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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Desperate For God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,870 views

    Aren’t we all a bit desperate for God?

    Luke 19:1-10 “Desperate For God” Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up in a sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see. And as the Master passed that way, He looked up in the tree. And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come down. For I’m going to your house ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Jesus Sees The Good In Us

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,829 views

    God calls us from our sychamore tree and requests residence in our hearts.

    Text: When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:5). In my mind, I picture Zacchaeus as being about 5 feet tall with dark hair, a little goatee, average size nose, thick eyebrows, medium to dark brown ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Able Available & Actively Seeking God Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,946 views

    When Jesus comes around your life are you like Zacchaeus who couldn’t wait to see and experience Jesus - or are you like the third servant in Jesus’ parable who wants nothing to do with the family business?

    If you’ve ever been laid off and received unemployment insurance you know the saying "able, available, and actively seeking." It’s what you’ve got to do in order to continue receiving those benefits. You are able to work, you are available to accept work, and you are actively seeking to find ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Loving People And Using Things Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,375 views

    Friend of Sinners, Pt. 7 (Final)

    LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    A Short Time With Jesus Can Go A Long Way Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
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     | 4,715 views

    A look, on tax day, at Zacchaeus, to remind us how Jesus is concerned with finding and saving the lost people of our world

    The town is Jericho. It’s that city that Israel had destroyed, where Rahab lived. It may be the oldest city on earth. 23 layers of ancient civilizations have been uncovered at the ancient site. Remember that Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan and the road going down from Jerusalem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carl Benge avatar

    For The Son Of Man Came To Seek And To Save What Was Lost

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,755 views

    Searching for the Lost in our communities Story of Zaccheaus

    How many of us remember learning the story of Zacchaeus in song? I remember learning a little song in Vacation Bible Story, about Zacchaeus climbing the sycamore tree. While it is a nice song that paints a wonderful image of Jesus reaching out to someone, is there more to the story? What do we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Todd Pugh avatar

    Out On A Limb Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,789 views

    How Zacchaeus’ life was changed by coming face to face with Jesus

    Out on a Limb Series: face to Face Sunday Sermon, July 1st 2007 Intro: Video Jesus was on His way to that Cross when He passed through a very famous town named Jericho. Like a Rose day parade to witness Jesus passing by, hundreds or even thousands of people lined the street that day. They all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    The Compelling Mission Of The Savior

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 17, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,483 views

    Verse 10 has sixteen monosyllables, only one of which has as many as five letters, and yet they tell the story of God’s eternal mission in its fullness

    THE COMPELLING MISSION OF THE SAVIOR Luke 19:1-10 There’s a story about a local fitness center, which was offering $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner of the place. Here’s how it worked. This muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Austin Mansfield avatar

    Run For It

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,736 views

    Zacchaeus and Martin Luther both learned the just are saved by faith; and Paul shows us that for Christians, All Saints Day and All Souls Day should be the same thing.

    Collect: Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Are You Living In Victory?

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 35,828 views

    Some Christians never live in victory because we never fully comprehend the total victory of Jesus and our ability by faith to appropriate all He has done for us. This sermon looks at this subject and reveals Jesus’ total triumph over sin and His ability

    ARE YOU LIVING IN VICTORY? Are you living in victory Hosea 4:6 says “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” Some Christians never live in victory because we never fully comprehend the total victory of Jesus and our ability by faith to appropriate all He has done for us. This sermon looks ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    To See Who Jesus Really Is!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2007
     | 1,757 views

    Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus really was. Do you want to know who Jesus really is? You need to put yourself in a position to see him, like Zacchaeus.

    Sermon Notes: Please listen to the Audio Sermon for the full version. Zacchaeus was a very little man and a very little man was he. He climbed up into a sycamore tree for the saviour he wanted to see. We’re celebrating with Mark and Lou today as it is baby Jaden’s dedication service. We thank God ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Wee Lil Man (Becoming A Giant)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,012 views

    A sermon to inspire great things even from normal people.

    Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Run Towards God Or Away?

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,336 views

    This is a sermon that focuses on how we respond to God’s call in our life.

    Jonah 1:1-3 “Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 24, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,859 views

    Jesus invites Himself to Zaccheus’ home just like He invites Himself into our lives. He simply wants us to respond to His invitation.

    -“Guess whose coming to dinner” is a famous movie -It is #99 on the American Film Institutes top 100 films of the last 100 years -It has a star-studded cast with Sidney Poitier, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy -It is about a young African-American doctor who meets a young Caucasian woman and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brian William avatar

    Back To The Basics: Sin And Salvation Series

    Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,524 views

    Seventh in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about sin and salvation?"

    God loves us. Even before we are aware of it, God loves us. That’s a basic, fundamental starting point for the entire Christian faith. God loves us. The Scriptures witness to that love on every page. Our lives were not an accident: We were created by God’s plan, out of God’s joy. God placed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist