2.6 Parables and Lord's Prayer

What does the word "parable" mean?

• a fable

• an anecdote

• a historical relation of real events

• a spiritual truth conveyed as a story or figurative expression

Jesus taught "the parable of the sower". Which of the following was not mentioned as a type of ground that the sower's seed fell on?

• rocky ground

• good ground

• prepared, fertilized ground

• ground with thorns growing

In the relation of "the parable of the Good Samaritan" what spiritual principle from the following was Jesus confirming?

• He was answering the question 'who is my neighbour?'

• Beware of rip-off prices at inns.

• Beware of robbers.

• Take care of your friends.

In "the parable of the lost sheep" what does the man do who has a hundred sheep and finds one of them missing?

• thanks God for the other ninety-nine sheep

• cries

• cancels that evening's barbecue

• goes and finds it

In "the parable of the prodigal son" what was the son like

when his father gave him his inheritance?

• repentant, desirous of forgiveness

• reckless, wasteful or lavish

• returning, homebound or changed in opinion

• lost, in need of finding, far off

In the Lord's Prayer, what does 'Give us this day our daily bread' mean?

• We need to eat food every day.

• The need to ‘feed’ our minds and spirits.

• We need to eat the same amount of bread each day.

In the Lord's Prayer, what does 'And forgive us our trespasses' mean?

• ‘Trespasses’ means to enter someone's land or property without permission.

• ‘Trespasses’ means ‘sins’ or ‘wrongful thoughts and actions’.

• ‘Trespasses’ means to go somewhere we aren't supposed to.

2) Which is the correct quote?

• Your kingdom come. Your will be done, here below as it is in heaven.

• Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is above.

• Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

• Your kingdom come. Your will be done, here below as it is above.

What does it mean to ask God to "forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors?"

• We ask God to help us get out of debt.

• We ask God to forgive us for nothing.

• We ask God to forgive our sins, just as other people have forgiven our own sins.

• We ask God to forgive our sins, just as we forgive those people who sin against us.

What does 'Amen' mean?

• The end

• So be it

• Until tomorrow

• Peace and Love