Submitted by Mark Prins on Tue, 16/03/2010 - 9:27pm
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Your challenge: to read a story about Jesus each week during Lent
and chat about it at home and on-line with your Cityside friends
Challenge 1 Challenge 2 Challenge 3 Challenge 4 Challenge 5 Challenge 6 Challenge 7


‘The man who didn’t have any friends (none)’
The story of Zacchaeus, from Luke 19
p264 The Jesus Storybook Bible
Which part of this story do you think was the most important?

Elsie: The most important
Elsie: The most important part was when Zacchaeus found out Jesus loves you even if you have done something wrong.
Willa: I think Jesus does
Willa: I think Jesus does that too!
Emily S: I think the most
Emily S: I think the most important part was when Jesus told off the
crowd for saying he was going to the house of a sinner
because Jesus knew Zacchaeus would soon stop.
Zoe S: The most important
Zoe S: The most important thing is giving money to the poor and if they want more that person will give twice as much back.
Willa: I agree it s good not
Willa: I agree it s good not to be greedy.
Sophie: Be honest and don't
Sophie: Be honest and don't steal things
Willa: I agree with Sophie!
Willa: I agree with Sophie!
Maja: That's a good comment!
Maja: That's a good comment!
Fern: I think the most
Fern: I think the most important part of the story was when Jesus called to Zaccheaus to go to his house.
Willa: I think that is
Willa: I think that is right.
Maja: I think that is right
Maja: I think that is right too. Why shouldn't I say the same thing as Willa?
Willa: Zacchaeus said "I
Willa: Zacchaeus said "I want to do what is right" and that made Jesus pleased.
Brian: That he gave them all
Brian: That he gave them all of the money back to the people. And that JEsus was the only friend.
Alice: When Zacchaeus found a
Alice: When Zacchaeus found a friend.
Jed: When the man stopped stealing people's money.
Eden:When Jesus said, "Today
Eden:When Jesus said, "Today you and your family have been saved".
Maja: When Jesus loved
Maja: When Jesus loved someone who was being mean.
David: when Zacchaeus
David: when Zacchaeus said''look lord here and now I'll give half my possessions to the poor and if I cheated anybody out of anything.I will pay four times the amout
Luca: The most important bit
Luca: The most important bit was that the man had a friend. The friend was Jesus.
Rose: I think the most
Rose: I think the most important thing in the story is that you shouldn't cheat people out of their money or steal.
Michelle B: I like the part
Michelle B: I like the part when Zacchaeus became honest and gave all the money back that he had taken .