A Life of Inviting Others

Doing What Jesus Did
A Life of Inviting Others

I. Intro

A. Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) ¹⁸Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

1. The message of Jesus is meant to be !

II. How Did Jesus Invite Others?

A. Jesus made time for .

1. Luke 19:1 (NIV) Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

a. The pace of grace is and not .

b. The pace of is marked by .

c. happens in the .

B. Jesus showed unusual .

1. Luke 19:2 (NIV) A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

2. Luke 19:7 (NIV) All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

C. Jesus people into new life.

1. Luke 19:5-6 (NIV) 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.

III. Conclusion

A. Luke 19:8-10 (NIV) 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 the lost.”

B. Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV) ¹⁴“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

C. John 1:5 (NIV) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.