King Jesus: Seeking, Saving and Judging

I. A Rich Man (Zacchaeus) Redeemed 19:1-10

A.  Background to the account  1-2

    1.  Jericho  (see Joshua 6:26 and 1 Kings 16:34)
        
    2.  Chief Tax Collector

B.  The Son of Man Seeking  3-5

C.  The Son of Man Saving  6-10

    1.  Zacchaeus Received Christ  v. 6

    2.  The reaction of the Crowd  v. 7
    
    3.  The Fruits of Repentance  v. 8

    4.  A Son of Abraham  v. 9    (see Galatians 3:9; 26-29)

    5.  Christ's Purpose in Coming into the World  v. 10

II. A Parable with Two Purposes 11-27

A.  The Reason for the Parable  v. 11

    1.  He was near Jerusalem

    2.  They thought the Kingdom of God would appear immediately.

B.  What Christ is about to Do  12-14

C.  The Day of Return Comes  15-19

QUESTION: Are There Degrees of Reward, in Heaven, for the Believer?

D.  The Wicked Servant  20-26  (see also Matthew 25:30)

E.  The Fate of the Wicked Citizens  v. 27  (see Luke 20:9-19)

FINAL APPLICATIONS