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FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH JESUS CAME TO SAVE SINNERS

money from other people when they paid their out (pretend to look out) and saw Jesus in the KEY TEXT And when Jesus came to the place, taxes. He would take more money from people middle of the big crowd. Jesus was walking he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, than he was supposed to and then he would toward the tree where Zacchaeus was sitting. hurry and come down, for I must stay at your keep the extra money for himself. Give an house today.” So he hurried and came down example of this by giving a child five coins, All of a sudden, Jesus stopped right next to the and received him joyfully. Luke 19:5–6 tell them you are only supposed to take two tree where Zacchaeus was sitting! Then Jesus coins from them, but actually take all five of looked up in the tree (look up) and started them. Put the extra coins in your pocket. to talk to Zacchaeus! The tells us what Show the Bible. The Bible is God’s true Word. Jesus said. Read Luke 19:5–6 from the Bible. The Bible is from God and about God. God says that stealing is a sin! God knows what is best, and Zacchaeus was not doing Zacchaeus hurried down the tree as quickly We have been learning about the life of Jesus. what was best. Zacchaeus had a lot of money, as he could. Then he led Jesus to his house to We learned about miracles that Jesus did, like but because he stole from other people, he did stay. Zacchaeus was so happy that Jesus was when He fed 5,000 people with just a little food, not have a lot of friends. coming to see him and talk to him. Jesus gave healed a man and calmed a storm! And we have Zacchaeus a new heart that loved and trusted learned about how Jesus loved sinners. He gave One day, Jesus came to visit the town where Him. Zacchaeus decided to repay all of the a sinful woman at a well a heart that loved and Zacchaeus lived. Zacchaeus had heard all people whom he had stolen from (give all five trusted Him and talked with little children who about Jesus, and he wanted to go see Jesus coins from your pocket and more back to the came to see Him. Many people heard about to find out what Jesus had to say. Zacchaeus child you took it from). The Bible even says he these things that Jesus had done, and they went to where Jesus was, but, like always, gave back more than he took from people! wanted to see Jesus and hear Jesus teach that there was a HUGE (spread out your arms) Jesus Came to Save Sinners. crowd of people around Jesus. Zacchaeus Zacchaeus was a sinner who loved money, but could not see over all the people because he that did not mean Jesus did not want to spend One of the men who wanted to hear and was a small man! Give an example of how time with Zacchaeus. Jesus loved people see Jesus was named Zacchaeus. On the hard it was to see by bringing up a child to were sinners, just like you and me. Point to count of three, say, “Zacchaeus!” 1—2—3! stand behind you and try and look over your everyone and yourself. In fact, Jesus Came Zacchaeus! Zacchaeus was a man who had head. Zacchaeus had an idea: He saw a big to Save Sinners! Jesus came to earth and heard about Jesus. Zacchaeus was a tax sycamore tree and he decided to climb it to spent lots of time teaching people all about collector. He had lots and lots of money (show get a better view of Jesus. Zacchaeus climbed God. Then, Jesus died on the cross to save all the bag of money) but he stole most of his up into the tree (pretend to climb). He looked who would believe in Him. But Jesus didn’t

177 stay dead. After 1—2—3 days, Jesus came Review Questions ! After Zacchaeus got into the tree, what did back to life! Jesus do? (Jesus walked up to the tree and ! What was Zacchaeus’ job? (He was a tax started talking to Zacchaeus) Pray and thank God that Jesus Came to collector.) Save Sinners. ! What did Jesus tell Zacchaeus to do? (He told ! What was Zacchaeus doing that was wrong? him to come out of the tree so that they could Have the class say the Fingerplay. (He was stealing money from people when go to Zacchaeus’ house.) he took their taxes.) ! Did Zacchaeus obey? (Yes!) ! Why did Zacchaeus want to see Jesus? (He had heard about all the things that Jesus had ! What did Zacchaeus decide to do after he done and wanted to hear Him speak.) spent time with Jesus? (He decided to give away half of his money and repay all of the ! What was Zacchaeus’ problem when he people whom he had stolen from.) went to see Jesus? (He couldn’t see Jesus over the crowd.) ! Let’s say our foundational truth together: “Jesus Came to Save Sinners!” ! What was the solution to his problem? (He found a tree and climbed it so that he could see Jesus over the crowd.)

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