LUKE 19
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Luke 19:1-10
POOR LITTLE RICH MAN
Is there happiness in
money? If we were honest, we’d have to
admit that we often think there is happiness in money. As Christians, we should
realize that there is no real happiness in money.
1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all
evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and
pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Money can’t buy true
friends.
Money can’t buy peace of
mind.
Money can’t buy health.
Money can’t buy a contented
family.
Money can’t buy happiness.
There is a man in the Bible
who teaches this lesson.
His name is Zacchaeus. He
was a rich man, but he was not a happy man.
He was short in stature, so
I think of him as a “Poor Little Rich Man”.
The point of studying Zacchaeus
this evening is not to discuss money. But rather to encourage us to be
sensitive to the needs of those who are unsaved.
We want to be sensitive to
the needs of the unsaved, because, as will see in a few minutes, our Master was
sensitive to the needs of the unsaved.
True wealth is not based on
how much money a person has in the bank or how much possessions he owns. True wealth is based on the condition of that
person’s soul.
Remember this: Any person rich
or poor in this world and without Jesus is poor in the next world. They are
facing eternal damnation. Revelation
20:15
The story of Zacchaeus in
Luke 19:1-10 is a story of contrasts.
THOUGH HE WAS RICH, YET HE
WAS POOR
Vss. 1-2 – Zacchaeus’ name means “righteous one”.
He was not living up to his
name.
The Jewish religious leaders
of
He was the chief tax
collector.
The Jews considered
publicans, or tax collectors, as traitors.
This is because they were
agents of the government that was ruling over them, the
Zacchaeus’ occupation made
him rich, but he was only a poor man.
Zacchaeus was poor in the
things of God.
And let’s face it, when all
is said and done, how wealthy we are in the things of God is all that will
matter after we leave this life.
You might remember another
rich man. His ground was so productive
that he had an over abundance. Luke 12:17-22
There are many today who are
rich in this world’s goods, but not rich towards God. We should be concerned about them.
And we must remember that
there was a day when we were in the same boat.
Zacchaeus, like all of us,
was born into spiritual poverty.
He was born a sinner, and
like us lived the life of the sinner.
Now matter how good or how
moral a person appears on the outside we are all sinners. Romans 3:10-18, 23
How do we know that sinners
are poor? Ezekiel 18:4, Ephesians 2:1
Here was Zacchaeus, like
every unsaved person you have ever met, poor without Christ.
Let us remember the plight
of the unsaved.
If a man does not have
Christ, no matter how nice a man or lady he or she may be, if a man does not
have Christ, He has nothing! Mark 8:36
THOUGH HE SOUGHT, YET HE WAS
FOUND
Vs. 3 – Zacchaeus was under
conviction.
God, the Holy Spirit was already
working on
Zacchaeus.
Somehow Zacchaeus knew that
Jesus had the answers to his problems.
Before Zacchaeus started to
seek God, God started to seek Him.
The same is true today. God, through His Spirit seeks men before they
seek Him. John 16:8-11
And why did Jesus go to the
cross? He went to the cross on her
behalf, seeking our well being.
Romans 5:8
If one of your friends has
an unusual burden of guilt, an unusual desire to find out more about Spiritual
things, perhaps the Holy Spirit is working on him to bring him to Christ.
Allow the Holy Spirit to use
you to help bring him to the Savior.
Vs. 4 – Zacchaeus so wanted to see Jesus and couldn’t because he was short.
What was he to do?
He runs ahead and climbs a
sycamore tree.
Here was a rich man, an
important man.
Here was a man already
despised by the Jews.
Here was a man who swallowed
all his pride and gave up all his dignity so he could see Jesus.
Nothing was more important
to him than seeing Jesus.
Notice something else.
Zacchaeus was acting like a child. A child will humble himself. A child will
simply trust. A child will not care so much about the crowd.
Luke 18:17 - Verily I say unto you,
Whosoever shall not receive the
Yes, Zacchaeus humbled
himself like a child to see Jesus.
You and I, even though we
are saved, should do the same.
Vs. 5 – Zacchaeus was seeking.
Notice, however, that Jesus
found Zacchaeus!
As we said a few moments
ago, before we start to seek, God is seeking us.
Jesus came to
We kiddingly
say that a guy chases a girl until she catches him.
We seek God until he catches
us, because God was seeking us all along.
This is the only instance in
the Gospels where Jesus invites Himself to dinner! He is always at home with those who are truly
seeking Him.
Vs. 6 – If Zacchaeus lacked dignity going up the tree, I’m sure he lacked it
more coming down the tree.
But what did he care?
The Master was coming to his
house!
THOUGH HE WAS HATED, YET HE
WAS LOVED –
Vs. 7 – Jesus never did things to please the crowd.
Notice what the chief tax
collector was called – a sinner!
He was hated by about
everyone except fellow tax collectors, and the Lord Jesus.
You may be hated by every
other person on earth, but you are loved by Jesus.
You probably know some
pretty miserable unsaved sinners, those you don’t even talk to. But let me tell you something. Jesus loves
these people! 1 John 4:10
It’s about time that we
started bringing the lovely Savior to some not so lovely sinners.
THOUGH HE GAVE, YET HE
RECEIVED
After dinner, Zacchaeus made
a statement.
Vs. 8 – Zacchaeus states that he is going to give half of what he owns to
the poor. He had been amassing wealth, but now he realized that he didn’t need
all that.
Zacchaeus also decided to
make restitution with interest to those he knew he had cheated. There was
definite change in his life.
Why this sudden, giving
heart?
Vs. 9 – Zacchaeus decided to give because he had received.
Salvation had come to Zacchaeus’
house.
Was this because he decided
to give away a fortune? No!
Giving away the fortune was
proof that he had been saved.
Zacchaeus was doing what
saved people do.
First, he was making things
right was those he had wronged.
Second, he was laying up
treasure in Heaven. Matthew 6:19-21
When a person puts their
trust in Christ change will take place.
There will be a desire to
make things right for past wrongs.
There will be a desire for
the things of God.
There will be a desire to
live correctly, because of what Christ has done.
We don’t change because we
want to become Christians.
We change because we are
Christians.
We change because God has
changed us.
How did Zacchaeus change?
He became a “son of Abraham”.
We don’t mean he became a
physical descendent of Abraham. He already was that.
He became a Spiritual
descendant, one who followed Abraham’s example of faith. Romans 4:3, Romans
4:11, Galatians 3:9
Now the whole passage is
summed up in verse 10.
For the Son of
man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Jesus went to Jericho to
find Zacchaeus, the one who was lost.
He is still seeking and
saving the lost today.
We claim to be His
followers.
How can we do less and claim
to follow Him and have His concerns at heart?
Zacchaeus was the poor
little rich man.
THOUGH HE WAS RICH, YET HE
WAS POOR
THOUGH HE SOUGHT, YET HE WAS
FOUND
THOUGH HE WAS HATED, YET HE
WAS LOVED –
THOUGH HE GAVE, YET HE
RECEIVED
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Luke 19:1-10
A CONVERSION STORY
Zacchaeus was a chief
tax collector in
tax collectors as
traitors, would have considered Zacchaeus a great sinner.
They would have said
that he needed to be converted, or changed. But
Zacchaeus was no
different than anyone else then and now. If you haven't
already, you need to
experience the same conversion that Zacchaeus did.
HE WAS SHORT, I AM SHORT
- Vs. 3
Not only was Zacchaeus
sort in stature, but he was short spiritually. He was
a sinner that needed
salvation. Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10-18, 23
HE WAS SMART, I NEED TO
BE SMART - Vss. 3-4
Zacchaeus sought after
Jesus. That is the smartest thing anyone can do! When
we seek Jesus He finds
us!
HE WAS SUMMONED, I HAVE
BEEN SUMMONED - Vs. 5
He invites us to come to
Him and believe on Him. Matthew 11:28, Revelation
HE WAS SAVED, I CAN BE
SAVED - Vss. 6-10
Zacchaeus quickly
responded to Jesus' summons.
We respond to Jesus'
summons to salvation through faith. John 3:16,
Ephesians 2:8-9
There was a change in
Zacchaeus' life that showed that he had truly been
converted. A person who
is truly saved will also be a changed individual. 2
Corinthians 5:17
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Luke 19:1-10
ZACCHAEUS
Zacchaeus was:
A SEEKING SINNER - Vss.
1-4
A SOUGHT SINNER - Vss.
5-6
A SAVED SINNER - Vss.
7-8
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Luke 19:1-10
THE SINNER
Zacchaeus was:
A RENOWN SINNER - Vss. 1-2
A RESOURCEFUL SINNER - Vss. 3-4
A RECEIVED SINNER - Vss. 5-6
A REPENTANT SINNER - Vss. 7-8
A REDEEMED (OR RESTORED) SINNER - Vss. 9-10
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Luke 19:11-27
KINGDOM STORY
REASON – Vs. 11
The parable was told for the benefit of those who
thought that the Lord was going to immediately establish His Kingdom
RESPONSIBILITIES – Vss. 12-13
While nobleman went on a trip, he gave
responsibilities to his servants.
REJECTION – Vs. 14
The people of the kingdom rejected the nobleman’s
leadership.
REWARDS – Vss. 15-19
When the nobleman returned he gave rewards to the
faithful servants.
RETRIBUTION – Vss. 20-27
The wicked servant who did not invest and the enemies
of the nobleman received punishment.
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Luke 19:28-48
UNDERSTANDING PALM SUNDAY
ARRANGEMENTS BY JESUS - Vss. 29-34
ARRIVAL OF JESUS - Vss. 35-36
ACCLAMATION FOR JESUS - Vss. 37-38
ANTAGONISM AGAINST JESUS - Vss. 39-40, 47-48
AGONY OF JESUS - Vss. 41-44
ANGER OF JESUS - Vss. 47-48
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Luke 19:28-48
A SPECIAL DAY
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
MASTER - Vss. 28-34
INVOLVEMENT OF THE CROWD
- Vss. 35-38
INDIGNATION OF THE
PHARISEES - Vss. 39-40
INDICTMENT OF A CITY -
Vss. 41-48
Indicted by His Words -
Vss. 41-44
Indicted by His Actions
- Vss. 45-48
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Luke 19:28-40
WELCOME THE KING
Down through the years people have gone out of their
way to welcome those whom they have deemed important.
World championship teams have been welcomed back to
the home city with greeters at airports, parades, and rallies in their honor.
Dignitaries and celebrities have been welcomed with
ticker tape parades, and have been given "keys to the city".
Royalty has been welcomed with red carpets, official
banquets, special tours and great gifts.
Even in our homes, when someone special is coming we
make a very special effort to make the person feel welcome.
About 2,000 years ago on what we know as "Palm
Sunday", The city of
Jesus, the Messiah, the King of Kings, was made to
feel welcome, especially by his disciples. The ways they made Him feel welcome
are the same ways true Christians should make Him feel welcome today.
WELCOME THE KING WITH FAITH - Vss. 37-38
The chant of "Blessed be the king that cometh in
the name of the Lord..." was begun by those who truly trusted Him, His
disciples.
True believers have trusted Christ as Savior by faith.
John 3:16-18, Hebrews 11:6
WELCOME THE KING WITH OBEDIENCE - Vss. 29-35
The disciples did as they were told. John 14:15
WELCOME THE KING WITH GIFTS - Vss. 32-36
Jesus received the gift of the loan of a colt.
The disciples gave the gift of their time. Ephesians
5:16
The disciples gave of their resources (Clothes as a
saddle and walk way.) 2 Corinthians 9:7, Proverbs
The disciples gave themselves. Romans 12:1
WELCOME THE KING WITH PRAISE Vss. 37-38
Revelation 4:11, Psalm 113
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Luke 19:28-44
HERE COMES THE LORD!
(Palm Sunday)
THE LORD'S DIRECTIONS -
Vss. 30-31
THE LORD'S DESIRE - Vss.
32-34
He had a need.
THE LORD'S DESIGNATION -
Vss. 35-38
He's the one who comes
in the name of the Lord.
THE LORD'S DECLARATION -
Vss. 39-40
The rocks would cry out
if His disciples didn't.
THE LORD'S DISTRESS -
Vss. 41-44