Message Video

Luke 19:1-10

Look at 3 chapters in the True Story of Zaccheus:

1. The Before Chapter

2. The Encounter Chapter

3. The After Chapter

The Before Chapter

• Key Concept: Jesus desires everyone to have a good ending to their story.

• Key Verse: Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

• Community Group Application: Followers of Jesus understand that all people are lost.

The Encounter Chapter

• Key Concept: The only way people you interact with everyday can know about Jesus is if someone (YOU) tells them.

• Key Verse: John 12:21 - They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”

• Community Group Application: Our story changes when we begin a relationship with Jesus.

The After Chapter

• Key Concept: How sad it is to see people for what they are and not what they can be through Jesus.

• Key Verse: Luke 19:10 - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

• Community Group Application: Followers of Jesus let Him use them to write good stories for the people around them.

Background Info:

Jesus is always teaching His followers both by what He says and what He does. Here Jesus first shows His concern for a hated person. Jesus shows His power to change a person’s life. A tax collector was a Jewish person who worked with the enemy, Rome, collecting taxes from his own people. They also were corrupt and took more than they had to and became rich by stealing and extorting money from people. .

First Section: Luke 19:1-4. Note here how Jesus is out mingling with people not in a synagogue. Note also Zacchaeus background and situation.

Second Section: Luke 19:5-7: Here Jesus demonstrates His compassion and His power to save. Note also the people's response.

Third Section: Luke 19:8- 10: Note here Zacchaeus response and how he changes his life.