Space for the Gospel

Date
September 13, 2025
Speaker
Austin Bailey
Topic
Hospitality, Jesus
Series
Talmidim: Do What Jesus Did
Book
John

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Jesus didn’t just preach the gospel—He practiced it at the table. In Luke 19, salvation came to Zacchaeus’ house not through a sermon, but through a meal. By breaking bread, Jesus broke barriers, and by sharing tables, He shared the gospel. Join us as we explore how hospitality isn’t just a good idea—it’s a gospel practice. The challenge is simple yet powerful: make space for the gospel by saving a seat at your table.

Luke 19:1-10

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

¹Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. ²A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. ³He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. ⁴So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

⁵When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” ⁶So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

⁷All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

⁸But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

⁹Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”