Children Ministry
Palomar Korean Church Children Ministry
저희 유초등부는 매주일 K-5학년 학생들과 모여 하나님께 마음과 정성을 다해 예배를 드리고 말씀을 배우며 삶 속에서 하나님을 더욱 사랑하고 이웃을 사랑하며 함께 자라나는 곳입니다.
저희 교회 비전센터에 들어오시면 왼쪽 벽에 역대하 7장 성경구절이 적혀있습니다. 솔로몬이 성전을 지은 후, 기도하였을때 여호와께서 에게 나타나셔서 하신 말씀입니다.
“내가 이미 네 기도를 듣고 이 곳을 택하여 내게 제사하는 성전을 삼았으니 내 이름으로 일컫는 내 백성이 그들의 악한 길에서 떠나 스스로 낮추고 기도하여 내 얼굴을 찾으면 내가 하늘에서 듣고 그들의 죄를 사하고 그들의 땅을 고칠지라 이제 이 곳에서 하는 기도에 내가 눈을 들고 귀를 기울이리니이는 내가 이미 이 성전을 택하고 거룩하게 하여 내 이름을 여기에 영원히 있게 하였음이라 내 눈과 내 마음이 항상 여기에 있으리라” 이 말씀처럼 저희 아이들이 어린나이일 때부터 하나님을 찾고 기도하며 죄를 회개하고 우리의 죄를 용서하시고 생명을 주신 예수님께 감사드리고 남은 삶 속에서 성령님을 의지하여 말씀에 순종하며 하나님 안에서 목적과 꿈을 찾아 주신 달란트를 하나님 나라를 위해 살아 세상의 빛과 소금이 되길 기도합니다.
Sunday Service 11:00AM-12:00PM
Sunday Bible Study 12:00PM-12:30PM
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Kids Blog-Jesus and Zacchaeus
Last Sunday, kids heard a bible story about a man who met Jesus. When this man met Jesus, his life was changed forever!
Bible Story: Zacchaeus the tax collector
Bible verse: Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Luke 19:9-10
Jesus was traveling through Jericho, where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short, he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a sinner." Many Jews did not like tax collectors like Zacchaeus because they were often dishonest.
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
In this story, there are a few things to take note of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. Even though people probably did not like or respected Zacchaeus, Zaccheaus, in his own way, achieved status, wealth, and reputation. When Jesus came into town, Zacchaeus actually really wanted to see Jesus, the Bible tells us that he ran ahead and climbed a tree to see him! What is more amazing is that when Jesus saw Zacchaeus, he called him by name even though they have never met before. Because Jesus is the Son of God, Messiah, and Savior, he already knew who Zacchaeus was, what he did for living. Jesus knew that he was wealthy, yet he thirsted for something more for wealth and status did not satisfy his soul. Jesus knew Zacchaeus was sinful, yet eager to meet Jesus despite embarrassment and shame. Jesus invited himself to Zacchaeus' house to spend time with him and Zacchaeus welcomed him gladly! As Zaccchaeus spent time with Jesus, he was convicted of wrongdoing, repented, and said to Jesus, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." The crowds thought Zacchaeus was beyond redemption because of the weight of his sin, yet Jesus went to his house and declared that salvation has come to his house! Zacchaeus, too, was saved and forgiven. Jesus accepted and loved him!
In the same way, there may be times we feel that way. We feel as if we have gone so far from God that we are underserving God's grace and salvation. Yet, the Bible tells us the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost, sinful people like us. And just as Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart, Jesus changes our hearts to repent of our sins and turn to God.
