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3.4 God Wants Everyone to Be Part of His Family, Part II Part of The Big God Story Luke 19:1–10 Zacchaeus Meets Jesus.
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• Zacchaeus found something so compelling about Christ that he sprinted ahead of the crowd, climbed a tree, and watched as Jesus passed.
Young children tend to be very egocentric. As a result, your child may see those who are different as not being acceptable. Remind your child that we’re all unique and there’s value in our differences. God wants us all to be part of His family.
• Zacchaeus broke social parameters to see Jesus. He was willing to potentially humiliate himself just to get a brief glimpse of Jesus. • When Jesus showed Zacchaeus God’s true, unconditional love, his whole life was changed. The power of God’s love healed his very soul.
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OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE Younger: Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Psalm 25:4
Older: Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Teachable Moments After reading Luke 19:1–10, discuss the following together: • How was Zacchaeus’s life changed by his encounter with Jesus?
• How can we become part of God’s family?
• What do you think is the best part of being part of God’s family?
Psalm 25:4–5
Blessing
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A blessing to pray over your child: © 2014 David C Cook. TruResources are developed in partnership with ROCKHARBOR Church and a national network of family and children’s ministry leaders. All rights reserved.
(Insert name of child), you are God’s child. May you receive God’s love and choose to be part of His wonderful family.