Good Works and Stewardship

Lesson 25

Read : Luke 19:1-10

1. What city was Jesus in?

2. What was Zacchaeus’ job?

3. What was his income like?

Points to Note

1. What city was Jesus in? Jericho

2. What was Zacchaeus’ job?

3. What was his income like?

Points to Note

1. What city was Jesus in? Jericho

2. What was Zacchaeus’ job? He was a tax collector

3. What was his income like?

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1. What city was Jesus in? Jericho

2. What was Zacchaeus’ job? He was a tax collector

3. What was his income like? He was very wealthy

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4. Why was it such a horrible thing to be a tax collector?

5. What did Jesus say to him in verse 5?

6. Why would Jesus go to his house?

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4. Why was it such a horrible thing to be a tax collector?

Tax collectors were viewed as traitors and often stole from the people.

5. What did Jesus say to him in verse 5?

6. Why would Jesus go to his house?

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4. Why was it such a horrible thing to be a tax collector?

Tax collectors were viewed as traitors and often stole from the people.

5. What did Jesus say to him in verse 5? “I must stay at your house today.” 6. Why would Jesus go to his house?

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4. Why was it such a horrible thing to be a tax collector?

Tax collectors were viewed as traitors and often stole from the people.

5. What did Jesus say to him in verse 5? “I must stay at your house today.” 6. Why would Jesus go to his house? To share the gospel with him and teach

him.

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7. How did the people react to Jesus’ statement that he would go to Zacchaeus’ house?

8. What did Zacchaeus offer to do?

9. What did the law require?

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7. How did the people react to Jesus’ statement that he would go to Zacchaeus’ house? He was going to the house of a “sinner”!

8. What did Zacchaeus offer to do?

9. What did the law require?

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7. How did the people react to Jesus’ statement that he would go to Zacchaeus’ house? He was going to the house of a “sinner”!

8. What did Zacchaeus offer to do? To give half of his money to the poor to

repay four times what he stole. 9. What did the law require?

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7. How did the people react to Jesus’ statement that he would go to Zacchaeus’ house? He was going to the house of a “sinner”!

8. What did Zacchaeus offer to do? To give half of his money to the poor to

repay four times what he stole. 9. What did the law require? Law only required that he pay back two

times what was stolen.

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10. Why did salvation come to Zacchaeus’ house?

11. Why did Jesus come to earth?

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10. Why did salvation come to Zacchaeus’ house?

Jesus forgave his sins. 11. Why did Jesus come to earth?

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10. Why did salvation come to Zacchaeus’ house?

Jesus forgave his sins. 11. Why did Jesus come to earth? To seek and to save the lost.

Points to Note

1. Did Zacchaeus give his money away to earn heaven, or did he give it away because Jesus forgave his sins?

2. Why is it important to make this distinction? (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Duscussion

1. Did Zacchaeus give his money away to earn heaven, or did he give it away because Jesus forgave his sins?

2. Why is it important to make this distinction? (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Duscussion

1. Did Zacchaeus give his money away to earn heaven, or did he give it away because Jesus forgave his sins?

2. Why is it important to make this distinction? (Ephesians 2:8-10)

We cannot earn heaven. Good works are fruits of faith.

Duscussion

Break and Quiz time!

1. Do good works earn eternal life? Romans 3:28 - For we maintain that a man

is justified by faith apart from observing the law.

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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Romans 3:28 - For we maintain that a man

is justified by faith apart from observing the law.

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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Galatians 2:15-16 - “We who are Jews by

birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.

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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Galatians 2:15-16 - “We who are Jews by

birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.

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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have

been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.

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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you

have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.

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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Ephesians 2:10 - 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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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Ephesians 2:10 - 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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1. Do good works earn eternal life? Answer – We cannot earn eternal life

by doing good works, but we do good works because God has given us the gift of eternal life.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Psalm 119:104, 112 - I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path… My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Psalm 119:104, 112 - I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path… My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Titus 2:14 - Jesus gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Titus 2:14 - Jesus gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

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2. What changes does the Holy Spirit work in me when he makes me holy by the gospel?

Answer – The Holy Spirit leads me to hate sin and to be eager to live a holy life filled with good works.

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3. What is a good work? Hebrews 11:6 - And without faith it is

impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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3. What is a good work? Hebrews 11:6 - And without faith it is

impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Something only believers can do!

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3. What is a good work? Luke 11:28 - He replied, “Blessed rather are

those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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3. What is a good work? Luke 11:28 - He replied, “Blessed rather are

those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

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3. What is a good work? Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do,

whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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3. What is a good work? Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do,

whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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3. What is a good work? Luke 19:1-10 - Zacchaeus

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3. What is a good work? Luke 19:1-10 – Zacchaeus Zacchaeus showed his love and thanks

to Jesus by what he did.

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3. What is a good work? Luke 19:1-10 – Zacchaeus Answer – A good work is whatever a

believer does according to God’s Word out of love and thanks for all of God’s goodness.

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

2 Corinthians 9:7-8 - Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

2 Corinthians 9:7-8 - Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

1 Corinthians 16:2 - On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

1 Corinthians 16:2 - On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

planned and proportianate

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

Proverbs 3:9-10 - Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

Proverbs 3:9-10 - Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

First and best and trusting God to bless.

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4. How then does God want me to bring an offering?

Answer – God wants me to cheerfully bring an offering that is planned and proportianate to my income and one that puts him first and trusts that he will take care of me and bless me.

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Read Luke 10:29-37 with a parent Memorize:

◦ Ephesians 2:8-10◦ The Institution of Baptism. (page 9 in the

catechism)

Homework