Unmerciful Servant
When the slave could not pay the master, did the master forgive him or no?
Yes, the master was moved with compassion and released him and forgave him the loan.
How many sons did the father have in this parable?
Two
When the master finished preparing the great dinner, did his guests accept his invitation or did they make excuses to not come?
They made excuses to not come
Did the woman give up searching for her lost silver coin?
No!
Fill in the blank, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my _____ that was lost!”
sheep
Fill in the blank: Peter asked, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to ____ times?”
seven
Was the father in this story angry or happy when his son came back home?
Happy
What is an example of a dish you might have at a great feast?
Chicken, cake, lobster, and more!
Fill in the blank, "Rejoice with me, for I have found the ____ which I lost."
coin
How many sheep did the shepherd in this parable have?
100
Fill in the blank: Jesus answered Peter: “I do not say to you, Up to seven times, but, Up to _____ times seven.”
seventy
Which son spent all of their money?
The younger son
Fill in the blank: “Blessed is He that eats _____ in the kingdom of God.”
bread
How many coins did the woman have?
10
What is a shepherd?
Someone who takes care of sheep
How much is one denarius?
What you get after one day of working
When the prodigal son had no more money, what job did he have?
Take care of and feed the dirty, smelly hogs
Who did the master invite to the dinner when the original guests he invited could not come?
The poor and crippled and blind and lame
What is a drachma?
A silver coin
What is a parable?
A story that has an important meaning
What happened after the slave was forgiven of his debt from his master?
That slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and he took hold of him and began to choke him, saying, “Repay me what you owe.” Then his fellow slave fell down and begged him saying, “Be patient with me and I will repay you.” But he would not; rather he threw his fellow slave into prison until he would repay what was owed to him. His fellow slaves saw what had taken place, were greatly grieved and went and explained fully to their master all that had taken place.
What did the father give the prodigal son when he returned home?
A robe, golden ring, sandals (and a meal)
Can you name one of the excuses the guests said?
The first said to him, “I have bought a piece of land, and I need to go out and see it. I ask you, have me excused.” His excuse was to go and inspect his new property. Another invited guest said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to prove them. I ask you, have me excused.” His excuse was to go see how capable his ten new oxen were working in the field on his land. Another invited guest said, “I have married a wife, and because of this I cannot come.” This newlywed man’s excuse was to spend time with his wife and he could not come to the great dinner either.
What does the lost coin represent?
A lost, sinful person
Who is the Good Shepherd?
The Lord