The Lost Coin
What is the cost of a silver coin?
$20
What does the Prodigal son do before he leaves?
The son takes his inheritance.
All humans have been born into what?
A sinful nature
What chapter did we present?
(Luke) 15
Who does the coin represent?
A lost sinner
What does the older son do for the father and gets no reward.
He works for the father.
Who do the lost sheep and shepherd represent?
Lost sheep: us
Shepherd: Jesus
Who wrote the book of Luke?
Luke.
Who did the woman represent?
God
The prodigal son ends up...
He ends up going back to his father for forgiveness.
Did Jesus care about the other 99 sheep?
Yes, but his parable just shows us to how far measures he would go to rescue a sinner like us.
Which parable did Jesus tell first?
The parable of the Lost Sheep
What does the woman do with the lost coin even though she has more coins?
She looks for the lost coin.
What does the prodigal son beg for?
The pigs food.
What does it say in the bible about what will happen when non-believers become believers?
In heaven there will be great rejoicing.
Fill in the Blank:
Jesus uses and example of a shepherd (___), who has ___ sheep and ___ go(es) missing.
God; 100; 1.
Why does God look for the lost sinner instead of just letting them go?
He loves everyone and never has too many people in heaven.
Why is the older son mad?
He feels like he deserves to get a reward. He works very hard and the other son, who did nothing, got a reward instead.
How does this parable relate with the parable of the Prodigal Son?
They both had someone or something that ended up turning away but then later returned and had a huge party for them.
To whom was Jesus telling these parables to?
Who were also listening and criticizing Jesus?
1) Tax collectors and other notorious sinners
2) The Pharisees and teachers of religious law