Parables Flashcards
Parables
What is a parable
A story with a deeper meaning
Give three messages from the Good Samaritan parable.
Love your neighbor as yourself
What is prejudice
If you hate someone for what they believe in or their skin colour
What is discrimination
Acting upon a prejudice.Treating someone differently becuase of their race
What is anti semitism
s a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews
Who is represented by the two main characters in the Lost Son?
someone who is a sinner—who is spiritually lost—and someone who has returned to family and faith after an absence.
What is the main message of the Parable of the Lost Son?
no matter what you’ve done, God will forgive you if you’re willing to be humble and own up to your mistakes.
What is the Kingdom of God?
the spiritual realm over which God reigns as king, or the fulfillment on Earth of God’s will.
Give to kingdom values
Feed the hungry and drink the thirsty
What four types of people are there (in relation to the Kingdom of
God)?
righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Name one message of the Mustard Tree parable.
the Kingdom of Heaven may start small, but it has the potential to grow and expand immensely, providing refuge and sustenance to many
In the parable of the sheep and goats, who is represented by the
Sheep?
The good people
Who is represented by the Goats?
The bad people
Name two things the ‘Sheep’ did.
Fed the hungry and visited prisoners
Name one thing the ‘Goats’ did NOT do
Did not feed the hungry and didnt visit those in prison
What are the ultimate consequences for being a ‘Sheep’ or ‘Goat’?
a shepherd separating the righteous sheep from the unrighteous goats.
Name one thing Jesus teaches about prayer
Love your neighbors
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