1. Following Jesus
[By Fr. Ric R. Eguia]

2. Talk No. 1
Call to New Life

3. Luke 19:1-10
The Call of Zacchaeus

4. Who is Zacchaeus?
Chief Tax Collector
Rich Man
A Short Man
He climbed a sycamore tree to
see Jesus.

5. Jesus is also telling to us…
“Come down! I want to stay in
your house today.”

6. Do I see Zacchaeus in me?
What is the sycamore tree in my
life?
The Lord is inviting me to come
down from my sycamore tree.
The Lord would like to meet me
on the ground.

7. What was the response of
Zacchaeus?
He came down quickly.
He welcomed Jesus with great joy.
Zacchaeus said, “Sir, I will give half
of my belongings to the poor, and if I
have cheated anyone, I will pay him
back four times as much.”

8. Jesus is the Light.
To come to the Light is to see our
true selves, our sinfulness.
Zacchaeus admitted his sinfulness.
Zacchaeus felt the love of Jesus.
He was inspired to leave his old
sinful life and start a new life.

9. Today, we live in a
godless world.
No more sense of sin.
No more fear of God.

10. First Call ~ Universal Call
Repentance: Sorrow for sins
Conversion: Turn away from sin
New Life: Follow Christ
Holiness: Living in the grace of
God.

11. For Personal Reflections:
How did I experience the coming of
Jesus in my life?
What is my sycamore tree?
What are the things that God is
asking me to give up?