Jesus with Sinners
Who did Jesus see at the well and what did he ask her for?
He saw a Samaritan woman and he asked her for water
What did the shepherd do when he saw he was missing a sheep?
He left the 99 to look for the one missing sheep.
Who are Pharisees?
Jewish group, known for strict observance of the traditional and law
What two groups of people didn't get along? Why?
Jews and Samaritans because Jews thought Samaritans were unclean and sinners
Who walked by the man lying on the floor in the story of the good Samaritan?
A priest and a levite
What were the Pharisees trying to do to Jesus?
They were trying to trap him by asking him tricky questions
What 3 things did the very sinful women do to Jesus feet?
She wiped her tears from his feet with her hair
Kissed his feet
Poured perfume on his feet
In the story of the man with little debt and big debt who did Simon the Pharisee represent and who did the sinful women represent?
The man of little debt represented Simon the Pharisee and the man with great debt represented the sinful women
What did the disciples do on the Sabbath that the Pharisees didn't like?How about Jesus?
The disciples worked so they could have food on Sabbath. Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath.
What kind of water did Jesus offer the Samaritan women?
The water of the holy spirit that will never make you thirst again.
Why was the older brother upset when the prodigal son, his younger brother, came back? What did the dad tell him?
Because his brother had spent all of his dad's money and he didn't think he deserved to be celebrated.
His dad told him that we should celebrate his brother because he was once lost and now he is found home again.
What did Jesus call the yeast of the Pharisees?
Hypocrisy
Why did the sinful women do all this to Jesus feet?
She knew the debt of sins were so great and that Jesus could forgive them that she was showing him great love
Why did Jesus teach in parables?
Because the lessons he is teaching through the parables will be understood by those who seek the kingdom of God but for others it will sound confusing because their earthly eyes and ears will not be able to understand and they are not seeking the true kingdom of God.
What was Jesus warning the Pharisees about?
He was warning them against thinking they were better than everyone and to treat everyone with love.