Just for Kids March 2020

Zacchaeus the Tree-Climber

Hi kids!

Imagine that a movie premiere is happening in the town where you live.

Your favourite actor is starring in the movie and will be coming for the premiere.

This is your chance to meet them in person! How excited would you be? Would you line up outside the theatre, hoping to get a selfie with them?

That’s how Zacchaeus felt when Jesus came to his hometown, Jericho. He had heard amazing things about Jesus and couldn’t wait to meet Him. Now, Zacchaeus wasn’t exactly a “good” guy. In fact, he was known for being a cheater. Yet, Jesus chose to go to his house, even though there were tons of other people who wanted to meet Him. How do you think that made Zacchaeus feel? How would you feel if you were Zacchaeus?

Your friend, Kristin

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esus came to a town called Jericho.

Zacchaeus, a man who lived there, wanted to see Jesus. But he was short.

He could not see Jesus because of the crowd. He asked taller people to move over, but they ignored him. Nobody would help him because Zacchaeus had cheated them all out of a lot of money.

So Zacchaeus climbed a tree and waited.

Jesus stopped under the tree and said, “Zacchaeus, come down. I must stay at your house today.”

The people were shocked. They said, “Can you believe Jesus is having dinner with him?”

Zacchaeus climbed down the tree. He wanted to do what was right. He told Jesus he would give half of everything he had to the poor. He promised to give back four times anything he had stolen.

Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to your house.”

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Zacchaeus Word Search

Zacchaeus Meets Jesus

Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus.

Luke 19:1-9

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Earth has more than 60,000 known tree species.

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What was wrong with the tree’s car?

What type of tree likes to give high fives?

A palm tree

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Which Canadian city is a tree’s favourite?

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The world’s oldest trees live in California. Some of the state’s bristlecone pines and giant sequoias are estimated to be 4,000 to 5,000 years old.

A tree can absorb as much as 22 kilograms of carbon dioxide each year.

Palm Sunday—the Sunday before Easter—is so called because people took branches from palm trees and used them to greet Jesus Christ in Jerusalem.

A Blind Man Can See Again

Hi kids!

I was taking the subway recently and I saw a mom in trouble. She was struggling to carry a baby stroller down a flight of stairs. I wanted to help, so I offered to carry it with her. The mom was grateful for the assistance.

We see people who need help all the time. But sometimes, it’s easy to pass them by. Jesus found Himself in a similar situation. While walking one timaeus day, He met a blind man named Bar people er who wanted Jesus to heal him. Oth Jesus didn’t. wanted Bartimaeus to go away, but Jesus took the time to help him. not to The story of Bartimaeus reminds us . ignore people when they need our help week?

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Many people told him to stop. “Be quiet,” they said. But Bartimaeus shouted even louder, “Son of David! Have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and called him over. “What do you want Me to do for you?”

Jesus asked Bartimaeus.

Blind Bartimaeus Word Search

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esus and His disciples were leaving a city called Jericho. A large crowd was with them.

A blind man was sitting by the side of the road begging. His name was Bartimaeus.

He heard that Jesus was passing by. So he began to shout, “Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”

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The blind man said, “Teacher, I want to be able to see.”

“Go,” said Jesus. “Your faith has healed you.” Right away he could see. And he followed Jesus along the road.

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Circle every third letter starting from “P” and write the letters on the lines below to read Colossians 3:12.

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Picture This Draw a picture of someone you can be kind to this week.

Show how you will help them.

Solution: Put on mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes

What do you call an owl with a low voice?

A growl

What do you call an owl with armour?

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Hi kids!

In this issue of Just for Kids, you’ll read a story Jesus told about a son who made a lot of mistakes. He treated his family badly. He thought his father could never forgive him for what he had done.

Maybe you’ve never run away from home and spent all your dad’s money, like the son in the story. But we all make mistakes. Everyone needs to be forgiven.

Still, it can be hard to forgive others sometimes. When the son returned to his family, his brother didn’t want to forgive him. The brother didn’t want to join the party celebrating the son’s return. He was still angry. His example shows us that when you don’t forgive others, you miss out.

Your friend, Kristin

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The Forgiving Father

Luke 15:11-31

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o show His disciples what God is like, Jesus told a story about a man who had two sons.

The younger son asked his father for money.

Then he left home so he could live a wild life. But he soon ran out of money. The only job he could find was feeding pigs. The son was so hungry that he wanted to eat the pigs’ food.

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He decided to go home and ask his father to take him back as a hired servant. I don’t deserve to be his son anymore, he thought.

While the son was still a long way down the road, his father saw him. His father ran to him and hugged him. He

gave a party to celebrate the son’s return.

His older brother was mad and said to their father, “I’ve always obeyed you, but you’ve never given a party for me.” But the father said, “My son, everything I have is yours.

But we have to celebrate. We thought your brother was lost, but now we’ve found him again.”

Congratulations!

MONTREAL—It’s an exciting day at Light of Hope Family Church (Église de Lumière d’espoir), as five junior soldiers are enrolled: Keith Tamayo, Samuel-David Mendez, Marian Celeste Urbano, Josbely Jean-Charles and Naileth Martine. Supporting them are, from left, Lieutenant Aida Munos, corps officer; and Captains Indira Albert and Juan Chirinos, divisional youth secretaries, Quebec Division.

God has a better way. When someone hurts you, instead of trying to get back at them, do the opposite! Choose to heal instead of hurt, to forgive instead of getting even.

The next time you find yourself feeling angry when someone hurts you, ask God to help you take the first step to forgive.

Adapted from Orange 252 God Times, March 2020, week three.

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What do you call your dad when he falls through the ice?

Why was Dad always fishing?

What kind of flower do fathers like?

What did the tie say to Dad’s neck?

“Do you mind if I hang around?”

When someone hurts you, what do you immediately want to do? Do the same thing to them that they’ve done to you, right?

“Welcome home, son!”

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Match the word on the left with its opposite on the right by drawing a line between them.

“Bison!”

Opposites Attract

Whenever I discover a cool new band, or watch a great movie, I can’t wait to tell my friends about it. I want everyone to know how awesome it is!

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Being a Christian is like that. We know that God loved the world so much, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on our behalf.

Because of Jesus, all of our sins have been forgiven. Because of Jesus, we can have a relationship with God. That is great news—news that needs to be shared!

How can you share the good news about Jesus this week?

Your friend, Kristin

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Hi kids!

Fishermen Follow Jesus

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Luke 5:1-11

eter and Andrew were fishermen.

Fishing was how they earned money.

One day Jesus came to the Sea of Galilee where they were fishing and mending their nets. Many people wanted to hear Jesus teach. The people kept crowding around Him, trying to get closer. Jesus got into Peter’s boat which was at the water’s edge.

Then Jesus sat down and taught all the people who were crowded on the beach.

When Jesus finished talking, Jesus told Peter to take the boat out into deeper water. Then Jesus told Peter to let down his nets to catch some fish.

When Peter and Andrew let down the nets, they caught so many fish that the nets began to break! Peter and Andrew called to their partners in another boat to come and help them. There were so many fish that when they pulled the nets with the fish into the boats, the boats began to sink. Quickly,

the men rowed to shore.

Jesus said: “From now on you will catch people.” Jesus meant Peter and Andrew would tell lots of people the good news about Jesus. Peter and Andrew and their partners pulled their boats up on the beach, left everything and followed Jesus.

A Fishy Puzzle

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Answer: All who believe in Jesus have their sins forgiven

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