The document is a sermon about how Jesus came to seek and save the lost. It discusses how man sinned and deviated from God's purpose, but God gave a second chance by sending Jesus Christ. It talks about the days of Isaiah, how people considered God's things as rituals without heart. It concludes by urging people to avail themselves for God's use, confess sins, acknowledge God, and never perform rituals without passion, as Jesus will soon return with rewards.
1. HE CAME TO SEEK AND
TO SAVE THE LOST
tweneboah kodua boakye
tweneboah1@yahoo.com
Sunday, 31 October, 2010
2. OPENING
• SALUTATION
• APPRECIATION TO CHURCH LEADERSHIP
• INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC
• SCRIPTURES
ISAIAH 1:10-18
PSALM 32:1-7
II THESS. 1:1-4, 11-12
LUKE 19:1-10
3. TEXT
• Luke 19:10
• For the Son of man came to make search for
those who are wandering from the way, and
to be their Saviour. (BIBLE IN BASIC ENGLISH)
• The Son of Man came to Seek and to Save the
Lord. (GOODNEWS BIBLE)
4. BACKGROUND
• God created man to be like him and reflect his
goodness on Earth. Gen 1:26
• Man sinned and deviated from this purpose
and went on our own way. Isaiah 53:6
• God gave a second chance to man by sending
Jesus Christ
5. DAYS OF ISAIAH
• In the days of ISAIAH:
Isaiah served under 4 kings (Uzziah, Jotham,
Ahaz and Hezekiah)
The People didn’t mind the things of God.
They considered the things of God as Rituals.
Like reciting National Anthem, National
Pledge, Lord’s Prayer, etc.
6. STATE OF MAN
• Love of the World
• Love of Self
• Love of Fame
• Love of Prestige
• Love of Ritualistics
7. WHAT DOES GOD NEED?
• God needs our:
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SIN AND REPENTANCE
• HEART
• WILL
• TIME
• MONEY
• INTELLECT
• ABOVE ALL --- OURSELVES
WHAT DO WE USE THESE FOR?
8. WHAT DOES GOD NEED US FOR?
• Jesus Called Zacchaeus to descend so he can
dine with him. Lk. 19: 5, Rev. 3:20
• To Bring Glory to his name. 2 Thess. 1:12
• To Fulfill his purpose
God’s purpose is to establish his kingdom
among all men and draw all men to himself.
9. OUR PART
• To See to the fulfillment of God’s purpose for
us at:
Home/Family
Church
Work/School
Community/Society
• DO YOU KNOW YOUR PURPOSE OF CALLING?
10. CONCLUSION
• Avail yourself for God’s use. Be a vessel of
Honour
• Confess when you sin
• Acknowledge God in all your dealings
• Never perform the things of God as a Ritual
but with an open heart and passion.