![]() ![]() ![]() Luk 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house." Luk 19:4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that. Luk 19:3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. Luk 19:2 Now behold, a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. Luk 19:1 Then entered and passed through Jericho. The fruit taste different from the “common fig” but can be just as delicious. As children we used to cut the skins of Sycamore figs with a razor blade while they were green, and then come a few days later to eat them, otherwise they would not taste nice. But it is much bigger than what we call the “common fig” tree. One by one, have them throw their sins into a trash can that is a few feet away.The Sycamore tree is a type of fig tree. Have the children line up behind a chair (to keep them from getting too close to the basket). Now we will say the Act of Contrition together.” Tell the children, “Let’s pretend that you made your confession to the priest.Remind them of all the things that may be considered a sin, and have them write the number down on the slip at the bottom. Next, have them think of how many times they sinned during the past week.Have the children think of a recent time that they sinned, such as telling a lie about their homework, arguing with their parents, or a time they were disobedient, etc.Give each child a slip of paper with the Act of Contrition on it.slips of paper with the Act of Contrition made by printing out this free printable template and cutting into pieces.Today we will do a quick closing prayer to ask for forgiveness of our sins. ![]() Closing Prayer: Throw Away your Sins Introduce prayer Simply print out the game board and the footballs.ĭirections are found on the print-off. Play this football game adapted from Sermon4Kids. What would you do to be able to see Jesus in person?….Meeting Jesus changed Zacchaeus’ life.How did Jesus know Zacchaeus was truly sorry?…….What did Zacchaeus decide to do after meeting Jesus?…….Why did Zacchaeus want to see Jesus?…….Reflect on the story by asking these prompts: ![]()
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