1 00:00:04,903 --> 00:00:06,678 So I invite you to open your bibles 2 00:00:06,816 --> 00:00:08,251 to luke chapter 19. 3 00:00:09,064 --> 00:00:11,544 Luke chapter 19 and the passage that we 4 00:00:11,544 --> 00:00:13,244 are about to read is probably 5 00:00:13,625 --> 00:00:15,144 very familiar to you. 6 00:00:15,785 --> 00:00:17,004 And this is the 7 00:00:17,384 --> 00:00:18,857 familiar story Za, 8 00:00:19,233 --> 00:00:22,759 which appears only here in Luke's gospel. 9 00:00:23,294 --> 00:00:25,444 And perhaps if you grew up in church, 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,044 thor You learned the song either a Sunday 11 00:00:29,044 --> 00:00:30,182 school or 12 00:00:31,116 --> 00:00:33,347 children's church or vacation bible school, 13 00:00:33,999 --> 00:00:36,557 It goes like Zac was a wee, little 14 00:00:36,557 --> 00:00:36,796 man. 15 00:00:37,515 --> 00:00:39,913 A wee little man was he. Alright. The 16 00:00:39,913 --> 00:00:41,511 first service, they got a lot of folks 17 00:00:41,511 --> 00:00:42,310 soon with that home. 18 00:00:42,964 --> 00:00:44,480 But it's a great song, but more than 19 00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:46,314 being familiar, this is a great story. 20 00:00:47,032 --> 00:00:49,185 Right? It's a powerful story. It's it... It's 21 00:00:49,185 --> 00:00:51,897 a rich story that describes the conversion of 22 00:00:51,897 --> 00:00:52,376 a person. 23 00:00:53,187 --> 00:00:56,203 It describes the conversion of a soul. 24 00:00:56,838 --> 00:00:59,695 And this story describes what has happened, 25 00:01:00,583 --> 00:01:03,289 and continues to happen to a multitude of 26 00:01:03,289 --> 00:01:03,607 people, 27 00:01:04,323 --> 00:01:07,427 to a multitude of sinner of people from 28 00:01:07,427 --> 00:01:08,578 every tribe 29 00:01:09,272 --> 00:01:12,476 nation and language who need to be forgiven 30 00:01:12,533 --> 00:01:13,885 and are found by Jesus. 31 00:01:15,093 --> 00:01:17,314 Are found by the son of men, the 32 00:01:17,314 --> 00:01:20,250 lord Jesus Christ who came to seek and 33 00:01:20,250 --> 00:01:20,750 save 34 00:01:21,123 --> 00:01:21,757 the lost. 35 00:01:23,519 --> 00:01:26,388 Jc R comments that this verse described the 36 00:01:26,388 --> 00:01:27,105 conversion of a soul, 37 00:01:27,822 --> 00:01:29,815 like the stories of nico demons and this 38 00:01:29,974 --> 00:01:30,611 Samaritan woman, 39 00:01:31,344 --> 00:01:33,597 the story of Za accused should be frequently 40 00:01:33,815 --> 00:01:34,851 studied by Christians. 41 00:01:35,887 --> 00:01:37,024 The lord Jesus 42 00:01:37,561 --> 00:01:38,437 never changes. 43 00:01:39,408 --> 00:01:41,236 What he did for the man before us, 44 00:01:41,792 --> 00:01:43,779 what the lord Jesus has done for you 45 00:01:43,779 --> 00:01:44,494 dear Christian. 46 00:01:45,447 --> 00:01:46,242 He's able, 47 00:01:46,734 --> 00:01:49,700 and willing to do for any 1 48 00:01:50,313 --> 00:01:51,188 of ourselves. 49 00:01:52,700 --> 00:01:54,548 And this is the last picture that gu, 50 00:01:54,868 --> 00:01:56,705 the luke, the gospel writer, 51 00:01:57,345 --> 00:02:00,860 he wants to live of Jesus earthly ministry. 52 00:02:01,100 --> 00:02:02,864 It's At this point in the gospel, Jesus 53 00:02:02,864 --> 00:02:04,239 is about to go to Jerusalem, 54 00:02:05,170 --> 00:02:06,863 this is about to be crucified 55 00:02:07,317 --> 00:02:10,123 and Luke is describing the unexpected 56 00:02:10,578 --> 00:02:13,005 conversion of this man named Zac hughes 57 00:02:13,462 --> 00:02:16,014 of a sinner who was found by Jesus, 58 00:02:16,652 --> 00:02:18,349 So let's look into this story 59 00:02:18,806 --> 00:02:20,662 today, Luke chapter 19 60 00:02:21,214 --> 00:02:23,470 beginning in verse 1, and this is the 61 00:02:23,609 --> 00:02:25,206 inherent infallible word of God. 62 00:02:27,202 --> 00:02:29,916 He that is Jesus entered jericho and was 63 00:02:29,916 --> 00:02:30,475 passing through. 64 00:02:31,529 --> 00:02:33,846 And behold, there was a man named accused. 65 00:02:34,486 --> 00:02:36,803 He was a chief tax collector and was 66 00:02:36,803 --> 00:02:37,043 rich, 67 00:02:37,762 --> 00:02:39,440 and he was seeking to see who Jesus 68 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:39,760 was. 69 00:02:40,653 --> 00:02:42,800 But on account of the crowd, he could 70 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,265 not because he was his mowing stature. 71 00:02:46,140 --> 00:02:48,287 So he ran on head and climbed up 72 00:02:48,287 --> 00:02:49,957 into a s tree to see him. 73 00:02:50,609 --> 00:02:52,287 For he was about to pass away. 74 00:02:53,245 --> 00:02:55,163 And when Jesus came to the place, he 75 00:02:55,163 --> 00:02:57,101 looked up and said to him Zac accused 76 00:02:57,734 --> 00:03:00,208 hurry and come down for I must stay 77 00:03:00,208 --> 00:03:01,245 at your house today. 78 00:03:01,963 --> 00:03:04,118 So he hu and came down and received 79 00:03:04,118 --> 00:03:04,857 him joyful. 80 00:03:05,886 --> 00:03:06,837 And when they saw it. 81 00:03:07,868 --> 00:03:09,770 They all b. He has gone in to 82 00:03:09,770 --> 00:03:11,751 be the gas of a man who is 83 00:03:11,751 --> 00:03:12,306 a sinner. 84 00:03:13,591 --> 00:03:16,376 Executive is student said to the Lord. Be 85 00:03:16,376 --> 00:03:17,093 whole lord, 86 00:03:17,809 --> 00:03:19,480 the half of my goods I give to 87 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:19,957 the poor, 88 00:03:20,609 --> 00:03:22,525 And if I have defeated any anyone of 89 00:03:22,525 --> 00:03:24,520 anything, I restored 4 fold, 90 00:03:25,638 --> 00:03:26,755 and Jesus said to him. 91 00:03:27,872 --> 00:03:30,274 Today's salvation has come to this house. 92 00:03:31,066 --> 00:03:33,468 Since he also is a son of Abraham 93 00:03:34,078 --> 00:03:36,139 for the son of man came to seek, 94 00:03:36,709 --> 00:03:37,685 and to save 95 00:03:38,058 --> 00:03:38,694 the lost. 96 00:03:39,408 --> 00:03:40,361 This is the word of the Lord. 97 00:03:42,108 --> 00:03:44,435 May he imprint this truths upon our hearts 98 00:03:44,745 --> 00:03:46,365 so we're gonna be looking at this passage 99 00:03:46,585 --> 00:03:49,064 under the following headings. First, 100 00:03:49,625 --> 00:03:51,784 we're gonna look at the thinner in the 101 00:03:51,784 --> 00:03:52,025 tree. 102 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,120 The sinner in the 3, then we're gonna 103 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:55,580 look that Jesus 104 00:03:55,959 --> 00:03:56,459 comes 105 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,120 looking for sinner. 106 00:03:59,239 --> 00:04:00,620 Then when gonna I see the sinner 107 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:01,400 response, 108 00:04:02,054 --> 00:04:03,652 after being found by Jesus, 109 00:04:04,292 --> 00:04:06,869 and lastly, gonna see Jesus mission to seek 110 00:04:07,089 --> 00:04:08,447 and save sinner. 111 00:04:09,006 --> 00:04:11,178 So first, the sinner in the 3, look 112 00:04:11,178 --> 00:04:13,173 the setting of the story in verse 1. 113 00:04:13,492 --> 00:04:14,710 He entered Jericho 114 00:04:15,168 --> 00:04:17,482 and was passing through. He Jesus entered Jericho 115 00:04:17,482 --> 00:04:20,042 and passing through. So Jesus is on the 116 00:04:20,042 --> 00:04:20,859 way to Jerusalem. 117 00:04:22,026 --> 00:04:24,907 This is actually near the end of Jesus 118 00:04:24,962 --> 00:04:27,047 earthly minis. 3. He's about to go to 119 00:04:27,047 --> 00:04:28,802 the Jerusalem I mean, and enter the city, 120 00:04:29,201 --> 00:04:30,238 riding on a donkey. 121 00:04:30,797 --> 00:04:33,404 Palm Sunday is just around the corner 3 122 00:04:33,762 --> 00:04:35,512 Jesus is about to be handed over and 123 00:04:35,512 --> 00:04:37,819 be crucified, and this is 1 of the 124 00:04:37,819 --> 00:04:39,967 last pictures that Luke. 125 00:04:40,697 --> 00:04:42,604 The gospel writer wants us to have of 126 00:04:42,762 --> 00:04:43,818 Jesus earthly 127 00:04:44,589 --> 00:04:46,892 ministry. And the last picture that luke wants 128 00:04:46,892 --> 00:04:49,132 to leave you of Jesus ministry, is of 129 00:04:49,132 --> 00:04:50,403 the conversion of a sinner. 130 00:04:51,755 --> 00:04:53,503 Is about the conversion of a soul, 131 00:04:54,298 --> 00:04:56,206 A picture of the sin the tree who 132 00:04:56,206 --> 00:04:57,739 has been found by Jesus 133 00:04:58,129 --> 00:05:00,144 a sinner who has been forgiven 134 00:05:00,761 --> 00:05:03,095 and is about to become a new creation 135 00:05:03,313 --> 00:05:04,270 with a new heart, 136 00:05:05,228 --> 00:05:07,461 so enter the sinner into the story. 137 00:05:08,194 --> 00:05:10,586 Verse 2 and behold. There was a man 138 00:05:10,586 --> 00:05:12,021 named Zac accused. 139 00:05:13,137 --> 00:05:15,529 See the word behold. Every time you see 140 00:05:15,529 --> 00:05:16,747 behold the scriptures 141 00:05:17,297 --> 00:05:18,329 The author wants us, 142 00:05:18,964 --> 00:05:19,917 be sure to see. 143 00:05:20,950 --> 00:05:22,855 That's what the word behold means. Be sure 144 00:05:22,855 --> 00:05:23,411 to see. 145 00:05:24,285 --> 00:05:25,714 Be sure to see what is about to 146 00:05:25,714 --> 00:05:25,952 happen. 147 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:28,988 Keep your eyes and ears open. 148 00:05:29,863 --> 00:05:30,658 Don't miss this. 149 00:05:31,373 --> 00:05:34,077 Don't miss this that you're about to see. 150 00:05:35,048 --> 00:05:36,643 So behold, don't miss this, 151 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:39,296 there was a man named 152 00:05:39,674 --> 00:05:40,312 Zac cues. 153 00:05:41,189 --> 00:05:43,263 So the first thing we learn about the 154 00:05:43,263 --> 00:05:44,321 sinner in the tree 155 00:05:44,873 --> 00:05:47,343 is that the man's name was Za. 156 00:05:48,220 --> 00:05:50,690 And interestingly enough, the name Za accused comes 157 00:05:50,690 --> 00:05:51,806 from the Hebrew Za, 158 00:05:52,617 --> 00:05:53,173 And the hebrew 159 00:05:54,205 --> 00:05:54,920 Checked this out, 160 00:05:55,794 --> 00:05:56,612 meaning someone 161 00:05:56,985 --> 00:05:57,882 who pure. 162 00:06:01,132 --> 00:06:03,365 A righteous 1. Think of someone 1 who 163 00:06:03,365 --> 00:06:05,118 is not guilty. 164 00:06:05,756 --> 00:06:07,749 So there's a certain irony here because the 165 00:06:07,749 --> 00:06:08,785 meaning of his name, 166 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,355 does not reflect the inward reality. 167 00:06:12,313 --> 00:06:14,867 The inward reality that cues is a sinner. 168 00:06:15,985 --> 00:06:18,241 The inward reality that all of us 169 00:06:18,634 --> 00:06:19,995 that we are all sinner in uni of 170 00:06:19,995 --> 00:06:20,735 a savior 171 00:06:21,194 --> 00:06:22,074 of a redeem. 172 00:06:23,115 --> 00:06:27,208 Z uses anything but pure or innocent or 173 00:06:27,208 --> 00:06:29,042 not guilty. We're a righteous 1. 174 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:31,355 So his name is accused, but we learn 175 00:06:31,355 --> 00:06:33,110 more about him. We also learn of his 176 00:06:33,110 --> 00:06:35,263 location. Lu verse 2 and behold, there's a 177 00:06:35,263 --> 00:06:36,322 man named accuse 178 00:06:36,793 --> 00:06:38,406 He was a chief tax 179 00:06:38,940 --> 00:06:39,337 collector. 180 00:06:39,973 --> 00:06:41,109 And a tax collector 181 00:06:41,484 --> 00:06:44,267 is taxed with collecting taxes for the government. 182 00:06:44,838 --> 00:06:46,425 And in this case, a tax collector in 183 00:06:46,505 --> 00:06:49,362 Israel collected taxes for the Roman government. 184 00:06:50,077 --> 00:06:51,664 But that he was not only a tax 185 00:06:51,664 --> 00:06:53,172 collector. He was a chief. 186 00:06:54,064 --> 00:06:55,023 Tax collector. 187 00:06:55,742 --> 00:06:57,819 So he had been placed at the head 188 00:06:57,819 --> 00:07:00,376 of the entire tax district of Jericho and 189 00:07:00,376 --> 00:07:01,095 his vicinity, 190 00:07:01,589 --> 00:07:03,189 Actually, in this time, in Israel there were 191 00:07:03,189 --> 00:07:05,029 3 main tax offices in Israel. 192 00:07:05,589 --> 00:07:08,410 Jericho was 1. The other 1 was Cop 193 00:07:08,949 --> 00:07:10,949 by the West Coast on the mediterranean sea, 194 00:07:11,204 --> 00:07:13,054 And the other tax office was in cape 195 00:07:13,348 --> 00:07:14,618 on the North of the Cf of Galilee, 196 00:07:14,856 --> 00:07:17,477 which has actually the base of Jesus ministry. 197 00:07:18,112 --> 00:07:20,910 So accused was the head in the tax 198 00:07:20,910 --> 00:07:21,864 office of Jericho, 199 00:07:22,580 --> 00:07:24,115 and what would happen is that 200 00:07:24,728 --> 00:07:26,104 he would employ others 201 00:07:26,573 --> 00:07:27,790 to collect taxes 202 00:07:28,245 --> 00:07:30,950 while he passed on what was required by 203 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:31,905 the Roman government. 204 00:07:32,542 --> 00:07:33,678 And this is actually 205 00:07:34,069 --> 00:07:36,389 what had happened is that hughes had won 206 00:07:36,389 --> 00:07:38,790 a bid with the Roman government. 207 00:07:39,430 --> 00:07:41,990 So the Romans required a certain amount of 208 00:07:41,990 --> 00:07:43,673 tax to be paid from each of the 209 00:07:43,673 --> 00:07:43,911 districts, 210 00:07:44,705 --> 00:07:45,975 and people would make bids. 211 00:07:47,007 --> 00:07:48,277 And if you make a bid, you win, 212 00:07:48,435 --> 00:07:50,761 you become the chief tax collector 213 00:07:51,229 --> 00:07:54,269 So accused won the bid And actually, what 214 00:07:54,269 --> 00:07:55,569 would happen is 215 00:07:56,029 --> 00:07:57,250 that you would give 216 00:07:57,629 --> 00:07:59,469 or tax collectors, they would give what the 217 00:07:59,550 --> 00:08:01,264 Roman government... Fired 218 00:08:02,043 --> 00:08:03,801 and the extra, they would collect more. The 219 00:08:03,801 --> 00:08:05,499 extra they would pocket themselves 220 00:08:05,878 --> 00:08:08,355 like the extra. And lies the problem, 221 00:08:09,007 --> 00:08:11,153 that in G, roman times, 222 00:08:12,027 --> 00:08:14,808 tax collectors among the jews were considered to 223 00:08:14,808 --> 00:08:15,523 be traitors. 224 00:08:16,492 --> 00:08:17,764 They're considered to be crooks. 225 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,491 They're considered to be a roman sympathize 226 00:08:21,263 --> 00:08:23,808 and they're reviewing extreme negative light because you 227 00:08:23,808 --> 00:08:25,160 are exploiting your own people. 228 00:08:26,209 --> 00:08:27,962 And you're working for the enemy in other 229 00:08:27,962 --> 00:08:29,796 words, they were working for an invading pig 230 00:08:29,796 --> 00:08:30,912 and pine power. 231 00:08:31,470 --> 00:08:33,223 So they were regarded as administrators and crooks 232 00:08:33,223 --> 00:08:35,862 look what is set about tax collectors, so 233 00:08:35,862 --> 00:08:39,139 negative views of tax collectors occur in secular 234 00:08:39,511 --> 00:08:42,288 literature in the new testament and writings. 235 00:08:43,259 --> 00:08:44,559 In roman and hell 236 00:08:44,940 --> 00:08:46,779 literature, they are lumped together with bag, 237 00:08:47,419 --> 00:08:48,860 these and robbers. 238 00:08:49,580 --> 00:08:51,419 In the new testament, they are paired with 239 00:08:51,419 --> 00:08:53,898 sinner, and with immoral people, and they are 240 00:08:53,898 --> 00:08:55,089 liking to Jane Tiles. 241 00:08:55,883 --> 00:08:58,026 Remember the parable of the Ph the tax 242 00:08:58,026 --> 00:09:00,666 collector, the Ph z contrast himself, I'm glad 243 00:09:00,666 --> 00:09:02,182 that I'm not like the other man, 244 00:09:04,016 --> 00:09:04,516 like 245 00:09:04,894 --> 00:09:07,765 ex and in just in adult and even 246 00:09:07,765 --> 00:09:09,121 these tax collector. 247 00:09:10,090 --> 00:09:12,414 And Jesus is accused of being a drunk 248 00:09:12,787 --> 00:09:15,960 and a friend of tax collectors and sinner. 249 00:09:16,118 --> 00:09:17,150 We see that in Matthew. 250 00:09:18,357 --> 00:09:21,225 And because the accused was a chief tax 251 00:09:21,225 --> 00:09:21,624 collector, 252 00:09:22,978 --> 00:09:25,383 he was also rich. Look what is says 253 00:09:25,383 --> 00:09:27,371 here, Luke 19 2 and behold, there was 254 00:09:27,371 --> 00:09:29,281 a manning named accused he was a chief 255 00:09:29,281 --> 00:09:30,633 tax collector and was rich. 256 00:09:31,508 --> 00:09:33,589 So Jared being 1 of the 3 main 257 00:09:33,589 --> 00:09:36,528 tax offices in Israel was a wealthy city, 258 00:09:36,926 --> 00:09:39,070 and Jericho was at the heart of a 259 00:09:39,070 --> 00:09:42,027 of a vast circle trade route network with 260 00:09:42,346 --> 00:09:44,017 Egypt with tire siding in the North with 261 00:09:44,256 --> 00:09:46,961 Arabia in the east. So he was a 262 00:09:46,961 --> 00:09:49,588 city that yielded high taxes for the roaming 263 00:09:49,588 --> 00:09:51,512 government, and he was a grace spot for 264 00:09:51,512 --> 00:09:52,148 a text man. 265 00:09:52,943 --> 00:09:54,692 So za accused was there, so we learn 266 00:09:54,692 --> 00:09:56,998 about his name. His location, his social status, 267 00:09:57,317 --> 00:09:59,623 but we also learned something about his desires. 268 00:10:00,989 --> 00:10:04,352 Listen to the verses in 3 and 4 269 00:10:04,806 --> 00:10:07,191 and he accused was seeking to see who 270 00:10:07,271 --> 00:10:07,907 Jesus was. 271 00:10:08,878 --> 00:10:11,031 But on account of the crowd, he could 272 00:10:11,031 --> 00:10:13,264 not because he was his small stature. 273 00:10:13,903 --> 00:10:15,737 So he ran on a head and climbed 274 00:10:15,737 --> 00:10:17,253 up into AS3 275 00:10:17,253 --> 00:10:19,900 to see him for he was about to 276 00:10:19,900 --> 00:10:20,400 pass 277 00:10:21,176 --> 00:10:21,734 that way. 278 00:10:22,532 --> 00:10:24,446 So zac had his desire. 279 00:10:25,164 --> 00:10:26,520 He wanted to see Jesus, 280 00:10:27,158 --> 00:10:27,796 but he can't. 281 00:10:28,449 --> 00:10:29,968 Like he says that he was this small 282 00:10:29,968 --> 00:10:31,966 in his stature and and perhaps, you know 283 00:10:31,966 --> 00:10:34,044 he wanted to see Jesus because his fame 284 00:10:34,044 --> 00:10:36,521 had spread through all of his. Remember, this 285 00:10:36,521 --> 00:10:39,412 is the end of Jesus ministry. And everywhere 286 00:10:39,571 --> 00:10:41,965 Jesus went, there are large crowds. 287 00:10:42,524 --> 00:10:45,716 Right? Everyone wanted to see Jesus including accused. 288 00:10:46,688 --> 00:10:48,275 You know, I remember going to both tournaments. 289 00:10:48,910 --> 00:10:50,417 Okay. Let me make a disclaimer because I 290 00:10:50,417 --> 00:10:51,527 didn't make it this in the first service. 291 00:10:53,035 --> 00:10:54,558 To go to watch, Tiger Woods. So I'm 292 00:10:54,558 --> 00:10:56,544 not comparing Jesus Christ to Tiger woods. Okay? 293 00:10:57,100 --> 00:10:59,404 But I remember going to both tournaments to 294 00:10:59,404 --> 00:11:01,152 watch Tiger Woods. When he goes was to 295 00:11:01,152 --> 00:11:03,497 the height of his game. And there huge 296 00:11:03,555 --> 00:11:03,954 crowds. 297 00:11:04,752 --> 00:11:07,464 There's like, sometimes rolls of, like, 10:15 298 00:11:07,464 --> 00:11:07,862 people. 299 00:11:08,500 --> 00:11:10,335 And I wanted to see, like Tiger, you 300 00:11:10,335 --> 00:11:12,425 know, even putting or or taking a on 301 00:11:12,425 --> 00:11:13,945 the first hole, and I'm I'm kinda like 302 00:11:13,945 --> 00:11:16,504 tall, but I still had to look over 303 00:11:16,504 --> 00:11:18,665 people. So imagine like you. There's, like a 304 00:11:18,665 --> 00:11:20,990 large crowd going And sometimes you try to 305 00:11:20,990 --> 00:11:22,815 squeeze, and then maybe he's trying to squeeze 306 00:11:22,815 --> 00:11:25,117 and people are elbow him it's like, hey, 307 00:11:25,276 --> 00:11:26,943 We know who you are. Your text not 308 00:11:26,943 --> 00:11:28,213 on my watch buddy but, you know, get 309 00:11:28,213 --> 00:11:30,542 out of here. Maybe he's getting elbow. He's 310 00:11:30,542 --> 00:11:32,140 trying to speak to Jesus and he can't. 311 00:11:32,620 --> 00:11:34,777 Right? So he has this great idea and 312 00:11:34,777 --> 00:11:37,267 he is desperate say Jesus, so he... He 313 00:11:37,267 --> 00:11:39,489 runs ahead. So he ran ahead and he 314 00:11:39,489 --> 00:11:41,631 climbed up on verse 4 into AS3 315 00:11:41,631 --> 00:11:44,012 to see him for he was about to 316 00:11:44,012 --> 00:11:44,964 pass that way. 317 00:11:46,568 --> 00:11:46,807 Now, 318 00:11:47,602 --> 00:11:49,749 folks just don't do stuff like that, 319 00:11:50,623 --> 00:11:53,009 especially back then. Right? Even now if your 320 00:11:53,009 --> 00:11:55,649 system 1 running and climbing a tree. Even 321 00:11:55,649 --> 00:11:56,769 if it is in a golf tournament and 322 00:11:56,769 --> 00:11:58,370 it's like, man, what's wrong with that guy. 323 00:11:59,570 --> 00:12:01,570 Right? Folks don't run climb trees. 324 00:12:02,209 --> 00:12:03,822 Right? They don't do stuff like this. Passion 325 00:12:03,822 --> 00:12:05,413 someone of the status of accused. 326 00:12:06,288 --> 00:12:09,072 He's even though he's hated, he's a a 327 00:12:09,072 --> 00:12:09,868 prominent man. 328 00:12:11,233 --> 00:12:13,932 Right basil accused can help himself. He has 329 00:12:13,932 --> 00:12:16,394 this strong desire to see Jesus, 330 00:12:17,187 --> 00:12:18,799 and he climbs a s, 331 00:12:20,224 --> 00:12:22,941 which was actually a tree that had low 332 00:12:22,941 --> 00:12:25,577 hanging branches that made it easier to to 333 00:12:25,577 --> 00:12:25,897 climb. 334 00:12:26,616 --> 00:12:27,495 Now think about this, 335 00:12:28,548 --> 00:12:31,019 s 3, you know he also comes from 336 00:12:31,019 --> 00:12:31,679 a hebrew 337 00:12:32,056 --> 00:12:33,252 and know what the meaning of the 3 338 00:12:33,252 --> 00:12:33,491 means, 339 00:12:34,926 --> 00:12:36,122 3 of restoration. 340 00:12:37,649 --> 00:12:40,453 The 3 of restoration. So keep that 341 00:12:40,906 --> 00:12:42,598 names in the Bible 342 00:12:43,370 --> 00:12:44,902 have a lot of significance. 343 00:12:45,849 --> 00:12:46,349 Even 344 00:12:46,726 --> 00:12:49,439 spiritual significance in a story like this. So 345 00:12:49,439 --> 00:12:51,912 whenever you're reading in your bible, pay attention 346 00:12:51,912 --> 00:12:52,391 to names. 347 00:12:53,523 --> 00:12:56,153 Even the that we're going through Genesis pay 348 00:12:56,153 --> 00:12:57,291 attention because they have 349 00:12:57,827 --> 00:12:59,762 significance. So keep that in mind the 3 350 00:12:59,979 --> 00:13:02,701 restoration of a man. Who's anything, but innocent 351 00:13:02,701 --> 00:13:03,417 or guilty? 352 00:13:05,246 --> 00:13:08,131 So the question 1 must ask is why 353 00:13:08,427 --> 00:13:09,540 did he climb the tree? 354 00:13:11,464 --> 00:13:12,823 Why did the zac climb the tree? 355 00:13:13,862 --> 00:13:16,499 Well, was it because he was small stature, 356 00:13:16,579 --> 00:13:17,938 and you wanted to see who Jesus is? 357 00:13:18,257 --> 00:13:20,575 Yes. Right? That's what the scripture says, but 358 00:13:20,575 --> 00:13:20,815 why? 359 00:13:21,785 --> 00:13:22,285 Some 360 00:13:22,658 --> 00:13:24,190 believe he was out of near curiosity. 361 00:13:25,595 --> 00:13:27,761 The accused just had heard about Jesus 362 00:13:28,134 --> 00:13:30,462 and His famous heads spread throughout all his 363 00:13:30,462 --> 00:13:31,901 role and he just wanted to see who 364 00:13:31,981 --> 00:13:33,679 Jesus was. Mere curiosity. 365 00:13:34,618 --> 00:13:36,695 I actually remember, you know, I first came 366 00:13:36,695 --> 00:13:38,389 to faith. And I used to be roommates 367 00:13:38,389 --> 00:13:40,230 with my sister, and then she came to 368 00:13:40,230 --> 00:13:41,110 faith later on. 369 00:13:41,750 --> 00:13:43,929 But I had somewhat of a drastic 370 00:13:44,470 --> 00:13:46,549 conversion. Like, a hundred and 80 degree conversion. 371 00:13:47,203 --> 00:13:49,108 And my sister started, like, seeing the changes, 372 00:13:49,267 --> 00:13:51,728 and he she she gives this testimony, and 373 00:13:51,728 --> 00:13:52,466 she says 374 00:13:52,999 --> 00:13:55,301 that the reason why she first started coming 375 00:13:55,301 --> 00:13:55,777 to church. 376 00:13:56,429 --> 00:13:57,706 Was because he was just curious. 377 00:13:58,424 --> 00:14:00,260 She just wanna see, what in the world 378 00:14:00,260 --> 00:14:01,378 have you guys done to my brother? 379 00:14:02,495 --> 00:14:04,251 She was just curious. And she she she 380 00:14:04,251 --> 00:14:04,991 says that 381 00:14:05,463 --> 00:14:07,056 So whatever the reason is if it is 382 00:14:07,056 --> 00:14:07,556 curiosity 383 00:14:07,933 --> 00:14:09,128 that we come to church first, 384 00:14:09,845 --> 00:14:11,678 You know, eventually, the the lord worked in 385 00:14:11,678 --> 00:14:13,191 her heart, and she came to faith, and 386 00:14:13,191 --> 00:14:14,466 she's a firm believer now. 387 00:14:15,199 --> 00:14:17,197 Praise his god for that. But I think 388 00:14:17,277 --> 00:14:19,275 Alfred Ed time Of comment peter he's up 389 00:14:19,275 --> 00:14:22,231 to something here. What Had brought him, why 390 00:14:22,231 --> 00:14:23,430 did that use climb the tree? 391 00:14:24,243 --> 00:14:26,152 Certainly not curiosity only? 392 00:14:27,187 --> 00:14:29,415 Was it the long working of conscience Maybe 393 00:14:29,415 --> 00:14:30,847 zac had a guilty conscience. 394 00:14:31,817 --> 00:14:34,359 Where a deem car is scarce self about 395 00:14:34,359 --> 00:14:35,471 hope of something better, 396 00:14:36,743 --> 00:14:39,682 or had he heard of him before, Jesus, 397 00:14:40,335 --> 00:14:42,575 or of him that Jesus received and called 398 00:14:42,575 --> 00:14:43,235 to him 399 00:14:43,855 --> 00:14:45,934 the Republicans tax collectors and sinner? 400 00:14:46,894 --> 00:14:49,190 Or was it only the nameless deep 401 00:14:49,947 --> 00:14:50,447 irresistible 402 00:14:51,463 --> 00:14:52,979 inward drawing of the holy ghost. 403 00:14:55,053 --> 00:14:56,010 What had brought him? 404 00:14:57,061 --> 00:14:58,754 Why these accused 405 00:14:59,129 --> 00:15:00,243 climb that tree? 406 00:15:01,754 --> 00:15:03,186 Maybe just because there's something missing. 407 00:15:04,633 --> 00:15:06,383 There something that was lost. 408 00:15:07,258 --> 00:15:08,235 You're thirsty 409 00:15:08,849 --> 00:15:09,985 and you're hungry 410 00:15:10,519 --> 00:15:11,872 and nothing in the world, 411 00:15:12,443 --> 00:15:14,274 and nothing that the world offers so you 412 00:15:14,274 --> 00:15:15,547 can satisfy your thirst. 413 00:15:17,934 --> 00:15:19,446 And quench your thirst. 414 00:15:20,258 --> 00:15:21,316 Satisfy your 415 00:15:22,251 --> 00:15:22,889 your hunger. 416 00:15:23,447 --> 00:15:25,064 Your heart is still restless. 417 00:15:26,079 --> 00:15:27,435 Perhaps you have all the money in it 418 00:15:27,435 --> 00:15:29,004 and the status, but there's is still something 419 00:15:29,444 --> 00:15:29,923 missing. 420 00:15:30,802 --> 00:15:32,001 And whatever the reasons, 421 00:15:32,959 --> 00:15:33,859 it feels curiosity, 422 00:15:34,797 --> 00:15:36,016 feels like guilty conscience, 423 00:15:37,127 --> 00:15:38,397 He wanted to see Jesus. 424 00:15:39,350 --> 00:15:41,652 Right? The lord was working his heart. 425 00:15:42,605 --> 00:15:43,160 The deep, 426 00:15:43,795 --> 00:15:44,272 irresistible, 427 00:15:44,764 --> 00:15:47,720 in inward drawing of the holy ghost, listen 428 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,356 to John Calvin, what he comments is in 429 00:15:50,356 --> 00:15:50,995 this manner, 430 00:15:52,049 --> 00:15:52,549 before 431 00:15:52,928 --> 00:15:54,606 he revealing himself to men, 432 00:15:55,405 --> 00:15:56,624 the Lord frequently 433 00:15:57,322 --> 00:15:59,080 communicates to them a secret desire, 434 00:15:59,814 --> 00:16:01,173 by which they led to him, 435 00:16:01,892 --> 00:16:04,050 while he's is still concealed and unknown. 436 00:16:04,929 --> 00:16:07,007 And though they have no fixed object view, 437 00:16:07,167 --> 00:16:10,158 he does not disappoint then but fast himself 438 00:16:10,695 --> 00:16:11,652 in due time. 439 00:16:12,849 --> 00:16:14,705 And I remember when I came to faith 440 00:16:15,242 --> 00:16:15,801 in the lord, 441 00:16:16,691 --> 00:16:17,009 Jesus. 442 00:16:17,644 --> 00:16:19,177 For 2 years, 443 00:16:20,662 --> 00:16:22,569 I was reading the Bible for 2 years. 444 00:16:22,966 --> 00:16:23,998 I was reading the Bible, 445 00:16:24,888 --> 00:16:26,319 and I was not a Christian. 446 00:16:27,513 --> 00:16:29,524 But I had this desire to go to 447 00:16:29,581 --> 00:16:29,820 church. 448 00:16:30,535 --> 00:16:33,081 I had this desire to read the bible, 449 00:16:33,494 --> 00:16:34,933 but I was not a christian yet. 450 00:16:36,132 --> 00:16:37,091 And why do I tell you I was 451 00:16:37,091 --> 00:16:38,929 not a christian even though I was occasionally 452 00:16:38,929 --> 00:16:40,607 going to church and reading the Bible? Because 453 00:16:40,687 --> 00:16:42,285 I was playing a gulf tournament with with 454 00:16:42,285 --> 00:16:42,685 my friend. 455 00:16:43,419 --> 00:16:45,896 And we are sharing a room. And at 456 00:16:45,896 --> 00:16:47,654 every night, I would open up the bible 457 00:16:47,654 --> 00:16:49,251 and I would read it. Right? And the 458 00:16:49,251 --> 00:16:50,290 bible is that, like, a very... 459 00:16:52,618 --> 00:16:54,930 Easy, you know, both to recognize. So my 460 00:16:54,930 --> 00:16:56,365 friend, look, look at me, he said, 461 00:16:57,162 --> 00:16:58,357 hey Marcelo, is that a Bible? 462 00:16:59,330 --> 00:17:01,250 And I was like, yes, it is. And 463 00:17:01,250 --> 00:17:02,049 he asked the question. 464 00:17:02,529 --> 00:17:03,190 Are you? 465 00:17:04,930 --> 00:17:06,390 And you know what's my answer 466 00:17:07,263 --> 00:17:09,575 To this question and my accretion? I said 467 00:17:09,575 --> 00:17:10,771 yes, I read the bible. 468 00:17:13,641 --> 00:17:14,358 I wasn't saved. 469 00:17:16,046 --> 00:17:17,794 But I had this desire already. God I 470 00:17:17,794 --> 00:17:19,700 put the desire in my heart to read 471 00:17:19,700 --> 00:17:20,097 the word, 472 00:17:21,210 --> 00:17:22,560 because I still thought I was a a 473 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:24,402 good person. That's why I I was... If 474 00:17:24,402 --> 00:17:26,307 you have asked me at that moment, my 475 00:17:26,307 --> 00:17:27,680 friend was said, how 476 00:17:28,054 --> 00:17:29,403 would you go to? I wanna say because 477 00:17:29,483 --> 00:17:31,070 I have a good heart. I am a 478 00:17:31,070 --> 00:17:31,626 good person. 479 00:17:32,117 --> 00:17:35,135 I had understood yet the sinful and how 480 00:17:35,135 --> 00:17:36,247 deep in my scene it was. 481 00:17:36,962 --> 00:17:39,265 I had understood the meaning of the atonement 482 00:17:39,265 --> 00:17:41,251 and the sacrifice of christ on the cross. 483 00:17:41,664 --> 00:17:44,212 But the holy spirit was already work my 484 00:17:44,212 --> 00:17:44,451 heart. 485 00:17:45,804 --> 00:17:47,397 In the same way that he was already 486 00:17:47,397 --> 00:17:48,534 workings accuse 487 00:17:49,308 --> 00:17:49,707 heart, 488 00:17:51,633 --> 00:17:52,270 But it still, 489 00:17:53,146 --> 00:17:55,774 I did not know Christ yet, but as 490 00:17:55,774 --> 00:17:56,592 on the way 491 00:17:57,127 --> 00:17:58,322 to know Christ. 492 00:17:58,974 --> 00:18:00,092 And this what we see acts in the 493 00:18:00,092 --> 00:18:01,151 past is that Jesus 494 00:18:01,768 --> 00:18:02,268 manifest 495 00:18:02,886 --> 00:18:03,386 himself 496 00:18:03,764 --> 00:18:04,562 in due time. 497 00:18:05,201 --> 00:18:07,516 Why because Jesus comes looking for sinner. 498 00:18:08,807 --> 00:18:10,797 Little mu verse 5. And when Jesus came 499 00:18:10,797 --> 00:18:11,433 to the place, 500 00:18:12,070 --> 00:18:13,662 he looked up and said to him, 501 00:18:14,219 --> 00:18:16,784 zac accused, hurry and come down, for I 502 00:18:16,784 --> 00:18:18,242 must stay at your house 503 00:18:18,781 --> 00:18:19,021 today. 504 00:18:19,900 --> 00:18:22,137 So the question must ask, who was seeking 505 00:18:22,137 --> 00:18:22,637 who 506 00:18:23,987 --> 00:18:26,448 Was the queuing was the accused seeking Jesus? 507 00:18:27,003 --> 00:18:28,535 Where was Jesus seeking 508 00:18:28,988 --> 00:18:29,544 the accused? 509 00:18:30,655 --> 00:18:32,163 And what is the answer to the question? 510 00:18:33,294 --> 00:18:33,693 Yes. 511 00:18:34,652 --> 00:18:36,409 Question is yes. So, but let me explain. 512 00:18:36,889 --> 00:18:39,445 Now accused are certainly seeking Jesus. 513 00:18:40,256 --> 00:18:42,713 But what made accuse seek Jesus? 514 00:18:43,664 --> 00:18:44,164 Curiosity 515 00:18:44,536 --> 00:18:44,853 only, 516 00:18:45,487 --> 00:18:46,621 a guilty conscience, 517 00:18:47,564 --> 00:18:49,872 He wanted something better. He was tired of 518 00:18:49,872 --> 00:18:51,885 living the life that he was living 519 00:18:52,500 --> 00:18:53,614 or was it a deep, 520 00:18:54,729 --> 00:18:55,206 irresistible? 521 00:18:56,019 --> 00:18:57,537 Inward drawing of the holy spirit. 522 00:18:59,375 --> 00:19:02,091 But the answer is that both the seeking 523 00:19:02,091 --> 00:19:03,390 of just accused 524 00:19:04,904 --> 00:19:06,044 And Jesus 525 00:19:06,505 --> 00:19:10,345 seeking of accused are sovereign works of grace. 526 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:13,639 When a sinner does sick after God, 527 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:16,919 he does so only because god has first 528 00:19:16,919 --> 00:19:17,480 sought him, 529 00:19:18,279 --> 00:19:19,879 which means that Jesus is the when that 530 00:19:19,879 --> 00:19:20,679 comes looking for you. 531 00:19:21,809 --> 00:19:24,265 First, John 04:19 says, we love God. 532 00:19:25,057 --> 00:19:25,374 Why? 533 00:19:26,008 --> 00:19:28,068 Because he first loved us. 534 00:19:29,278 --> 00:19:31,454 We seek God because he first 535 00:19:31,912 --> 00:19:34,626 sought us. Listen to what Pastor king hughes 536 00:19:34,626 --> 00:19:36,223 says, what we begin to see at this 537 00:19:36,223 --> 00:19:38,234 point in the story is that accused. Seeking 538 00:19:38,234 --> 00:19:38,975 of Jesus 539 00:19:39,434 --> 00:19:42,095 and Jesus is seeking of accused were both 540 00:19:42,394 --> 00:19:43,515 sovereign works of God. 541 00:19:44,315 --> 00:19:45,595 The crossing of their lives, 542 00:19:46,088 --> 00:19:46,906 at the S 543 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,130 was a work of divine Providence. 544 00:19:50,140 --> 00:19:51,990 This meeting was ordained 545 00:19:52,602 --> 00:19:53,953 before the foundation. 546 00:19:54,765 --> 00:19:55,805 Of the world. 547 00:19:57,244 --> 00:19:59,325 But think about it from Accused perspective. 548 00:20:00,845 --> 00:20:03,025 Za accused is not expecting Christ 549 00:20:03,339 --> 00:20:04,455 to take notice of him. 550 00:20:05,650 --> 00:20:07,642 No 1 in the in the crowd is 551 00:20:07,642 --> 00:20:09,417 expecting Christ to do what he does 552 00:20:11,083 --> 00:20:14,292 Right? Look what Matthew Henry says, Za accused 553 00:20:14,350 --> 00:20:16,580 to look upon Christ and resolve to take 554 00:20:16,580 --> 00:20:17,536 particular notice of him. 555 00:20:18,189 --> 00:20:21,164 Be thought are being taken notice of 556 00:20:21,542 --> 00:20:22,500 by Christ. 557 00:20:23,777 --> 00:20:25,693 I mean, Christ is going to notice me. 558 00:20:27,464 --> 00:20:28,340 Me I'm a sinner. 559 00:20:29,216 --> 00:20:30,251 I'm an out cast. 560 00:20:30,968 --> 00:20:32,481 My own people hate me. 561 00:20:34,313 --> 00:20:35,291 I'm despise. 562 00:20:36,557 --> 00:20:39,341 I. I'm lost. I'm without god and hope 563 00:20:39,341 --> 00:20:41,011 in the world. I'm deep my sin. 564 00:20:41,966 --> 00:20:44,272 Christ is gonna take notice of me. 565 00:20:45,402 --> 00:20:45,720 Yes. 566 00:20:46,914 --> 00:20:50,278 Because Christ came to seek and to save 567 00:20:50,654 --> 00:20:51,211 the lost. 568 00:20:51,768 --> 00:20:53,997 Christ came looking for sinner. Look what it 569 00:20:53,997 --> 00:20:56,085 says, in verse 5 and when Jesus came 570 00:20:56,085 --> 00:20:57,841 to the place, he looked up and said 571 00:20:57,841 --> 00:20:58,399 to him, 572 00:20:59,596 --> 00:20:59,915 accused, 573 00:21:00,873 --> 00:21:03,041 hurry and come down. For a must stay 574 00:21:03,041 --> 00:21:05,193 at your house today. I mean, Imagine is 575 00:21:05,193 --> 00:21:05,830 accused reaction. 576 00:21:06,547 --> 00:21:07,663 I mean, how do you know my name? 577 00:21:08,141 --> 00:21:09,416 I mean, I know your name, 578 00:21:10,451 --> 00:21:11,567 but how do you know my name? 579 00:21:13,096 --> 00:21:15,167 Is my reputation that bad in Jerry Cole, 580 00:21:15,327 --> 00:21:17,000 that everyone is talking about me and you 581 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:17,557 know my name. 582 00:21:19,963 --> 00:21:20,839 No accused. 583 00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:23,070 I know your name, 584 00:21:23,627 --> 00:21:25,539 not because your reputation is bad. 585 00:21:27,384 --> 00:21:30,003 Listen to 16 century 3 comment matthew Harry. 586 00:21:31,115 --> 00:21:33,179 Christ called him by name kiss. 587 00:21:34,544 --> 00:21:37,662 For he knows he's chosen by name 588 00:21:38,432 --> 00:21:39,408 are they not 589 00:21:39,861 --> 00:21:40,654 in his book. 590 00:21:42,083 --> 00:21:42,717 Dear christian, 591 00:21:43,609 --> 00:21:44,109 Christ 592 00:21:44,569 --> 00:21:45,069 knows 593 00:21:45,369 --> 00:21:45,869 you 594 00:21:46,250 --> 00:21:46,750 by 595 00:21:47,130 --> 00:21:47,630 name. 596 00:21:49,529 --> 00:21:51,069 He calls you by name. 597 00:21:52,341 --> 00:21:54,596 Are now your name's written in the lamb 598 00:21:54,653 --> 00:21:55,610 book of life. 599 00:21:57,364 --> 00:21:59,198 He knows he's chosen by name. 600 00:22:00,488 --> 00:22:01,761 And he calls you by name? 601 00:22:03,908 --> 00:22:04,863 It's incredible. 602 00:22:05,420 --> 00:22:06,772 Did you notice how of that Jesus? 603 00:22:07,582 --> 00:22:11,077 Invited himself to accuse, house and not other 604 00:22:11,077 --> 00:22:13,699 way. He just say, hey, Zac. I would 605 00:22:13,699 --> 00:22:14,731 like to stay at your house, 606 00:22:16,258 --> 00:22:17,616 May I stay at your house? 607 00:22:19,133 --> 00:22:21,049 Can you cook some dinner for me? I 608 00:22:21,049 --> 00:22:22,406 don't know if you do this. I invite 609 00:22:22,406 --> 00:22:23,864 myself over to people's houses. 610 00:22:25,853 --> 00:22:27,446 Like, hey, I heard you you're a good 611 00:22:27,446 --> 00:22:27,685 cook. 612 00:22:30,632 --> 00:22:32,964 Look why the lord said, I must 613 00:22:33,818 --> 00:22:34,217 stay. 614 00:22:35,424 --> 00:22:38,522 Jesus regarding his encounter with accused as a 615 00:22:38,522 --> 00:22:39,022 divine 616 00:22:39,634 --> 00:22:39,793 mission. 617 00:22:40,587 --> 00:22:42,731 He is a son of man who came 618 00:22:42,731 --> 00:22:44,264 to seek and to save 619 00:22:44,732 --> 00:22:47,907 the loss. He's seeking of Accuse a work 620 00:22:47,907 --> 00:22:49,200 of the sovereign grace 621 00:22:49,574 --> 00:22:50,129 of god. 622 00:22:50,923 --> 00:22:52,907 Remembers as the story in John chapter 4, 623 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:55,720 when Jesus is about to to meet a 624 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:56,680 samaritan woman. 625 00:22:57,799 --> 00:22:59,400 Scripture says that Jesus had to go through 626 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:00,920 some area. Look at John 4, he says 627 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,409 he, Jesus left Jude and departed again for 628 00:23:03,568 --> 00:23:03,965 Galilee, 629 00:23:04,602 --> 00:23:05,102 and 630 00:23:05,477 --> 00:23:06,614 he had 631 00:23:07,864 --> 00:23:09,137 to pass through some area, 632 00:23:10,905 --> 00:23:14,253 Why did Jesus had to pass through some 633 00:23:14,253 --> 00:23:14,753 area 634 00:23:16,326 --> 00:23:17,522 to meet the Samaritan woman? 635 00:23:18,493 --> 00:23:20,323 In this samaritan who came to faith. 636 00:23:22,074 --> 00:23:24,223 They were dis despise also by the A 637 00:23:24,223 --> 00:23:24,541 cast. 638 00:23:26,305 --> 00:23:27,890 The sin or the sinful women, 639 00:23:28,682 --> 00:23:31,297 the a cast, those were considered beyond the 640 00:23:31,297 --> 00:23:32,248 hope of salvation. 641 00:23:33,452 --> 00:23:35,384 And in the same way that the meeting 642 00:23:35,441 --> 00:23:37,691 with the samaritan woman was a divine 643 00:23:38,782 --> 00:23:39,657 work of grace. 644 00:23:40,309 --> 00:23:42,301 It was a meeting that was ordained before 645 00:23:42,301 --> 00:23:44,453 the foundation of the world so was with 646 00:23:44,453 --> 00:23:46,605 his accused and so is with you dear 647 00:23:46,605 --> 00:23:47,162 your Christian. 648 00:23:48,772 --> 00:23:50,209 But think about this American woman. 649 00:23:51,086 --> 00:23:52,124 Think about the cues, 650 00:23:53,081 --> 00:23:55,076 the last thing they were expecting, 651 00:23:56,608 --> 00:23:57,488 Was kindness? 652 00:23:58,606 --> 00:23:59,965 I mean, this Samaritan woman goes to the 653 00:23:59,965 --> 00:24:02,123 well and noon. I mean, think about the 654 00:24:02,123 --> 00:24:04,041 heat here in Houston. Who's gonna go draw 655 00:24:04,041 --> 00:24:05,000 water and noon? 656 00:24:06,611 --> 00:24:08,924 Why? Because she knew nobody was gonna be 657 00:24:08,924 --> 00:24:09,084 there. 658 00:24:10,998 --> 00:24:11,737 But Jesus 659 00:24:12,513 --> 00:24:14,029 was going to be there. He had to 660 00:24:14,029 --> 00:24:14,906 pass through some area. 661 00:24:16,434 --> 00:24:17,888 Right? And she was shown kindness 662 00:24:18,580 --> 00:24:19,398 and mercy 663 00:24:19,932 --> 00:24:20,908 and forgiveness 664 00:24:21,919 --> 00:24:22,555 and love. 665 00:24:24,001 --> 00:24:26,071 Are we showing the kindness to those who 666 00:24:26,071 --> 00:24:27,185 do not yet know christ? 667 00:24:28,936 --> 00:24:30,368 Are we showing them forgiveness? 668 00:24:32,213 --> 00:24:33,509 Are we sharing the gospel 669 00:24:33,884 --> 00:24:34,361 with them, 670 00:24:36,429 --> 00:24:37,941 You know, the kindness of the savior, 671 00:24:38,353 --> 00:24:40,418 A remarkable. Look at this words from pastor 672 00:24:40,576 --> 00:24:41,132 Richard Phillips. 673 00:24:42,006 --> 00:24:44,705 Jesus not only opens the his heart with 674 00:24:44,705 --> 00:24:48,144 his power. Right? The... Factual call when Christ 675 00:24:48,144 --> 00:24:50,776 calls you, you're his sheep... You're going to 676 00:24:50,776 --> 00:24:51,573 respond to the call, 677 00:24:53,328 --> 00:24:55,402 but also melted it with his kindness. 678 00:24:56,453 --> 00:24:58,601 How different was his attitude towards the center 679 00:24:58,601 --> 00:25:00,271 from bed of everyone else in Jericho? 680 00:25:00,987 --> 00:25:02,976 A man accused making getting respect? 681 00:25:03,707 --> 00:25:06,095 Surely fear, but this would have to dwell 682 00:25:06,095 --> 00:25:09,301 amidst the hatred and contempt the tax collectors 683 00:25:09,358 --> 00:25:10,632 received from the general populace. 684 00:25:11,523 --> 00:25:13,274 The 1 thing he surely was not prepared 685 00:25:13,274 --> 00:25:14,251 for was kindness, 686 00:25:15,264 --> 00:25:17,174 a warm offer a companionship, 687 00:25:17,890 --> 00:25:20,437 a genuine desire to spend time with him. 688 00:25:21,249 --> 00:25:23,347 To listen and get to know him 689 00:25:23,726 --> 00:25:25,425 to enter into his house 690 00:25:25,884 --> 00:25:26,923 and into his life. 691 00:25:27,642 --> 00:25:29,500 That is what Jesus offers accused 692 00:25:29,894 --> 00:25:32,307 and its effect was powerfully 693 00:25:32,763 --> 00:25:33,082 obvious. 694 00:25:34,118 --> 00:25:37,328 Because look what happens next, the sinner response 695 00:25:38,038 --> 00:25:40,423 after being found by Jesus little verse 6. 696 00:25:40,901 --> 00:25:43,945 So he's accused. He hu and came down 697 00:25:44,479 --> 00:25:46,092 and receive him 698 00:25:46,467 --> 00:25:46,967 joyful. 699 00:25:48,711 --> 00:25:49,429 He hu, 700 00:25:50,147 --> 00:25:50,785 came down, 701 00:25:51,982 --> 00:25:53,098 received the lord joyful? 702 00:25:54,055 --> 00:25:55,571 Do you know that some people are just 703 00:25:55,571 --> 00:25:56,847 waiting for an invitation? 704 00:25:58,853 --> 00:26:00,205 From you to come to church. 705 00:26:01,398 --> 00:26:03,228 And if you're doing they keep on inviting 706 00:26:03,228 --> 00:26:03,546 people, 707 00:26:04,914 --> 00:26:06,588 You know, people are just waiting for you 708 00:26:06,588 --> 00:26:08,820 to share the gospel with them because God 709 00:26:08,820 --> 00:26:10,414 is already working their hearts. 710 00:26:14,330 --> 00:26:15,838 You know the people like me, I had 711 00:26:15,838 --> 00:26:17,665 a desire to read the word and go 712 00:26:17,665 --> 00:26:18,403 to church 713 00:26:19,332 --> 00:26:20,365 for 2 years, 714 00:26:21,253 --> 00:26:22,843 I didn't go to church. I was just 715 00:26:22,843 --> 00:26:23,558 reading the Bible. 716 00:26:24,671 --> 00:26:27,532 Guess what happened when 2 of my good 717 00:26:27,532 --> 00:26:28,009 friends, 718 00:26:28,898 --> 00:26:30,195 For the first time 719 00:26:30,571 --> 00:26:32,243 invited me to go to church. You know 720 00:26:32,243 --> 00:26:32,721 what I said? 721 00:26:34,075 --> 00:26:34,393 Yes. 722 00:26:35,986 --> 00:26:36,804 How was desperate? 723 00:26:37,752 --> 00:26:40,057 I was reading the word. My heart was 724 00:26:40,057 --> 00:26:42,385 already being warm. The holy spirit was already 725 00:26:42,521 --> 00:26:44,826 working my heart, and I was just waiting 726 00:26:44,826 --> 00:26:45,859 for an invitation. 727 00:26:46,749 --> 00:26:48,924 For someone to share the gospel with me 728 00:26:49,301 --> 00:26:50,976 to walk through the bible with me. 729 00:26:53,369 --> 00:26:55,842 And look what a coming theater r he 730 00:26:55,842 --> 00:26:56,161 says, 731 00:26:57,052 --> 00:26:58,643 Some of the people we know have the 732 00:26:58,643 --> 00:27:00,313 same interest, the same interest as that is, 733 00:27:01,109 --> 00:27:02,700 whether we suspected or not? 734 00:27:03,828 --> 00:27:06,055 If we talk to them about Jesus, they 735 00:27:06,055 --> 00:27:07,406 would engage in the conversation. 736 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:10,746 If we invited them to church, they would 737 00:27:10,746 --> 00:27:11,064 visit. 738 00:27:12,194 --> 00:27:13,634 They're looking for Jesus already, 739 00:27:14,275 --> 00:27:16,434 sitting their s 3, so to speak. 740 00:27:20,275 --> 00:27:20,515 Right? 741 00:27:21,087 --> 00:27:22,755 God was already at work in accused heart. 742 00:27:22,993 --> 00:27:23,652 So when 743 00:27:24,661 --> 00:27:28,075 Jesus invites himself to his house. He doesn't 744 00:27:28,075 --> 00:27:28,575 hesitate. 745 00:27:28,963 --> 00:27:31,365 He courage and comes down. He receives him 746 00:27:31,578 --> 00:27:33,242 joyful. But look at the reaction of the 747 00:27:33,242 --> 00:27:34,826 problem verse 7, But when they saw it, 748 00:27:34,985 --> 00:27:35,619 they gru, 749 00:27:36,189 --> 00:27:38,174 He has gone to be in the guest 750 00:27:38,174 --> 00:27:39,865 of a man who is 751 00:27:40,398 --> 00:27:40,954 a sinner, 752 00:27:41,827 --> 00:27:43,257 and this is not the first time that 753 00:27:43,416 --> 00:27:45,004 Jesus is accused of being a friend of 754 00:27:45,004 --> 00:27:45,322 sinner. 755 00:27:45,814 --> 00:27:46,529 In the gospel. 756 00:27:47,484 --> 00:27:49,710 I look what a luke himself in chapter 757 00:27:49,710 --> 00:27:51,778 5, he says, in the ph is, and 758 00:27:51,778 --> 00:27:54,980 the describes gru, his disciples saying why do 759 00:27:54,980 --> 00:27:57,860 you eat and drink with tax collectors and 760 00:27:57,860 --> 00:27:58,259 sinner. 761 00:27:59,779 --> 00:28:02,154 And luke 15. Now the tax collectors and 762 00:28:02,275 --> 00:28:04,355 sinner were all drawing near to him to 763 00:28:04,434 --> 00:28:04,835 Jesus. 764 00:28:05,555 --> 00:28:08,434 And the ph and describes G saying, the... 765 00:28:08,674 --> 00:28:10,115 This man receives sinner, 766 00:28:10,688 --> 00:28:11,506 and eats 767 00:28:12,118 --> 00:28:12,595 with them. 768 00:28:13,469 --> 00:28:15,137 You know what And the persians are so 769 00:28:15,137 --> 00:28:15,375 right. 770 00:28:16,964 --> 00:28:19,286 Remember when Jesus forgive the scene of the 771 00:28:19,286 --> 00:28:21,752 para man and they say, hey, who this 772 00:28:21,752 --> 00:28:23,901 is bla who's. Who can forgive sins but 773 00:28:23,901 --> 00:28:24,458 got alone? 774 00:28:26,049 --> 00:28:26,686 The correct? 775 00:28:28,294 --> 00:28:28,772 They're right? 776 00:28:30,366 --> 00:28:32,278 These men receive sinner and eats with them? 777 00:28:33,553 --> 00:28:33,871 Yes. 778 00:28:34,919 --> 00:28:35,395 He does. 779 00:28:36,585 --> 00:28:38,274 And I'm glad that I apart 780 00:28:38,726 --> 00:28:40,232 from the title of son of man. 781 00:28:40,867 --> 00:28:41,898 Do you know how Jesus? 782 00:28:42,549 --> 00:28:45,426 Is recognizing the scriptures as a friend of 783 00:28:45,426 --> 00:28:46,625 sinner and tax collectors. 784 00:28:48,703 --> 00:28:50,861 But the fair is things it's an abomination. 785 00:28:53,111 --> 00:28:54,306 But that is the good news of the 786 00:28:54,306 --> 00:28:54,806 gospel. 787 00:28:55,502 --> 00:28:57,994 The Christ came to seek and save 788 00:28:58,530 --> 00:29:01,409 the lost local junk carving. Comments regarding their, 789 00:29:01,568 --> 00:29:03,632 they think it is unreasonable that Christ should 790 00:29:03,632 --> 00:29:04,187 be stole, 791 00:29:04,823 --> 00:29:07,045 so great and honor on a wicked man. 792 00:29:07,934 --> 00:29:09,522 For in this passage, as in many others, 793 00:29:09,681 --> 00:29:11,348 the word sinner is not taking in the 794 00:29:11,348 --> 00:29:12,142 ordinary sense, 795 00:29:12,777 --> 00:29:14,786 but the notes a men of this graceful 796 00:29:15,477 --> 00:29:16,986 as and scandalous life. 797 00:29:18,197 --> 00:29:20,751 And then R in comments, if the savior 798 00:29:20,751 --> 00:29:22,108 head comes to save sinner, 799 00:29:22,986 --> 00:29:24,663 then who battery to save, than a man 800 00:29:24,663 --> 00:29:25,381 like Zac. 801 00:29:26,194 --> 00:29:28,660 Who was as lost as lost can be. 802 00:29:29,614 --> 00:29:31,523 Jesus dina not was accused to sharing his 803 00:29:31,523 --> 00:29:32,876 sin. Remember never. 804 00:29:34,004 --> 00:29:35,754 He's dealing leading tax collectors and sinner, 805 00:29:37,424 --> 00:29:39,333 but he's the perfect single son of God. 806 00:29:39,492 --> 00:29:40,924 He never shared their sin. 807 00:29:42,133 --> 00:29:43,727 Sm some critics seem to think, 808 00:29:44,604 --> 00:29:46,937 but to offer the fellowship 809 00:29:47,872 --> 00:29:49,067 of his forgiveness. 810 00:29:51,703 --> 00:29:52,600 To offer 811 00:29:53,052 --> 00:29:53,949 the fellowship 812 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:54,980 of 813 00:29:55,432 --> 00:29:55,932 his 814 00:29:57,178 --> 00:29:57,678 forgiveness. 815 00:29:59,583 --> 00:30:02,800 And how did accuse react? To this offer 816 00:30:03,179 --> 00:30:03,998 of fellowship. 817 00:30:05,017 --> 00:30:06,375 I must stay at your house. 818 00:30:07,026 --> 00:30:09,008 Za accused. I know you by name. Look 819 00:30:09,008 --> 00:30:11,149 at verse aid. And the accused the student 820 00:30:11,149 --> 00:30:13,448 said to the Lord behold. Remember that word 821 00:30:13,448 --> 00:30:13,606 behold. 822 00:30:15,292 --> 00:30:17,286 Pay attention to order is about to happen. 823 00:30:18,243 --> 00:30:19,939 Look to don't miss this 824 00:30:20,795 --> 00:30:21,295 behold 825 00:30:21,673 --> 00:30:22,173 Lord 826 00:30:22,550 --> 00:30:24,145 calling Jesus lord already. 827 00:30:25,758 --> 00:30:26,556 A heart change. 828 00:30:27,675 --> 00:30:30,151 Transformation, Lord, the half of my goods I 829 00:30:30,151 --> 00:30:30,870 give to the poor. 830 00:30:31,525 --> 00:30:33,765 And if I have fraud anyone of anything, 831 00:30:34,244 --> 00:30:35,224 I restored 832 00:30:35,684 --> 00:30:36,325 4 fold. 833 00:30:38,244 --> 00:30:39,924 Za was so overwhelmed. 834 00:30:40,418 --> 00:30:41,395 By the grace 835 00:30:41,770 --> 00:30:42,486 of Christ. 836 00:30:42,962 --> 00:30:44,632 The free offer of forgiveness is in the 837 00:30:44,632 --> 00:30:45,132 gospel 838 00:30:45,586 --> 00:30:47,915 that he went beyond what the law required 839 00:30:49,421 --> 00:30:51,096 You know, the law required that in certain 840 00:30:51,096 --> 00:30:52,532 cases, 1 fifth. 841 00:30:53,728 --> 00:30:56,600 So 20 percent of the unjust obtained amount. 842 00:30:57,397 --> 00:30:57,636 Right? 843 00:30:58,528 --> 00:31:00,674 Had to be added when making restitution. In 844 00:31:00,674 --> 00:31:02,048 other cases, the double 845 00:31:02,582 --> 00:31:04,012 restitution had to be made Look at what 846 00:31:04,012 --> 00:31:04,728 exodus 22. 847 00:31:06,174 --> 00:31:07,607 If this stolen beast is found the alive 848 00:31:07,607 --> 00:31:09,201 in his possession, whether it is an ox 849 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:10,794 or a donkey sheep, he shall pay, 850 00:31:11,591 --> 00:31:11,909 double. 851 00:31:12,945 --> 00:31:14,936 If a man gave to his neighbor money, 852 00:31:15,589 --> 00:31:17,427 where goods to keep safe, and it is 853 00:31:17,427 --> 00:31:19,184 stolen from the men's house, then if the 854 00:31:19,184 --> 00:31:21,102 thief is found, he shall pay, 855 00:31:22,221 --> 00:31:22,540 double. 856 00:31:24,392 --> 00:31:25,770 That, however, had 857 00:31:26,148 --> 00:31:28,463 now just decided not to restore double. 858 00:31:29,661 --> 00:31:31,417 Said if I have fraud anyone and everything, 859 00:31:31,576 --> 00:31:33,268 I restore it. 4 fold. 860 00:31:34,387 --> 00:31:37,204 He's going above what the law requires. 861 00:31:38,222 --> 00:31:39,281 He's overwhelmed, 862 00:31:40,153 --> 00:31:42,541 with the grace of christ. He's doing good 863 00:31:42,541 --> 00:31:43,417 works already. 864 00:31:43,895 --> 00:31:45,647 He's giving to the poor. He's being generous. 865 00:31:45,965 --> 00:31:47,500 He just had a hard change 866 00:31:48,769 --> 00:31:50,526 Jesus had given him a new heart with 867 00:31:50,526 --> 00:31:51,325 new affection. 868 00:31:53,083 --> 00:31:55,480 And the evidence of this great is spiritual. 869 00:31:55,892 --> 00:31:58,220 Miracle that has taken place is a accused 870 00:31:58,356 --> 00:31:58,856 reaction 871 00:31:59,230 --> 00:32:01,375 to this... To the kindness of the faith 872 00:32:01,375 --> 00:32:03,283 of the savior to the forgiveness he had 873 00:32:03,283 --> 00:32:04,077 just experienced. 874 00:32:05,607 --> 00:32:08,261 He's response to this great miracle 875 00:32:08,638 --> 00:32:11,532 salvation that has taken place. It's remarkable. 876 00:32:14,238 --> 00:32:15,753 So we finished now that have seen the 877 00:32:15,753 --> 00:32:16,811 sinner response 878 00:32:17,827 --> 00:32:19,661 after being found by Jesus lastly, look at 879 00:32:19,741 --> 00:32:21,815 Jesus mission to seek and save sinner. 880 00:32:24,136 --> 00:32:25,727 Using every reality other... We we are all 881 00:32:25,727 --> 00:32:27,715 executives accused. Maybe we're not sharing in New 882 00:32:27,715 --> 00:32:29,305 scene, but we're all in need of a 883 00:32:29,305 --> 00:32:29,623 savior, 884 00:32:30,259 --> 00:32:31,713 and we always need to be forgiven 885 00:32:32,822 --> 00:32:34,975 Look jesus says verses 09:10 and Jesus said 886 00:32:34,975 --> 00:32:37,367 to him today, salvation has come to this 887 00:32:37,367 --> 00:32:37,686 house. 888 00:32:38,643 --> 00:32:40,876 Since he also is a son of Abraham. 889 00:32:41,608 --> 00:32:43,620 For the son of man came to seek 890 00:32:43,996 --> 00:32:44,973 and to save 891 00:32:45,587 --> 00:32:46,224 the loss. 892 00:32:47,258 --> 00:32:48,554 This is a remarkable 893 00:32:49,168 --> 00:32:50,702 statement by Jesus that 894 00:32:51,094 --> 00:32:51,594 that 895 00:32:52,132 --> 00:32:54,287 describes the inner inward reality that has taken 896 00:32:54,287 --> 00:32:55,325 place in accused heart. 897 00:32:56,522 --> 00:32:58,758 Za accused had repent on his sins his 898 00:32:58,758 --> 00:32:59,976 repentance was shown 899 00:33:00,529 --> 00:33:01,029 demonstrated 900 00:33:01,485 --> 00:33:03,477 by his actions of giving, you know, half 901 00:33:03,477 --> 00:33:05,411 of his possessions to the port and restoring 902 00:33:05,468 --> 00:33:07,460 4 fold whatever he had the fraud. 903 00:33:08,033 --> 00:33:10,502 This is the miracle salvation when when Christ 904 00:33:10,502 --> 00:33:11,537 finds his sheep. 905 00:33:12,174 --> 00:33:14,244 I mean, think about this, Accused was regarded 906 00:33:14,244 --> 00:33:15,200 as a traitor. 907 00:33:16,489 --> 00:33:17,841 To the household of Israel. 908 00:33:18,398 --> 00:33:20,546 He was not considered as a sheep. He 909 00:33:20,546 --> 00:33:22,216 was consider as being cut off from God's 910 00:33:22,375 --> 00:33:24,778 Covenant and people. And now Jesus christ saying, 911 00:33:25,177 --> 00:33:26,770 Zac accused is a son of Abraham. 912 00:33:29,399 --> 00:33:31,948 I mean, the fairies most have gone crazy 913 00:33:31,948 --> 00:33:32,585 here in that. 914 00:33:33,318 --> 00:33:34,355 What do you mean these guy a son 915 00:33:34,355 --> 00:33:34,914 of Abraham? 916 00:33:35,392 --> 00:33:36,770 What do you mean this sinner has 917 00:33:37,147 --> 00:33:38,184 chance of salvation. 918 00:33:40,994 --> 00:33:42,694 He's a big center. You know, he was 919 00:33:44,035 --> 00:33:44,595 without god, 920 00:33:45,714 --> 00:33:47,555 and without hope in the world. He was 921 00:33:47,555 --> 00:33:48,434 deepening his sin. 922 00:33:49,490 --> 00:33:51,490 But Christ came looking for him because that 923 00:33:51,490 --> 00:33:52,850 is what Christ came to do. 924 00:33:54,369 --> 00:33:55,250 That's his mission. 925 00:33:56,049 --> 00:33:57,809 That's the mission that we are. That's the 926 00:33:57,809 --> 00:33:59,825 mission that price has given to us, the 927 00:33:59,825 --> 00:34:00,144 church, 928 00:34:01,424 --> 00:34:02,724 go to all the world 929 00:34:03,184 --> 00:34:05,184 and preach the gospel to just a few 930 00:34:05,184 --> 00:34:05,424 nations. 931 00:34:06,156 --> 00:34:07,983 So just a few folks, just those who 932 00:34:07,983 --> 00:34:10,128 are righteous all preach the gospel to all 933 00:34:10,128 --> 00:34:10,604 peoples. 934 00:34:11,398 --> 00:34:12,907 Ba name in the name of the father 935 00:34:12,907 --> 00:34:13,622 they send the holy. 936 00:34:14,273 --> 00:34:14,592 Spirit, 937 00:34:15,230 --> 00:34:16,845 teaching them to obey everything 938 00:34:17,460 --> 00:34:18,518 I have commend 939 00:34:19,213 --> 00:34:19,532 you. 940 00:34:20,727 --> 00:34:22,081 That's what Christ came to do doing. And 941 00:34:22,081 --> 00:34:23,139 he finishes 942 00:34:23,848 --> 00:34:25,757 This is Story with a powerful statement from 943 00:34:25,837 --> 00:34:27,348 Jesus that describes his mission. 944 00:34:28,223 --> 00:34:29,894 And what was that mission? Look 10. 945 00:34:30,863 --> 00:34:33,667 For the son of man came to seek 946 00:34:34,200 --> 00:34:35,176 and to save 947 00:34:35,709 --> 00:34:36,344 the lost. 948 00:34:37,456 --> 00:34:38,910 You know, the son man is a 949 00:34:39,298 --> 00:34:42,075 title taken from Daniel 7. And Daniel 7, 950 00:34:42,233 --> 00:34:44,375 the son of man has divine eye attributes. 951 00:34:44,771 --> 00:34:46,755 He's before the ancient of days, 952 00:34:47,310 --> 00:34:49,314 title And this was actually Jesus most common 953 00:34:49,314 --> 00:34:51,223 way of referring to himself. Or was as 954 00:34:51,223 --> 00:34:53,769 the son of man. It describes both his 955 00:34:53,769 --> 00:34:54,246 humanity, 956 00:34:54,818 --> 00:34:57,041 what he came to do in the incarnation, 957 00:34:57,280 --> 00:34:59,583 but he also describes his d. That he's 958 00:34:59,583 --> 00:35:01,726 the God man. He's the second person of 959 00:35:01,726 --> 00:35:03,235 the divine trading trinity. 960 00:35:04,284 --> 00:35:06,125 But pay attention to what Jesus is explaining 961 00:35:06,125 --> 00:35:08,045 in this verse and I'm gonna call pastor 962 00:35:08,045 --> 00:35:09,724 richard Philips. Look what he says. 963 00:35:10,764 --> 00:35:14,220 This 1 verse serves as the grand explanation 964 00:35:14,220 --> 00:35:15,840 for the hope of Christ's 965 00:35:16,220 --> 00:35:16,460 incarnation. 966 00:35:17,579 --> 00:35:19,900 The first verb explains what happened. He came, 967 00:35:20,714 --> 00:35:21,593 He left heaven, 968 00:35:22,312 --> 00:35:24,230 and he came to the sinful world. He 969 00:35:24,230 --> 00:35:24,549 came. 970 00:35:25,268 --> 00:35:27,106 God has come to us. The second person 971 00:35:27,106 --> 00:35:27,745 of the trinity, 972 00:35:28,318 --> 00:35:31,266 left his glory heaven and came into our 973 00:35:31,266 --> 00:35:31,664 world. 974 00:35:32,860 --> 00:35:34,533 That is the answer for those who want 975 00:35:34,533 --> 00:35:36,126 to know what God is doing about the 976 00:35:36,126 --> 00:35:37,561 mess of this world. He came. 977 00:35:38,529 --> 00:35:39,664 He entered 978 00:35:40,594 --> 00:35:41,387 into our world? 979 00:35:42,817 --> 00:35:44,007 Why then did he come? 980 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:46,572 Why was the baby born in bethlehem? 981 00:35:47,279 --> 00:35:49,196 Why did God sun take on flesh and 982 00:35:49,196 --> 00:35:49,915 well among us? 983 00:35:50,714 --> 00:35:53,111 He came to seek and to save. 984 00:35:54,244 --> 00:35:55,924 If his purpose was to condemn us, 985 00:35:56,484 --> 00:35:57,684 he did not have come, 986 00:35:58,324 --> 00:35:59,284 we already come condemned. 987 00:36:00,724 --> 00:36:01,605 We're going through Genesis. 988 00:36:03,610 --> 00:36:05,995 You know, adam eve sin, Ga have abandoned 989 00:36:05,995 --> 00:36:06,154 them. 990 00:36:08,221 --> 00:36:09,095 What what does God do? 991 00:36:10,698 --> 00:36:12,917 Was Adam come looking for God? Or God 992 00:36:12,917 --> 00:36:13,789 king looking for Adam. 993 00:36:15,137 --> 00:36:16,167 God came looking for Adam. 994 00:36:17,610 --> 00:36:20,170 They realizing the wilderness. 40 years, 995 00:36:21,610 --> 00:36:22,889 God could have abandoned them. 996 00:36:26,099 --> 00:36:27,451 No, Peter commits, 997 00:36:28,246 --> 00:36:29,677 denies the Lord 3 times. 998 00:36:31,586 --> 00:36:33,097 God could have abandoned Peter. 999 00:36:33,986 --> 00:36:35,735 Jesus just christ. But what does he do? 1000 00:36:36,054 --> 00:36:37,644 He prepares a breakfast for Peter. 1001 00:36:38,598 --> 00:36:40,427 Some fish and some bread and he restores 1002 00:36:40,427 --> 00:36:41,380 him to ministry. 1003 00:36:43,228 --> 00:36:45,219 Not to come condemn. If his purpose to 1004 00:36:45,219 --> 00:36:46,733 rule or destroy he would not have come 1005 00:36:46,733 --> 00:36:48,167 in the weakness of our human nature, 1006 00:36:48,899 --> 00:36:50,655 We find that everything he did, every word 1007 00:36:50,655 --> 00:36:52,810 he said and every tear he shed, all 1008 00:36:52,810 --> 00:36:54,566 the pain and sorrow of life like embrace, 1009 00:36:55,125 --> 00:36:56,881 all the unjust a position of sinful mountain 1010 00:36:56,961 --> 00:36:59,444 King endured, all the wrath of God he 1011 00:36:59,444 --> 00:37:00,661 accepted in our place 1012 00:37:01,036 --> 00:37:03,582 while he died upon the cross, always for 1013 00:37:03,582 --> 00:37:05,117 this to seek 1014 00:37:05,492 --> 00:37:06,686 and to save. 1015 00:37:10,041 --> 00:37:11,393 So if you're in Christ, 1016 00:37:12,665 --> 00:37:14,335 you're forgiven already, you're not condemned. 1017 00:37:15,864 --> 00:37:17,222 But if you're not in Christ, 1018 00:37:18,101 --> 00:37:19,539 If you don't belong to him, 1019 00:37:20,338 --> 00:37:21,637 you gonna have to 1020 00:37:22,016 --> 00:37:23,375 give an account for your sins. 1021 00:37:24,029 --> 00:37:25,787 You're doing in your sins. You're doing Adam. 1022 00:37:25,947 --> 00:37:27,945 You're not in Christ, the second adam. 1023 00:37:29,782 --> 00:37:31,860 The 1 who came to seek and to 1024 00:37:31,860 --> 00:37:32,260 save. 1025 00:37:33,711 --> 00:37:36,183 Whom? I mean, we we recite the Apostle 1026 00:37:36,183 --> 00:37:38,199 creed today. Did you see the 1027 00:37:38,576 --> 00:37:40,592 the Catholic church, it has, like, a double 1028 00:37:40,809 --> 00:37:42,086 asterisk and says, 1029 00:37:42,738 --> 00:37:45,543 The term catholic refers to the church universal. 1030 00:37:47,190 --> 00:37:48,621 He came to seek and save. 1031 00:37:49,257 --> 00:37:51,643 The church universal knowing no racial, 1032 00:37:52,775 --> 00:37:53,094 economic, 1033 00:37:54,135 --> 00:37:54,635 geographical 1034 00:37:55,015 --> 00:37:55,755 or language 1035 00:37:56,215 --> 00:37:56,715 barriers. 1036 00:37:58,614 --> 00:38:01,101 He came to seek and to save and 1037 00:38:01,101 --> 00:38:02,794 redeem people from every 1038 00:38:03,169 --> 00:38:05,021 nation tribe and 1039 00:38:05,476 --> 00:38:05,976 language 1040 00:38:07,565 --> 00:38:08,545 Look what Henri 1041 00:38:08,844 --> 00:38:10,764 and K says, the son of man came 1042 00:38:10,764 --> 00:38:12,605 to seek and to save what was lost. 1043 00:38:13,565 --> 00:38:15,484 That description is indeed very general. 1044 00:38:16,695 --> 00:38:19,799 But it includes people of each sex, 1045 00:38:20,913 --> 00:38:23,641 race, male female, race, nationality, 1046 00:38:24,255 --> 00:38:24,972 age group, 1047 00:38:26,262 --> 00:38:26,501 vocation, 1048 00:38:27,379 --> 00:38:29,932 degree of education, rank, etcetera, 1049 00:38:30,490 --> 00:38:30,889 etcetera, 1050 00:38:31,368 --> 00:38:31,767 etcetera. 1051 00:38:33,059 --> 00:38:35,317 Truly Jesus Christ came to seek 1052 00:38:36,015 --> 00:38:36,994 and to save 1053 00:38:37,453 --> 00:38:38,092 the lost. 1054 00:38:40,423 --> 00:38:40,923 So 1055 00:38:41,380 --> 00:38:42,816 what are we to learn from this story? 1056 00:38:43,613 --> 00:38:44,730 And just finished it was just some, 1057 00:38:45,687 --> 00:38:46,963 you know, quick applications. 1058 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:49,856 First, we learn from this versus that 1059 00:38:50,169 --> 00:38:52,327 and you have heard Richard says say this 1060 00:38:52,327 --> 00:38:53,366 many times from the pulpit, 1061 00:38:54,005 --> 00:38:56,423 that no 1 is too bad 1062 00:38:56,962 --> 00:38:58,800 or too far gone to be saved. 1063 00:38:59,773 --> 00:39:02,243 Or beyond the the the power of price 1064 00:39:02,243 --> 00:39:02,561 grace. 1065 00:39:03,438 --> 00:39:04,952 Right? No 1 is too far gone. 1066 00:39:05,908 --> 00:39:07,900 There's is more grace in christ as they're 1067 00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:09,037 is seen in us 1068 00:39:10,546 --> 00:39:12,141 This is what kent q says from what 1069 00:39:12,141 --> 00:39:14,614 others could see that accused was beyond salvation. 1070 00:39:14,854 --> 00:39:15,971 There's no hope for this guy. 1071 00:39:16,544 --> 00:39:18,132 If you had living in Jericho, you would 1072 00:39:18,132 --> 00:39:19,640 have ridden him off too perhaps, 1073 00:39:20,831 --> 00:39:22,498 he had turning his back on God's wording 1074 00:39:22,498 --> 00:39:24,165 his covenant people. He was a participant in 1075 00:39:24,244 --> 00:39:26,482 Roman oppression, a traitor He made his money 1076 00:39:26,482 --> 00:39:27,830 off the backs of his own people. 1077 00:39:28,623 --> 00:39:29,734 People rose accused off. 1078 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:32,907 Oh, he was be beyond observation. 1079 00:39:33,874 --> 00:39:35,550 But there is no 1 to lost. 1080 00:39:37,067 --> 00:39:38,104 You are not too lost. 1081 00:39:39,381 --> 00:39:40,978 Forgiveness us a jesus is available to all 1082 00:39:40,978 --> 00:39:42,116 who come to Christ 1083 00:39:42,989 --> 00:39:44,589 It does not matter if you're deep in 1084 00:39:44,589 --> 00:39:45,230 their sin. 1085 00:39:46,269 --> 00:39:46,909 Keep praying. 1086 00:39:47,469 --> 00:39:48,670 Keep sharing the gospel. 1087 00:39:49,469 --> 00:39:50,369 Don't give up 1088 00:39:52,042 --> 00:39:52,681 Don't give up. 1089 00:39:53,559 --> 00:39:53,878 Why? 1090 00:39:54,676 --> 00:39:56,533 Look what Jc R says, hospitals 1091 00:39:57,070 --> 00:39:58,608 discharge many cases as. 1092 00:39:59,958 --> 00:40:01,176 But there are no 1093 00:40:01,953 --> 00:40:04,026 cases under the gospel. 1094 00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:09,152 Think about these accused woke cup that day 1095 00:40:09,943 --> 00:40:11,478 as a lost man 1096 00:40:12,332 --> 00:40:13,447 deep in his sin, 1097 00:40:15,438 --> 00:40:16,791 and he goes to bad being near Christian. 1098 00:40:18,479 --> 00:40:19,673 He goes bed being a Christian. 1099 00:40:20,868 --> 00:40:22,222 Jesus comes to his house, 1100 00:40:23,497 --> 00:40:24,554 and he sleeps 1101 00:40:25,249 --> 00:40:27,262 being forgiven. There's no 1 1102 00:40:27,654 --> 00:40:29,011 so far gone. The second thing we learned 1103 00:40:29,011 --> 00:40:31,027 from this because is Christ free compassion 1104 00:40:31,405 --> 00:40:31,963 towards sinner. 1105 00:40:32,601 --> 00:40:34,697 The compassion of christ, the un 1106 00:40:35,809 --> 00:40:37,647 compassion and grace of christ. Look at Matthew 1107 00:40:37,647 --> 00:40:39,565 09:36 when Jesus saw the crowds, 1108 00:40:40,364 --> 00:40:43,401 he had compassion for them because they were 1109 00:40:43,401 --> 00:40:44,520 harassed and helpless. 1110 00:40:45,093 --> 00:40:47,161 Like sheep without a shepherd. 1111 00:40:49,466 --> 00:40:51,398 The free compassion of Christ 1112 00:40:52,170 --> 00:40:54,181 towards sinner like us like Zac, 1113 00:40:56,083 --> 00:40:58,072 Listen to what Jc r says nothing is 1114 00:40:58,072 --> 00:40:59,448 so frequently found 1115 00:40:59,823 --> 00:41:02,608 to turn the hearts of grace sinner as 1116 00:41:02,608 --> 00:41:03,108 the 1117 00:41:03,484 --> 00:41:03,984 unexpected 1118 00:41:04,533 --> 00:41:06,123 and un observe ti. 1119 00:41:06,759 --> 00:41:09,541 Think of accused and Samaritan woman. That Christ 1120 00:41:09,541 --> 00:41:12,188 loves them and cares for their souls 1121 00:41:12,655 --> 00:41:14,740 These ti have often broken 1122 00:41:15,111 --> 00:41:16,934 and melted hearts of stone. 1123 00:41:18,677 --> 00:41:19,073 Christ, 1124 00:41:19,724 --> 00:41:20,224 free 1125 00:41:22,276 --> 00:41:22,675 offer, 1126 00:41:24,509 --> 00:41:25,648 salvation of 1127 00:41:26,264 --> 00:41:27,859 compassion for them of love for them. 1128 00:41:29,708 --> 00:41:32,417 Last, we learn from this versus christ's power 1129 00:41:32,417 --> 00:41:33,213 to change hearts. 1130 00:41:34,488 --> 00:41:35,922 His power to change hearts. 1131 00:41:36,639 --> 00:41:38,254 Jesus has the power to transform 1132 00:41:39,204 --> 00:41:39,704 lives 1133 00:41:40,405 --> 00:41:42,885 and your heart. Think of some of the 1134 00:41:42,885 --> 00:41:44,484 greatest miracles in the scriptures. 1135 00:41:46,099 --> 00:41:48,739 And he rose lazarus being dead for 4 1136 00:41:48,739 --> 00:41:49,139 days. 1137 00:41:50,500 --> 00:41:52,179 And he rises lazarus from the dead. 1138 00:41:53,951 --> 00:41:55,780 A men were blind sees. 1139 00:41:57,451 --> 00:41:58,485 The deaf hears, 1140 00:41:58,962 --> 00:42:00,155 the lame are walking. 1141 00:42:02,079 --> 00:42:03,436 Think of all these great miracles, 1142 00:42:04,315 --> 00:42:05,193 walking on water. 1143 00:42:06,869 --> 00:42:08,407 You know what is the greatest miracle 1144 00:42:09,424 --> 00:42:11,260 is to change someone's heart. 1145 00:42:13,033 --> 00:42:15,211 Is to take the heart of stone 1146 00:42:15,750 --> 00:42:16,948 and give a heart of flesh. 1147 00:42:18,067 --> 00:42:19,425 That's the greatest miracle. 1148 00:42:21,038 --> 00:42:21,538 Price 1149 00:42:22,157 --> 00:42:23,296 has the power 1150 00:42:24,474 --> 00:42:26,312 to give you a new heart, and he 1151 00:42:26,312 --> 00:42:27,590 has giving you a new heart. 1152 00:42:28,483 --> 00:42:29,435 If you are a christian. 1153 00:42:31,023 --> 00:42:32,690 Finish with these last words from cancun cues. 1154 00:42:33,800 --> 00:42:35,015 Za cues change 1155 00:42:36,357 --> 00:42:36,857 impossible, 1156 00:42:38,027 --> 00:42:38,902 except for 1 thing, 1157 00:42:40,016 --> 00:42:41,447 he was sought out by the son of 1158 00:42:41,447 --> 00:42:41,607 men. 1159 00:42:43,453 --> 00:42:43,613 Amen. 1160 00:42:44,331 --> 00:42:44,970 Let us pray. 1161 00:42:48,801 --> 00:42:50,238 Lord God, we thank you for the good 1162 00:42:50,238 --> 00:42:51,275 news of the gospel. 1163 00:42:52,009 --> 00:42:53,048 Of Jesus Christ. 1164 00:42:53,927 --> 00:42:56,085 We think lord Jesus that you are the 1165 00:42:56,085 --> 00:42:59,121 son of man who came to seek and 1166 00:42:59,121 --> 00:43:00,320 save the lost. 1167 00:43:01,293 --> 00:43:02,829 You are the savior and 1168 00:43:03,286 --> 00:43:03,605 redeem, 1169 00:43:04,561 --> 00:43:05,359 open our eyes, 1170 00:43:06,076 --> 00:43:06,873 open our hearts, 1171 00:43:07,750 --> 00:43:08,627 light in our minds. 1172 00:43:09,518 --> 00:43:11,672 Give us grace to believe, 1173 00:43:12,708 --> 00:43:14,463 give us grace so that we can live 1174 00:43:14,463 --> 00:43:15,920 lives that are 1175 00:43:16,297 --> 00:43:16,797 god 1176 00:43:17,174 --> 00:43:18,371 in Christ ex. 1177 00:43:19,024 --> 00:43:20,700 We I all these things in an emojis 1178 00:43:20,700 --> 00:43:21,418 jesus. Amen.