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Luke: The Story of the Great Physician (5 of 29)
by Roger Thomas
Introduction: Luke was a doctor (Col 4:14). We easily forget that the medical profession has been around a long time. Consider a few of the New Testament references: Jesus says, "They that are whole have no need of a physician," shows that there were physicians in Galilee (Mt 9:12; Mk 2:17; Lk 5:31). In Nazareth Jesus quotes the proverb: "Physician, heal thyself" (Lk 4:23). The Gospels mention physicians in Galilee. They received fees from the woman who had the issue of blood (Mk 5:26; Lk 8:43). They accepted payment without results. The Jewish writings of the period speak of physicians. One writer...
Zacchaeus
by Rex Yancey
Zacchaeus was one of life's invisible people. It is not easy being short. He had probably heard all the short jokes in his day. ''Zacchaeus, you ought to be a Rabbi. At least your sermons would be short!'' Or, ''I feel sorry for short people. When it rains they are the last to know.'' I have a preacher friend on the Gulf Coast who is 6'7. He had a friend that would always ask him ''How's the weather up there!'' He got tired of it once and spit on his head. He said, ''It is raining!'' Zacchaeus may have told his own short jokes so he could pretend they didn't hurt. Zacchaeus couldn't make himself taller. He did the only thing...
Are You a Sideliner: Lessons from Zacchaeus
by Jerry Branch
We've been dealing with the issue of faith these past weeks…faith for both the Christian and for the church...and we saw that if we're going to please God, which should be our very desire, then we've got to demonstrate this thing called FAITH. We looked at 6 areas of faith that should be present in our lives IF we are really demonstrating our faith...1) Faith is believing even before we see what God has for us. 2) Faith is obeying God even when it doesn't make sense. 3) Faith is giving even before we have an abundance to give out of. 4) Faith is persisting even when we don't feel like it. 5) Faith is thanking...
Zacchaeus: The Tree Climbing Tax Collector (15 of 18)
by Ken Trivette
In this study I want us to get better acquainted with a man who worked for the RRS (Rome Revenue Service). He was a tax collector by the name of Zacchaeus. He is one of the better known personalities in the New Testament. Every child in Sunday school is familiar with him. Perhaps every Sunday, somewhere around the world, the little song is sung: Zacchaeus was a wee little man, A wee little man was he; He climbed up in the Sycamore tree, For the Lord, he wanted to see. The only place Zacchaeus is found in the New Testament is the Gospel of Luke and only 10 verses are devoted to his story, yet his...
The Home of Zacchaeus: To Seek a Soul (16 of 34)
by Ivor Powell
It is thought-provoking that after three and a half years of the most sensational ministry exercised among people, Zacchaeus sought to see "Jesus, who he was." It might be assumed that every person in the country was aware of the identity of the Savior. If this tax-gatherer was unaware of the Lord's reputation, it must be concluded he had confined himself to a world of seclusion. He was the chief of the custom officers and was detested by his countrymen. The official not only collected taxes, he applied pressure to less enthusiastic officials. The statement that said "he was rich" might imply the Romans paid...
Liberation from Loneliness (5 of 7)
by Stan Coffey
Today we are going to look at Luke 19:1, one of the most well known stories in the Bible. One of the favorites of boys and girls and that is the story of Zacchaeus, who climbed up a sycamore tree because he was short in stature. He couldn't see over the crowd when Jesus came to town. And he wanted to see Jesus. And today's message is entitled, "Liberation From Loneliness". We have been talking about "Living By Faith In A Culture Of Fear." There are many things of which we are afraid but Jesus said, "fear not, I have overcome the world." In Luke 19:1, you will notice that we are introduced to a lonely...
The Jericho Mobster (7 Of 14)
by Jerry Vines
Verse 10 is a clear-cut statement of why Jesus came into this world. Jesus came from heaven into this world to seek and to save that which was lost. The first nine verses of the chapter give us a real life illustration of Jesus coming to seek and to save those who are lost. Along the way, Jesus encountered all kinds of people, and He saved all kinds of sinners. He met them in many places. Sometimes He met them along the seashore. At other times He met them at the dinner table. Here's one He meets up a tree--a man named Zacchaeus who is evidently one of the last people Jesus met and saved before He went...
A Little Man with a Big Faith
by Daniel Rodgers
Luke, chapter nineteen, give us an interesting story about a man by the name of Zacchaeus. Not much is known about Zacchaeus, except what is given to us in Luke's account. We know that he was a publican. In fact, vs.2 tells us that he was the ''chief among the publicans, and he was rich.'' A publican was a tax collector appointed by the Roman Government. In order to finance its powerful government, Rome levied heavy taxes on the Jewish people. Publicans were Jews who were considered by their people to be traitors. They gouged the people, collecting more than what was due, and then they would pocket the extra...
The Scoundrel (5 of 8)
by Dennis Marquardt
The truth is that God seeks out the lost, and He always has His heart tuned into the soul that desires to find Him. So often in our modern world our attention is drawn to so many things that we don't have the time to even think about our soul. The truth is however that nothing in this world can satisfy the spiritual needs of our soul except God. PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that the hungry heart to know God will find Christ making a house call! If you really desire to know God He will come and find you, just be sure to be on the lookout for Jesus Christ! I. LOOKING FOR CHRIST Luke 19:1-4 A. The Barriers...
Keeping Sight of the Beginning (2 of 3)
by J.D. Greear
I heard a story as a kid that has really stuck with me. Bird Dog: ''That dog is the only one who has actually seen the bird. The other dogs are just caught up in his excitement, but simply sharing in his excitement can't motivate them to keep going when the pursuit gets difficult.'' That reminds me of what happens in the church. A church is this big movement of people. A lot of people are excited, many are sacrificing, but a lot of people get so swept up in the excitement that they never actually see the vision. And so they never make it to the end. To change analogies on you, because I'm going to use both of these...
A Streetcar Named Desire (1 of 4)
by James Merritt
This message is the first of a four-part series I am calling ''Four Steps to Greatness.'' I believe within each one of us separately, and all of us corporately, there is the God-given potential for greatness. Over three decades ago Newsweek magazine ran an article entitled ''Advice to a (bored) Young Man.'' It is good counsel for all of us, man or woman, young or old: ''Died, aged twenty; buried, age sixty; the sad epitaph of too many Americans. Mummification sets in on too many young men at an age when they should be ripping the world wide open. For example: Many people reading this page are doing so with the...
A Big Story about a Little Man
by Daniel Rodgers
My wife and I have had the privilege of visiting the Holy Land on two different occasions. One of the highlights of our trip was to visit the ancient city of Jericho. I have in my office a souvenir - a stone I picked up a few feet from the remains of the city. As our tour bus was driving through Jericho, the driver pointed out a giant sycamore tree. The driver said, "Legend has it that this was the Sycamore Tree Zacchaeus climbed." I doubt it was the same tree Zacchaeus climbed, but it could possibly be an outgrowth from the roots of the original tree. Who knows? One thing we do know for certain is that the Jericho today is...
That The Saviour is Beckoning Me (11 of 11)
by Wayne Hinson
The story of Zachaeus is the all too familiar account of a sinner who happens to have a physical impairment or handicap, and because of that, they either are positioned in a place, or they position themselves in a place where they stand out from the crowd. Now we know that God can see a sinner, whether they are isolated in a crowd or not, but there remains something special to God concerning a sinner who makes the effort vocally or physically to see or get the attention of the Lord Jesus. We must make note that regardless of how a sinner comes, the eternally important thing is that they obtain salvation...
The Wee Little Man (4 of 5)
by Jeff Strite
Zacchaeus was not a sweet little old man. I. In fact, he was probably one of the most hated men in the region of Jericho. Why was he hated? Was it because he was so short? Well, no. Although I don’t suppose that helped. I suspect his height was a problem. It made it easy for others to make fun of him, push him aside, persecute him, or even ignore him. If you’ll pardon the pun, as far as others were concerned, Zacchaeus just didn’t measure up. His shortness was at the root of his problems - but that was not why he was disliked. I believe the reason Zacchaeus was disliked was that he had an attitude problem. I think Zacchaeus...
From Greed to Generosity (2 of 5)
by Dave Gustavsen
Good morning. Easter is coming fast! So we're taking the season of Lent to prepare our hearts by listening to the teaching of Jesus, and allowing his words to identify things that we need to repent of. And we mentioned this last week: if, when you think of repentance, it's a depressing thought, you're thinking about it wrong! Hebrews 12:1 says ...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. So when we repent-in other words, we realize some area of sin in our lives, and we confess it, and we commit to turning from it-we're actually throwing...
Worthy in Grace
by Christopher Harbin
''Get tough on crime,'' ''Stricter sanctions,'' ''Hold 'em accountable,'' ''Zero-tolerance policy.'' We have all heard the slogans. They speak of force against those who do not measure up to established standards. The point behind them is to change the world. The means is force, coercion, power, and control. When Jesus talked about changing the world in conformity with God's reign, he talked about grace, forgiveness, and love. What is the point of grace? What good does grace accomplish toward changing the world? Isaiah wanted to see changed lives. He saw sacrifices, religious festivals, gatherings of song, praise, and a...
The Truth About Power (2 of 2)
by Scott Maze
We are in a short series of sermons entitled The Truth about You. And we conclude this series with a very famous story, the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. This is the last of Jesus' personal encounters (in Luke's gospel) before He arrives in Jerusalem to be tried, crucified, and eventually resurrected. We are so close to the cross of Jesus that we can feel the shadow of cross fall on us even now. Today, I want to talk with you about how you experience life change even if you are a powerful person. 1. Two People Today's story is really the story of two people - one powerful but pushed to the margins of society's...
When Revival Comes (4 of 6)
by Jeff Schreve
Well if you have your Bibles please turn to Luke chapter 19. Luke chapter 19, now as I was preparing this message the Lord impressed upon my heart a story from my childhood. When I was a kid growing up Thanksgiving time was a really special time for me personally. Because at Thanksgiving my Aunt and Uncle who lived in Bel- Air California, they would always come visit us every Thanksgiving. Now my Uncle especially, my Aunt's a wonderful lady she is still alive, my Uncle is no longer living. He was an exceptional guy he was fun he would tell jokes he was Mr. Life of the Party he was very, very successful and...
Jesus and the Discontented (4 of 6)
by Jason Dees
Well it is a fun time at the Dees house, John Kellis my 1.5 year old has really gotten into books and it almost takes no time from the time I get home before John Kellis will bring me a book or two books wanting me to read to him, and one of the books that I have been reminded of lately it The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, remember this book. It is a children’s book I guess but it hits you square in the eye even as an adult. It tells the story of a boy and a tree and the tree gives and gives and gives, and the boy takes and takes and takes and yet throughout the story the tree is happy and the boy never is. And as the boy...
Don't Give Up - Look Up (2 of 6)
by Stan Coffey
Being all God wants you to be - don't you want to be everything God wants you to be? One of the ways to do that is to learn that when tough times come, ''Don't Give Up! Look Up!'' That is what I want to talk about this morning. Turn to Luke 18. Someone has well said the mark of mature faith is a faith that continues when it seems that there is no answer. Maybe you have been praying for something and the answer hasn't come and you are wondering should I keep on praying or should I give up. Jesus tells us that we should always pray. Luke 18:1-8 (KJV) ''And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that...
