon of Man came to seek
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and to save the lost.”
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“And to himwas given dominion and glory
and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and
languages should serve him; his dominion is
an everlasting dominion, which shall not
pass away, and his kingdom one that shall
not be destroyed.”
~ Daniel 7:13-14
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Why does Lukerecord this
encounter in his historical
biography of Jesus?
Important Question