Golden Verse:

"Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold." Luke 19:8

"Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house." Luke 19:5

1. Show the children that God loves us all, even the sinners.
2. Jesus is ready to receive and forgive a penitent sinner.
3. God came to earth to seek and save the lost.

1. Christ had shown before how hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God, yet here is an example of a rich man that had been lost and was found.
2. The sycamore tree is a symbol of
• The Church - it carries the sinners on its shoulder in a similar way as the tree carried Zacchaeus.
• The Cross - through which we reach and see the Lord.
3. Christ's stay in Zacchaeus' house refers to His stay in our hearts.
4. God's visit to Zacchaeus' house gave him
• blessings
• salvation
• Joy
5. God's presence on earth for our salvation is summarized in verse 10: "for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."