1. Why Jesus Came to Earth
Luke 19:1-10

2. Christ came to FIND us “The Son of Man has come to seek…”
SEEK (zeteo): “of patient and hopeful expectation” Luke 13:6-7; 15:4
Jesus came to find the lost sheep of Israel, Matt. 15:24 (Zacchaeus, Lk. 19:9-10)
Captives in Babylon, Ezek. 34:11-16
Foreshadowed the Good Shepherd, Ezek. 34: (John 10:10-11)
Luke 19:10

3. Christ came to FIND us “The Son of Man has come to seek…”
Jesus came to find the lost sheep “not of this fold” (not of Israel), John 10:16
Gentiles, Matt. 15:21-28; 8:10
Jesus came to earth to find sinners, Matt. 9:9-13
With compassion, Luke 15:1-7
Valuing souls, Luke 15:8-10
With God’s ready mercy, Luke 15:11-24
He acted to save us, Jno. 1: (John 1:29; Heb. 10:4-10)
Luke 19:10

4. Christ came to FORGIVE us “…and to save…”
SAVE (sozo): Deliverance from danger and safety (protection) from harm, Ezekiel 34:25-28
Those who believe, Jno. 8:24
Those who confess faith, Rom. 10:9-10
Those who repent, Luke 13:1-5
Those who are baptized, Mark 16:16
Those who obey, Matt. 7:21-23; Heb. 5:8-9
Luke 19:10

5. Christ came to FREE us “…that which was lost…”
LOST (apollumi): Ruined, destroyed (Matt. 10:28)
Free us from…
Sin’s bondage and death, Rom. 6:17-18, 12-14
The fear of death, Hebrews 2:14-15
Satan’s deception, Peter 5:8-10
Luke 19:10

6. Why Jesus Came to Earth To save sinners, 1 Tim. 1:15
“Jesus” (Jehovah is salvation, Savior), Matt. 1:21
Zacchaeus “sought to see Jesus”, Lk. 19:3
Seek God and you will find Him and be saved! Acts 17:27