Parable: Moneylender forgives unequal debts

What options did the moneylender have with people who owed him money?

• He could forgive the debt.

• He could demand immediate repayment.

• He could extend the repayment period.

• He could charge additional interest.

Why do you think the woman came to the Pharisee’s house?

• to upset the Pharisee

• to seek forgiveness

• to confront her oppressors

• to minister to Jesus

• to ruin the party

Jesus’ parable about the moneylender seems an odd response to the Pharisee who was thinking that it was strange that Jesus allowed a sinful woman to touch him. What was Jesus actually saying to Simon?

• the more you’ve sinned, the more your love for God

• the more you’ve been forgiven, the more your love for God

• you may have sinned less than the woman, but you still need forgiveness

• you can’t know grace because you don’t think of yourself as a sinner

• you are a bigger sinner than the woman but you don’t know it

Have you ever felt like Simon when confronted with a person of questionable morals?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Never

Who do you identify with in the parable?

• Moneylender

• Small debtor

• Large debtor

Parables make you peel off layers of meaning, but usually have a basic lesson. What is the fundamental lesson of this parable?

• Parables are complex and have no clear lesson

• Parables usually have a basic lesson

• Parables are meant to confuse the reader

• Parables are just stories without any lesson

In Jesus’ story about the lamp, the lamp represents:

• A hidden sin

• The light of the world

• A guiding principle

• A source of warmth

Each of the three verses of this parable adds to the meaning of the whole. What do each of the lines mean?

• Each line contributes to the overall meaning of the parable.

• The lines are unrelated to each other.

• Only the first line is important.

• The lines contradict each other.

What sorts of things would God have Christians bring “out into the open?” (Vs 17)

• Sins and wrongdoings

• Good deeds

• Prayers

• Faith

Have you ever tried to hide your Christian identity or beliefs from other people?

• Yes

• No