WorksheetsThe Parables
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What’s a parable?
A football move
Something we use to watch TV
A part of the Bible
A short story that helps us learn a lesson about life
In the Parable of the Lost Sheep, how many sheeps did the shepherd have?
2
50
100
200
What do we learn from the Parable of the Lost Sheep?
That being shepherd is difficult
That sheeps tend to run away
That 100 sheeps are a lot
That we are all important to God
What happened to the man in the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
He ran away
He was beaten and robbed
He went to a restaurant
He stole money
In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, how many people saw the man on the ground?
2
3
5
1
Where did the Samaritan take the man?
gave him a bed
to a hotel
to his house
to school
In “The Good Samaritan” parable we learn that...
It’s dangerous to travel alone
Priests and Levites are not good
It’s important to help others
Samaritans are the best
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, how many sons did the rich man have?
3 sons
2 sons
4 sons
5 sons
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what was the demand of the younger son?
Wanted to travel the world
Wanted a wife
Share of his property
Ownership of all his father's belongings
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what job did the younger son do while living away from his home?
Plowing the fields
Feeding the pigs
Shearing the sheep
Building houses
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what was the Father's reaction to his son?
Ignored him
Scolded him
Made him a servant
Ran and embraced him
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what was the older son's reaction to his brother's return?
Hugged him and cried
Angry and refused to come in
Ignored him
Asked him how he was doing?
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what position did the young son decide he would ask his father?
A farmer
A herder
A servant
A carpenter
Define term parable.
A heavenly story with an earthy meaning.
A short story Jesus told with a lesson.
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning.
What is the central theme of Jesus’ preaching?
Divinity
Kingdom of God
Resurrection
Blessings and healings
Parables are small stories with big __________
kingdoms
lessons
characters
problems
Jesus says true wisdom is when you...
build your house on a rock
build your house on sand
listen to what Jesus says and do it
listen to what Jesus says, but don't do it
Jesus used parables to confuse the_________________ leaders of his day.
foreign
religious
earthly
What is the difference of parables and fables?
Parables tend to be more spiritual while fables tend to be political
Parables use events and characters that represent an abstract idea while fables are just stories
Parables use ordinary characters while fables use animals
Parables have a moral lesson, fables do not
The Kingdom of God is
a specific place
made real when we live God's rule of love and goodness
a place where the devil also lives
nowhere where the children of God are
Jesus does not just tell us about the Kingdom, he shows us how
we should live our lives
we should eat
we should get married
we should earn a living
Jesus shows us that a(n) ________ life, lived well with love of God and others, has great worth
political
ordinary
priestly
dark
Jesus teaches us to respect those who _______ us and have ______ over us.
care for, authority
scare, power
humiliate, authority
hate, power
How should we act in the Kingdom of God?
with parables
with humility and respect
with transfigurations
prideful
Jesus _____________ some of the ways the Jewish teachers lived and explained the Law
Rejected
Accepted
Admired
Allowed
Which parable teaches people that God knows us, leads us, protects us, and keeps us from harm; Jesus actively seeks out those who go astray, like sinners?
The Good Samaritan
Good Shepherd
Great Banquet
Great Pearl
Which parable teaches people that we must always help others in need, even our enemies?
The Good Samaritan
Good Shepherd
Great Banquet
Great Pearl
At the end of this parable, we find out that the older brother resents the attention his little brother is receiving. After all, he stayed home and worked faithfully. Meanwhile, his brother left, squandered all he had, and got to return home for a party in his honor. The father assures him, "all that I have is yours. But your brother was lost and now he's found."
The Hidden Treasure
The Leaven/Yeast
The Mustard Seed
The Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Rich Fool teaches about _______.
Self-Righteousness
Greed
Love and forgiveness
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, why did the Lost Son decide to return home?
He realized that he had sinned and needed forgiveness.
He realized the pigs were unclean
He realized that his father's servants had more than he did
Man sees the outside, but God looks at the heart!
True
False
The Rich Fool failed to _________.
prepare his farm for an over flow
prepare his soul for the after life
prepare his small barns
Greed means ____________
a self-fish desire to want more
a selfless desire to want more
A self desire to want
