The Man In The Tree

Published: Feb. 21, 2016, 10 a.m.

b"The Man in the TreeThe Presence - Order of the KingdomHospitality, Fellowship, Edification - Bless, Bond & Build1. Blessing - Invitation & loving the stranger2. Bonding \\u2013 knitted hearts3. Building up - edifyZacchaeus (*Luke 19) Helping a man climb1. Hospitality \\u2013 reach out2. Koianaia \\u2013 fellowship3. Build upZacchaeus - means \\u201cpure and innocent\\u201d \\u2013 what happened? Chief tax collector & rich1. Jesus HospitalityA. Divine Initiative- hospitality - reach out, no hesitation, hurry to the needyB. Divine appointment \\u2013 I must go to your houseZacchaeus gladly responded. Reputation = sinner\\u201cAnd when they saw it they all grumbled, \\u201cHe has gone in to be the guest of aman who is a sinner.\\u201d :7C. Divine Value - Jesus gives value to allWhat Jesus saw I Zacchaeus industrious, creative, innovative1. Fellowship \\u2013(Koinania) going to your house1. Meeting with you2. Speaking to you3. Room for Response - Zacheus \\u201cstood up\\u201d ( 2 fold response)Making right between us2. Build up:9-10 \\u201cAnd Jesus said to him, \\u201cToday salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.\\u201dZacchaeus - Lost in the crowdSeek and Save the lostZacchaeus became Matthias Acts 2Clement of Alexandria, (Stromata), Zacchaeus was Matthias by the apostles, and took the place of Judas Iscariot after Jesus' ascension. Luke told us that Matthias in the beginning was with Jesus since the baptism of John (Acts 1:21-23).Zacchaeus became Bishop of CaesareaThe Man in the tree - Jesus climbed a tree for you and me"