Intro to Parables/ Prodigal Son | The sower and the Seed | The Good Samaritan | Jesus Teaching on Prayer | Jesus Teaching on Fasting |
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What is a Parable?
An earthly story told by Jesus with a heavenly meaning
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What is the Seed
The Word of God
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What is the experience of the road to Jericho?
It was a dangerous road .Thieves who lay in wait for strangers who walk alone to rob and beat them
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What is Prayer?
A dialogue with God, both persons speak
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What is fasting
To go without food or water for a period to get closer to God
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What is two reason why Jesus used parables
To reveal truth
-To clarify his teaching -So reveal the Kingdom to His disciples -SO those whose heart were hardened could not understand |
What is the farmer
The messenger of God, The farmer
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What is The Story of the Good Samaritan
A man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho fell among thievs who robbed him, beat him and left him half dead on the side of the road. A priest and a Levite passed him and did not help but a Samaritan saw him and help him
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What is the way prayer should be done?
It should be done in secret
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What is the benefit of fasting?
It benefits the person by helping the get closer to God,
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What is the attitude of the older brother in the lost Boy
He is jealous and self-righteous and he felt as though he should have gotten a party
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What is those who who give up because of persecution
The stony/Rocky ground
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What is three types of love and the meaning
Philos-friendly or brotherly love
Eros-Erotic or Sexual love -Storge-Material love or parental love -Agape-Unconditional love of God |
What is three reasons why prayer is important?
1.It builds our relationship with Go2.It inform God of our needs
3.Prayer bring comfort in time of trouble |
What is fasting important?
It encourages spiritual discipline
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What is the moral of story of the lost Boy
God forgive those forgives those who turns from their sin
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What is those who make more disciples
Good Ground
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What is the Christian Response in the story
To show love and compassion
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What is prayer important to you
Answer may vary
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What is two types of fasting?
1, Normal and Absolute,partial, daniel , juice fast
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What is the summary of the Lost Boy
The younger son ask his father for his share of the inheritance and he went away and spend all his money foolishly and he became broke. He then decided to return home and ask his father for His inheritance.
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What is the Summary of the Sower and the Seed
Everyone accept the Word of God differently, however, the pastor still has a duty to spread the Word of God because all is required is faithfulness in spreading the Word.
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What is the relationship between the Jew and Samaritan
The Jews dislike the Samaritan
-The Samaritans were considered half-breed -The Samaritans were excluded |
What is the four types of Prayer?
1. Adoration 2.Confession.3.Thanksgiving..4Supllication
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What is the summary of fast
Answer may vary
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