Zacchaeus:
1. HIS CASE!
A rich, despised, apostate traitor
2. HIS CALL!
Personal, urgent & effectual
3. HIS CONDUCT!
Transformed by the saving grace of God
PROPHET a) The Living Word, b) The Authoritative Word c) The Final Word 2. PRIEST Having made purification for sins, He makes intercession for sinners 3. KING a) Ruling in Creation b) Reigning in the Church
THE CONTEXT a) Impressive Heritage b) Amazing History c) Imposing Society THE COMMENDATION a) Hard Work (v2) b) Patient Endurance (v2) c) High Standards of Holiness (v2) d) Spiritually Discerning (v2, 6) e) Faithful in the Fight (v3) THE CONCERN Abandoning Your First Love (v4) THE COMMAND Remember! – Repent! – Repeat! (v5) THE CONSEQUENCES…
Marks of the true Christian Church – Love that is: Sincere (v9) Blessing (v14) Discerning (v9) Sympathetic (v15) Affectionate (v10) Harmonious (v16) Honouring (v10) Humble (v16) Enthusiastic (v11) Not Cursing (v14) Patient (v12) Not Repaying (v17) Generous (v13) Not Seeking Revenge (v19) Hospitable (v13) Not Overcome by Evil (v21) 1. REJOICE IN HOPE God’s King…
1) RECKLESS! (v11-13) Squandered his property in reckless living 2) RUINED! (v14-16) A severe famine arose – disgraced in a pigsty 3) RESTORED! (v17-24) He came to himself He came to his father He was cleansed, clothed & claimed My son was dead and is alive He was lost and is found
Apologies – due to a technical problem there will be no sermons this week. 1. RAGE! v1 -4 A great persecution – Saul ravages the Church 2. REVIVAL! v4-25 Into Samaria – genuine conversions, counterfeit conversion. Simon the sorcerer full of bitterness and sin. The work of the Holy Spirit. 3….
1. TALKERS a) Their characteristics v10 – insubordinate (rebellious/incorrigible), empty, deceptive b) Their content v10, 14 – circumcision Acts 15:1; myths and speculation 1 Tim 6:4; commands Col 2:20-23 c) Their cause v11 – shameful gain 2. TACTICS a) Stopped v11 – silenced; they were “ruining households” b) Solution v13 – rebuke (convince/convict with sound…
PROPHET a) The Living Word, b) The Authoritative Word c) The Final Word 2. PRIEST Having made purification for sins, He makes intercession for sinners 3. KING a) Ruling in Creation b) Reigning in the Church
THE CONTEXT a) Impressive Heritage b) Amazing History c) Imposing Society THE COMMENDATION a) Hard Work (v2) b) Patient Endurance (v2) c) High Standards of Holiness (v2) d) Spiritually Discerning (v2, 6) e) Faithful in the Fight (v3) THE CONCERN Abandoning Your First Love (v4) THE COMMAND Remember! – Repent! – Repeat! (v5) THE CONSEQUENCES…
Marks of the true Christian Church – Love that is: Sincere (v9) Blessing (v14) Discerning (v9) Sympathetic (v15) Affectionate (v10) Harmonious (v16) Honouring (v10) Humble (v16) Enthusiastic (v11) Not Cursing (v14) Patient (v12) Not Repaying (v17) Generous (v13) Not Seeking Revenge (v19) Hospitable (v13) Not Overcome by Evil (v21) 1. REJOICE IN HOPE God’s King…
1) RECKLESS! (v11-13) Squandered his property in reckless living 2) RUINED! (v14-16) A severe famine arose – disgraced in a pigsty 3) RESTORED! (v17-24) He came to himself He came to his father He was cleansed, clothed & claimed My son was dead and is alive He was lost and is found
Apologies – due to a technical problem there will be no sermons this week. 1. RAGE! v1 -4 A great persecution – Saul ravages the Church 2. REVIVAL! v4-25 Into Samaria – genuine conversions, counterfeit conversion. Simon the sorcerer full of bitterness and sin. The work of the Holy Spirit. 3….
1. TALKERS a) Their characteristics v10 – insubordinate (rebellious/incorrigible), empty, deceptive b) Their content v10, 14 – circumcision Acts 15:1; myths and speculation 1 Tim 6:4; commands Col 2:20-23 c) Their cause v11 – shameful gain 2. TACTICS a) Stopped v11 – silenced; they were “ruining households” b) Solution v13 – rebuke (convince/convict with sound…
PROPHET a) The Living Word, b) The Authoritative Word c) The Final Word 2. PRIEST Having made purification for sins, He makes intercession for sinners 3. KING a) Ruling in Creation b) Reigning in the Church
THE CONTEXT a) Impressive Heritage b) Amazing History c) Imposing Society THE COMMENDATION a) Hard Work (v2) b) Patient Endurance (v2) c) High Standards of Holiness (v2) d) Spiritually Discerning (v2, 6) e) Faithful in the Fight (v3) THE CONCERN Abandoning Your First Love (v4) THE COMMAND Remember! – Repent! – Repeat! (v5) THE CONSEQUENCES…
Marks of the true Christian Church – Love that is: Sincere (v9) Blessing (v14) Discerning (v9) Sympathetic (v15) Affectionate (v10) Harmonious (v16) Honouring (v10) Humble (v16) Enthusiastic (v11) Not Cursing (v14) Patient (v12) Not Repaying (v17) Generous (v13) Not Seeking Revenge (v19) Hospitable (v13) Not Overcome by Evil (v21) 1. REJOICE IN HOPE God’s King…
1) RECKLESS! (v11-13) Squandered his property in reckless living 2) RUINED! (v14-16) A severe famine arose – disgraced in a pigsty 3) RESTORED! (v17-24) He came to himself He came to his father He was cleansed, clothed & claimed My son was dead and is alive He was lost and is found
Apologies – due to a technical problem there will be no sermons this week. 1. RAGE! v1 -4 A great persecution – Saul ravages the Church 2. REVIVAL! v4-25 Into Samaria – genuine conversions, counterfeit conversion. Simon the sorcerer full of bitterness and sin. The work of the Holy Spirit. 3….
1. TALKERS a) Their characteristics v10 – insubordinate (rebellious/incorrigible), empty, deceptive b) Their content v10, 14 – circumcision Acts 15:1; myths and speculation 1 Tim 6:4; commands Col 2:20-23 c) Their cause v11 – shameful gain 2. TACTICS a) Stopped v11 – silenced; they were “ruining households” b) Solution v13 – rebuke (convince/convict with sound…