LESSON 12�GETTING TO KNOW JESUS - ZACCHAEUS

PRIMARY

MEMORY VERSE

John 10:14

“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.”

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What do you know about Jesus?

Who is Zacchaeus?

- Zacchaeus lived in the city of Jericho.

- He was a tax collector.

- He collected money for the government.

People hates Zacchaeus

• Sometimes people think Zacchaeus took more money than he should.
• People were upset with him.
• He didn’t have many friends

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Jesus visits Jericho

• One day Jesus was coming to town!
• Everyone wanted to see Him.
• So did Zacchaeus!

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Zacchaeus is very short man

• Zacchaeus tried to look over the crowd…
• But he was too short!
• He couldn’t see Jesus.

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He Climb a Tree

• He ran ahead

of the crowd.

• He climbed a

sycamore tree.

• Now he could

see Jesus clearly!

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Jesus saw him ☺

• Jesus looked up into the tree.
• He said, “Zacchaeus, come down!”
• “I’m going to your house today!”

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LESSONS

• Jesus loves everyone
• Jesus wants us to follow Him.
• We can change and do what is right too!

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