Mission

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Mission

• Lessons from the Master
• Part 5 - Text Luke 191-10 Selected
• Cross Creek Community Church
• Pastor Dave Martin February 16, 2002
• Gods Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life
  Changing!

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Christs Mission Is Our Mission!

• Luke 191-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was
  passing through. 2A man was there by the name of
  Zacchaeus he was a chief tax collector and was
  wealthy. 3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but
  being a short man he could not, because of the
  crowd. 4So he ran ahead and climbed a
  sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was
  coming that way.
• 5When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and
  said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I
  must stay at your house today." 6So he came down
  at once and welcomed him gladly.
• 7All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He
  has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.' "
• 8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,
  "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my
  possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated
  anybody out of anything, I will pay back four
  times the amount."
• 9Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to
  this house, because this man, too, is a son of
  Abraham. 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to
  save what was lost."

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Lessons from the Master

• Christs Mission Is Our Mission!
• Luke 1910 For the Son of Man came to seek and to
  save what was lost."

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Reaching the Lost

• Buy up every OPPORTUNITY.
• V1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
• 1 Cor. 922 To the weak I became weak, to win the
  weak. I have become all things to all men so that
  by all possible means I might save some.

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Reaching the Lost

• 2. Realize the VALUE of every soul.
• V2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus he
  was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
• Mark 836 What good is it for a man to gain the
  whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

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Reaching the Lost

• Maintain an attractive TESTIMONY for Christ.
• V3-4 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a
  short man he could not, because of the crowd. 4So
  he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to
  see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

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An Attractive Testimony Jesus

• Genuinely loved people!
• Met their individual needs!
• Effectively taught them truth!

1 Peter 212 Live such good lives among the
pagans (unbelievers) that, though they accuse
you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds
and glorify God on the day he visits us.
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Reaching the Lost

• COMMUNICATE the Gospel Message.
• Vs5-6 5When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up
  and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down
  immediately. I must stay at your house today."
  6So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
  
• Matthew 2819a Therefore go and make disciples of
  all nations

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Gospel (Good News)The Death, Burial and
Resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1Co. 152-4)

• A Acknowledge your sin. Rom. 323
• B Believe and receive Jesus Christ. John 112
• C Confess Jesus as Savior and Lord. Rom.
  109-10
• When God is working expect adversity!
• V7All the people saw this and began to mutter,
  "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.' "

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Reaching the Lost

• Results in CHANGED LIVES!
• V8-9a But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the
  Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my
  possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated
  anybody out of anything, I will pay back four
  times the amount." 9Jesus said to him, "Today
  salvation has come to this house
• Ephes. 210 For we are God's workmanship, created
  in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God
  prepared in advance for us to do.

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Christs Mission is Our Mission!

• Give a man a dollar, and you cheer his heart.
  Give him a dream, and you challenge his heart.
  Give him Christ, and you change his heart.
• D.L. Moody said, The Bible was not given to
  increase our knowledge but to change our lives.

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Christs Mission is Our Mission! Parting Points

• The soul fields are ripe for harvest! Jn 435
• Gods will is for everyone to be saved! 2Pet 39
• Were commanded to make disciples! Mt 2819
• Trust God for a great harvest! Mt 1323
• 10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save
  what was lost."

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Christian challenge, can you say

• My calling is sure, my challenge is big, my
  vision is clear. My desire is strong. My
  influence is eternal. My impact is critical. My
  values are solid. My faith is tough. My mission
  is urgent. My purpose is unmistakable. My
  direction is forward. My heart is genuine. My
  strength is supernatural. My reward is promised
  and my God is real.

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Unsaved ChallengeHas your life been changed by
Jesus Christ?

• Would you receive Christ Today?

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Lessons from the Master
Christs Mission Is Our Mission!
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