God's House
What a Woman
Tree Top
Little Piggy
Your Serve
100







Jesus and many, many other Jews were in Jerusalem for this very special occasion. ***BONUS: What is the origin of this special occasion?






the Passover
100







Why would the Jews not travel through Samaria?






They despised (hated) the Samarian people.
100







As Jesus was traveling to __________ there was a man in a tree named ________________ who was trying to see Jesus.






Jericho and Zacchaeus

***BONUS: Can you sing the song?
100







Jesus told a parable about a young man who made poor choices with his money and friends.
What is the name of this parable?






The parable of the Prodigal Son

***BONUS: What is a parable?
100







In another parable, Jesus told a story about individuals receiving talents.
What is a talent?






A talent is literally a large amount of money.

***BONUS: What do the talents represent?
200







Who were the moneychangers?






They were like "bankers" who sat in the temple and exchanged monies for profit.
200







Why was the Samaritan woman surprised that Jesus had asked her for a drink of water?






The Jews and Samaritans did not talk to one another and
she was a woman whom He did not know.
200







What occupation did Zacchaeus have and why was it so hated by the Jews?






He was a tax collector. They would sometimes take more money than they were supposed to and keep it for themselves.
200







Did the young man in Jesus' story make good choices in friends and how he spent his money?






NO!!!

***BONUS: Explain why these were bad choices.
200







In the parable of the talents, who was the master representing?






Jesus Christ
300







What did Jesus continue to do day after day during that last week of His Life?






He came to the Temple every day and taught anyone who would listen.
300







What did Jesus offer the Samaritan woman?






"Living water"

***BONUS: What is "Living water"?
300







After Jesus spoke with Zacchaeus, what did he tell Jesus he was going to do?






He would give away half of everything he had to the poor and four times as much as he had taken!
300







How did the father react when he saw his young rebellious son returning home?






He ran to him and hugged and forgave him and threw a great celebration.

***BONUS: Does this parable have a meaning for us today? If so, how?
300







When the master returned, he became very upset with one of the individuals who had received a talent?
Which one was he upset at?






The servant that dug a hole and buried his talent.

***BONUS: What is the spiritual meaning for us today?
400







How are we to worship God?






With love and respect for Him.


**BONUS: in _____________ and _____________.
400







What was the marital status of the Samaritan woman whom Jesus spoke with?






She did not have a husband and she was living with a man whom she was not married to. She had been married 5 times.

***BONUS: Do you think this is a healthy or moral way to live?
400







What was the crowd's response to Jesus as He told Zacchaeus to come down from the tree?






The crowd was upset with Jesus.

***BONUS: Why were they upset?
400







What were the results of the young man's "riotous living"?






He lost his self-respect, his finances, and his good standing with his father!
400







What is the one of the main reasons Jesus taught this parable to the people?






He wanted to teach the people that we cannot be lazy while waiting for Christ to return.
500







Jesus was brokenhearted because of the moneychangers and merchants in the Temple. What did he call these men?






A "den of thieves".
500







What did Jesus say when the Samaritan woman told Him she had heard about the Messiah coming?






He said, "I who speak to you am He."

***BONUS: What does Messiah mean?
500







What did Jesus tell Zacchaeus when he stated he would give away half of his possessions?






That he would be saved because of his faith and willingness to follow Jesus and leave his sin behind him.
500







Jesus told the people this parable because he wanted to teach them some specific things.
Name three of those.






1. All men need forgiveness.
2. God is willing and ready to forgive those who repent.
3. We should NOT have the attitude of the older brother.
500







One servant was originally given 5 talents from the master.
What did he do with his talents?






He traded and gained an additional 5 talents.

***BONUS: Should we try to do the same today? If so, how?
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