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
1. BE WATCHFUL (24:36-44) Awake, Alert, Expectant and Devoted 2. BE RELIABLE (24: 45-51) Holiness not Hypocrisy Eager to do what is good 3. BE PREPARED (25:1-13) Anticipation and Intention is not enough Care and Attention is required Preparation can’t be borrowed or shared Belated preparation prepares you to be late Be Watchful, Reliable…
SEEKING! The world seeks a meaning The church seeks the Master FINDING! Christ alone – ‘The Pearl of Great Price’ In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3) SELLING! The merchant sold all he had If Jesus is worth anything He is worth everything BUYING! We can buy life’s greatest…
1. Joined together WITH him Remember what you were … 2. Growing together FROM him Recognise what you are becoming … 3. Living together LIKE him Rejoice in the grace of Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit …
THE CREED! (vs 3-4) Christ died for our sins He was buried & raised on the third day THE CROWD! (vs 5-7) Over 500 eye witnesses THE CRUSADER! (vs 8-11) Paul who persecuted the church of God
Apologies for the poor sound quality. GUARDING! (Leadership) (v1-3) The city is made secure Gatekeepers, Singers, Levites & Overseers Holy people for holy work GATHERING! (Membership) (v4-69) A register is found The city is populated with: Leaders (v6-7), Families (v8-38), Priests (v39-42) Levites (v43), Singers (v44), Gatekeepers (v45) Servants (v46-56), Solomon’s Servants (v57-60) And Others…
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….