Jesus in the Parable
Who was Jesus in the parable of the lost sheep?
The shepherd.
Can you summarize the Parable of the Sower and share what does means to you? (Mark 4)
The parable of the sower talked about the four different states of the heart. A farmer spread seed. Some of it fell on the different paths like rocky paths and thorny paths. All three did not produce fruit. But the one that fell on good soil produced 30, 60, or even 100 times over.
This parable accentuates the farmer always at work scattering seed and the heart that is open to God would produce a divine amount of fruit.
"Your ______ are ____________, your _______ has saved you." "Go in _________."
1. Sins
2. Faith
3. Peace
I basically thought my little brother did not deserve a party. Who am I?
The older brother
What's the Good News in the Parable of The Weeds Among the Wheat from Matthew 13:24-30?
The Good News is at the end, the wheat (believers) will be gathered into the barn.
The bridegroom.
Can you summarize the Parable of the Friend at Midnight and share what it means to you? (Luke 11)
The parable of the friend at midnight was like a friend who needed three loaves of bread, so he persisted to knock on his neighbor's door until he opened the door to give it to him.
This parable was coupled with the verses, "ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened." God answers prayer and desires for us to pray with persistence.
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not __________ until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will _________, but my words will never ________." (one same phrase)
Pass Away
We brought extra oil with us? Who are we?
The wise and prepared virgins.
What's the Good News with the Parable of The Pharisee and The Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14? (Hint this is the parable where the Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get...)
The Good News is the humble tax collector who "would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner" was justified and accepted.
The Master.
Can you summarize the parable of the unforgiving servant and share what it means to you? (Matthew 18)
There was a man who owed the equivalent of 200,000 year's worth of wages. He couldn't pay it back so the master was compassionate and forgave his debt. But that same man went out and sought out guy who owed about 100 days of wages and even though the second man asked for forgiveness, none was given, so the master went back and punished the first man because of his unwillingness to forgive.
This parable accentuates how much God forgives us and how He wants us to forgive others.
The ______ Sheep, the ______ Coin, and the ______ Son are three parables that show that God seeks and saves His own.
Lost
We ignored the robbed man -- and crossed to the other side of the road. Who are we?
The priest and the Levite.
What's the Good News for Laborers in the Vineyard from Matthew 20:1-16
The Good News is no matter when you come to the Kingdom, the grace of Jesus welcomes you.
Who was Jesus in the parable of the lost (prodigal) son?
Can you summarize the parable of the workers in the vineyard and what it means to you? (Matthew 20)
There was a landowner that went out to find workers for his field. He went out at various times of the day and at the end paid them a day's wage.
This parable accentuates the generosity of God.
Jesus spoke in parables to _______ more about Himself to those who sought Him, and ______ the truth from those who didn't. (Two different words)
I was in the pen while my Master went to look for the other one who got lost. Who are we?
The 99 other sheep.
What's the Good News for the one who invested the five bags of gold and the other who invested the two bags of gold?
They were commended by their Master who said, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Who behaved like Jesus- even though he wasn't Jewish?
The Good Samartian.
Can you summarize the parable Jesus gave to Simon when the sinful woman washed Jesus feet with her tears and what this parable means to you? (Luke 7)
There were two people that owed a money to a lender. One owed a 100 times more than the other. So Jesus asked who would love more in the parable.
This parable accentuated how much love the woman shared because of how much she was forgiven. It means a lot to me because I have been forgiven much and I never want to take that for granted.
To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went ________ and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold _______ two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, _____ a hole in the ground and _____ his master’s money. (four different words)
1. At once.
2. Gained
3. Dug
4. Hid
The King said to me, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick an dyou looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." Who am I?
One of the righteous, one of the sheep, or the ones he put on His right side.
What's the Good News in the Parable of The Good Samaritan in Luke 10:29-37?