November 8

 Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19)

STORY POINT
This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story. 
●       Toddlers-Kindergarten: Jesus invited Zacchaeus to follow Him.
●       1^st-5^th Grade: Jesus invited Zacchaeus to follow Him and be saved.

CHRIST CONNECTION
This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.
●       Toddlers: We all sin, but Jesus came to save us. Jesus died and rose again so we can be forgiven and live with God forever if we believe in Him.
●       Preschool/Kindergarten: We are all sinners and need to be saved from our sins. Jesus came to save sinners. He died on the cross and rose again so we can be forgiven when we turn from our sin and trust in Him.
●       1^st-5^th Grade: We are all sinners, but Jesus came to seek and save us too. He died on the cross and rose again so we can be forgiven and have eternal life when we turn from our sin and trust in Him.
 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER
This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 
●       Toddlers-Kindergarten: What is justification? Justification is when God says that our sins
are forgiven.
●       1^st-5^th Grade: What is justification? Justification is when God declares that we are forgiven of sin and are made righteous.

KEY PASSAGE
This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 
●       Toddlers-Kindergarten: He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us.
2 Corinthians 5:21
●       1^st-5^th Grade: He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21