The Table of Mission
Luke 19:1-10
1. Grace for the Despised (Luke 19:1-7)
Jesus intentionally stopped under the sycamore tree, called Zacchaeus by name, and invited Himself to the table of the most despised man in Jericho. Who are the “Zacchaeuses” in your life right now—the people others avoid, judge, or write off? What might it look like for you to take the initiative and say, “I must have you over” or “Come and see”?
2. Transformation at the Table (Luke 19:8)
At the table with Jesus, Zacchaeus experienced radical repentance and generosity—he gave half his goods to the poor and restored fourfold what he had stolen. Share a time when hospitality, relationship, or simply being with Jesus (or His people) led to real heart change in your life or someone you know. Why do you think transformation so often happens around the table rather than just through sermons or arguments?
3. Practical Hospitality as Mission
The sermon emphasizes that the Table of Mission is not complicated—it starts with opening our imperfect homes and schedules. What is one practical step you could take this week to open your table (a meal, coffee, dessert, backyard gathering)? What fears or obstacles hold you back, and how does the example of Jesus (or the Pashtun villagers’ radical hospitality) challenge those obstacles?
4. Eternity in View (Luke 19:9-10)
Jesus declared, “Today salvation has come to this house,” and reminded us that He came to seek and save the lost. How does keeping the future Marriage Supper of the Lamb in view change the way we think about opening our tables today? Who is one person you would love to see at that eternal table because you welcomed them at yours—and what might that look like practically in the coming months?
Luke 19:1-10
1. Grace for the Despised (Luke 19:1-7)
Jesus intentionally stopped under the sycamore tree, called Zacchaeus by name, and invited Himself to the table of the most despised man in Jericho. Who are the “Zacchaeuses” in your life right now—the people others avoid, judge, or write off? What might it look like for you to take the initiative and say, “I must have you over” or “Come and see”?
2. Transformation at the Table (Luke 19:8)
At the table with Jesus, Zacchaeus experienced radical repentance and generosity—he gave half his goods to the poor and restored fourfold what he had stolen. Share a time when hospitality, relationship, or simply being with Jesus (or His people) led to real heart change in your life or someone you know. Why do you think transformation so often happens around the table rather than just through sermons or arguments?
3. Practical Hospitality as Mission
The sermon emphasizes that the Table of Mission is not complicated—it starts with opening our imperfect homes and schedules. What is one practical step you could take this week to open your table (a meal, coffee, dessert, backyard gathering)? What fears or obstacles hold you back, and how does the example of Jesus (or the Pashtun villagers’ radical hospitality) challenge those obstacles?
4. Eternity in View (Luke 19:9-10)
Jesus declared, “Today salvation has come to this house,” and reminded us that He came to seek and save the lost. How does keeping the future Marriage Supper of the Lamb in view change the way we think about opening our tables today? Who is one person you would love to see at that eternal table because you welcomed them at yours—and what might that look like practically in the coming months?