The Rich Small Man Who Gained Stature - Luke 19:1-10

ZACCHAEUS WAS IMPORTANT - 19:1,5 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. *CF. 19:5 ... Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

ZACCHAEUS WAS INFLUENTIAL - 19:2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

ZACCHAEUS WAS INVESTIGATIVE - 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was;

ZACCHAEUS WAS IMPEDED - 19:3 ...and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

ZACCHAEUS WAS IMAGINATIVE - 19:4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him...

ZACCHAEUS WAS INSPIRED - 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place...6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

ZACCHAEUS WAS INVOLVED - 19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

ZACCHAEUS WAS INVITED - 19:9-10 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.