Week 1 & 2
What is a parable and how many did Jesus teach
Earthly story with heavenly meaning; at least 35
The smallest seed
mustard seed
Found in a field and Found by the man seeking pearls
Hidden Treasure & The pearl of great price
When were the vineyard laborers hired and what pay was given to each of them
At different hours of the day; one coin - each worker received the same
The number of lost sheep?
Meaning of the lost sheep parable?
ONE out of 100
There is joy in heaven over ONE sinner who repents
Purpose of parables
Show truth to open hearts and hide truth from closed hearts
The meaning of the secret seed
The kingdom grows by God's power even when we cannot see how
Price paid for the hidden treasure field and pearl of great price?
All that they had
Meaning of the Vineyard laborers parable?
All who serve will have the same just reward
What does Prodigal mean and what did the prodigal son ask for?
Wasteful
His PART now
The seed is what ? and where did the sower's seed fall
Seed is the word of God
Wayside, Rock, Thorns, and Good ground
How is the church like the mustard seed?
Small at first, then grew large
How is the church like a treasure and great pearl?
Worth all that we have
What is a vine dresser
Grape farmer
Where did the prodigal son go and what did he do with his money?
To a FAR away country and he wasted his money
The ground in the parable of the sower represents
The hearts of men
What makes bread rise
Leaven
Caught in the dragnet and then what happened to the fish in the dragnet?
Good and Bad fish
Saved the good fish and threw away the bad fish
What the vinedressers ( workers ) did to the landowners servants and then son?
Beat some, killed some, stone some.
Killed the son
Where was the son when he realized he should go home?
Feeding the PIGS
The Word of God grows in good hearts
How is the church like leaven?
The church grows and fills the earth
Meaning of the parable of the dragnet
On judgement day the righteous will be saved and the wicked will be lost
What is the meaning of the wicked vinedressers parable?
The kingdom is taken from some ( Jews ) and given to all
What did the son say when he came home and what is the meaning of the parable
I have sinned
God loves and forgives a sinner who repents