The Rising (1 of 5)
Series: The Rising
Craig Smith
Luke 19:1-10
I. Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. I am super excited about today, because this is the first week of our 6 part Easter series. Don't panic, Easter's not for a few weeks yet, but we need to set the stage so that we can fully understand, celebrate and embrace the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter. And we're going to do that by following along with the Gospel of Luke as he traces some of the key events that led up to the crucifixion.
So if you'll grab a bible, I'd love to have you join me in the Gospel of Luke. We're going to be starting in chapter 19, verse 1 where we find the story of Jesus' interaction with a man named Zacchaeus. Now if you've never heard this story, let me just say that I envy you a little. Because you're coming to this story with fresh eyes, which actually might help you understand this story better. So if you're already familiar with this story, you might need to be intentional about trying to hear it fresh this morning. In fact, let's ask God to help us do exactly that, so we don't miss what He wants us to take away from this story.
II. Main Body
A. Desire and Obstacle
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and he was wealthy.
1. The irony
Let's start by noticing that Luke very intentionally calls attention to the name Zacchaeus. Luke doesn't typically mention specific names...he often says things like ''a certain man'' or ''a woman was there'' but here he makes sure we know this guy's name. And I think it's because the name ''Zacchaeus'' is built on the Hebrew word for ''pure.'' Which is ironic, because Luke tells us two things that suggest Zacchaeus was anything but pure.
a. First, he was a ''chief'' tax collector. Now tax collectors are never popular, but in ancient Israel they were actually considered traitors and thieves. Traitors because ...
Series: The Rising
Craig Smith
Luke 19:1-10
I. Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. I am super excited about today, because this is the first week of our 6 part Easter series. Don't panic, Easter's not for a few weeks yet, but we need to set the stage so that we can fully understand, celebrate and embrace the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter. And we're going to do that by following along with the Gospel of Luke as he traces some of the key events that led up to the crucifixion.
So if you'll grab a bible, I'd love to have you join me in the Gospel of Luke. We're going to be starting in chapter 19, verse 1 where we find the story of Jesus' interaction with a man named Zacchaeus. Now if you've never heard this story, let me just say that I envy you a little. Because you're coming to this story with fresh eyes, which actually might help you understand this story better. So if you're already familiar with this story, you might need to be intentional about trying to hear it fresh this morning. In fact, let's ask God to help us do exactly that, so we don't miss what He wants us to take away from this story.
II. Main Body
A. Desire and Obstacle
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and he was wealthy.
1. The irony
Let's start by noticing that Luke very intentionally calls attention to the name Zacchaeus. Luke doesn't typically mention specific names...he often says things like ''a certain man'' or ''a woman was there'' but here he makes sure we know this guy's name. And I think it's because the name ''Zacchaeus'' is built on the Hebrew word for ''pure.'' Which is ironic, because Luke tells us two things that suggest Zacchaeus was anything but pure.
a. First, he was a ''chief'' tax collector. Now tax collectors are never popular, but in ancient Israel they were actually considered traitors and thieves. Traitors because ...
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