Friday 3 January 2014

Little one series - Zacchaeus

How God cares the little ones and changes them

<Words>
Luke 19:1-10

<Story>
Q. How little was he? (What was his/her weaknesses and problems)?

chief tax collector - could be selfish, mean, probably cheating in making money, sinner (v7)
short
lonely - no friend (v7), climbed at once (v6) when Jesus called

Q. How did Jesus meet him and helped him?

Knew and called his name (v5)
"I must stay at your house today" - became 'very close' friend to him.
Jesus didn't care about what others say about Zecchaeus (v7)
called him 'son of Abraham', approved his 'salvation'

Q. How did he/she change? What mission did he/she have?

Give half of his possessions to the poor
Pay back 4 times of the amount he cheated - could become a beggar
Become an honest tax collector

<Comments>
Zacchaeus - pure, clean, transparent

<Craft >

Make up down card

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