Living Waters Christian Fellowship - Lake Nacimiento - California

19:1  Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
 5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
 6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.
 7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”
 8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
 10 “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Introduction  The Son of Man seeking the lost sons of Abraham.

I. Sons of Abraham  v9

 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham

II. Lost  v10

 10 “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

III. The Son of Man

A. The Final King

Daniel 7:13-14
13 “I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him.
 14 Then to Him was 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 the one Which shall not be destroyed.

B. Compassion for People

Matthew 9:35-36
35  Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

Acts 10:38
38 “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

 10 “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

IV. Evangelism

A. The Holy Spirit creates desire  v3-4

 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.

B. Jesus reaches out in love and acceptance, not condemnation, judgment  v5

 5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

 7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”

Romans 2:4
4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

V. Repentance

A. Right with God  v6

 6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.

B. Right with People  v8

 8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”

VI. Restitution  v8

 8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”

VII. Salvation  v9-10

 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
 10 “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Conclusions  

 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
 10 “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Hebrews 2:13 13 And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And again: “Here am I and the children whom God has given Me.”