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Where did the foolish builder build his house?
He built his house on the sand.
What did Jesus say the foundation of a strong house is?
He said "my words" (His teachings or the Bible).
What is the message of the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
Love your neighbor and that everyone is our neighbors.
Are parables made up or true?
Made up.
In the parable of Good Samaritan, the Samaritan took the man to an inn where he could receive additional treatment. How did the Samaritan transport the man to the inn?
On his donkey.
Who was in the second group invited by the master of the house?
The crippled, blind, and lame.
Who does the Samaritan represent for us today?
Anyone who we don't get along with, are different them, is hard for us to accept.
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Wise and Foolish builders?
Listen to the teachings of Jesus and put them into practice.
Parables are found primarily in this part of the Bible.
What is the New Testament?
In the parable of Wise and Foolish builders, the house built on the sand was knocked down by what?
Rain and floods.
Who does the master in the Parable of the Great Banquet represent? `
God
What does the sand represent in the Parable of the wise and foolish builders?
Anything that we put at the center of our lives that isn't God's word.
What does each parable say about Jesus? (100 points each)
Good Samaritan: He loves everyone
Wise and foolish Builders: His way is the best way
Great Banquet: Jesus' gift of salvation is for everyone
What is a parable?
A short story used to teach a moral lesson.
Why did the guest who were invited first refuse to come to the Great Banquet? (100 points for each excuse)
One bought land and wanted to go see it, one bought oxen and wanted to go see it, and one had recently gotten married.
Who were the two people to pass the dying man? (150 points each) What order did they pass in? (100 points)
First came the Priest than the Levite.
What does the great banquet symbolize?
God's kingdom.
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Great Banquet?
God invites everyone to his kingdom but you have to accept the invitation.
What book of the Bible is the Parable of the Great Banquet found in?
Luke
In the parable of Good Samaritan, the traveler was travelling from Jerusalem to where?
Jericho
Why was it significant that the Samaritan stopped to help the dying man?
The Samaritans were hated by the Jews yet he stopped to help the Jewish man when the religious leaders did not. He gave the man everything he needed to get better when his own people ignored him.
What do the excuses the guests gave in the Parable of the Great Banquet represent?
The excuses we use to reject God.
Why did Jesus use parables in his teaching?
To reveal who wanted to hear the truth about the Kingdom of God.
What are other parables of Jesus?
(name up to 5, 100 points per new parable)
What are the Parable of the Lost Coin, the Parable of the Sower, the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, etc.
When did Jesus tell the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders?
During the Sermon on the Mount