Intro: Read Luke:19:1-10
reading these passages in Luke we find this man Zacchaeus a rich and despised, man seeking to get a glimpse of Jesus. What was so special about this man? He was rich, he had food, shelter, clothing. although he had various resources, Zacchaeus was despised by his fellow Jews. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. working for Rome by collecting taxes from his friends, family, and his people. What was so special about Zacchaeus? Zacchaeus was a son of Abraham ( son of faith). Zacchaeus was a lost sheep, waiting to be found. as we continue to examine this story we will look at these points of who Zacchaeus is, what was his response to Jesus, and the mission of Jesus.
Body:
1.) who is Zacchaeus?
2.) What was his response to Jesus and what did the crowd say?
3.) The mission of Jesus? / Scripture Ref. (Luke 5:27-32; Luke 15:1-7; John 10:27-29)
Closing:
This story not only gives us a glimpse of a man who will go at great lengths to get a glimpse of Jesus, but also shows us how Jesus will go to the sinner, and call them to repentance. The story of Zacchaeus is a great reminder of how we should go out into the world, go to those who are despised, hopeless and those who are weary and heavy laden, and share the gospel to them no matter who is watching. As we looked into who Zacchaeus is, how he responded to Jesus and the mission of Jesus calling out Zacchaeus, are given example of what evangelism looks like. Lets remember Zacchaeus and lets not be like the crowd.
