Parable of the Tenants

Lesson: Jesus is the chief cornerstone

1. Story:

• Tell the Parable of the Tenants based on Luke 20:1-19 and Mark 12:1-12.
  
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• The chief priests and teachers of the law didn’t like Jesus. Jesus was always talking about the Good News that God had for his people. They did not want other people hearing about God from Him. They did not believe that Jesus was God’s Son.

Parable of the Ten Minas

1. Lesson:

• Tell the Parable of the Ten Minas based on Luke 19:11-27.
•  The noble man who was made king is Jesus
•  Jesus wanted to prepare His disciples that He was not going to be “king” immediately (as many thought He would)
•  He would have to go to the cross first, then back to heaven before returning one day
•  But in His absence, and until His return, He leaves us with valuable treasures (minas, talents) — the gift of His righteousness and the blessings that accompany it, which we can all receive by grace, through faith

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Lesson: Let us boast in Jesus

1. Story: Tell the Parable of the "Pharisee and the Tax Collector" based on Luke 18:9-13.

Parable of the Lost Sons

Lesson: The Father's heart is full of compassion

1. Story: Tell the parable of The Lost Sons based on Luke 15:11-31. You can choose to get kids to act the story out as you narrate, with props (e.g. fake money, ring, shoes etc)

Parable of The Lost Coin

Lesson: We are important to Jesus (Part II)

  
1. Icebreaker: 

Hide coins/circles/chocolate coins around the room. Divide kids into 2 groups and and get them to look for the coins (QUIETLY). Group with most coins wins.

2. Story:

• Tell the story of the woman who lost her silver coin from Luke15:8-10. 
• Heart for the lost:
• Remember that Jesus was friends with the “sinners” — the tax collectors and prostitutes and those who knew that they couldn’t help themselves?
• Each of these people was like the lost silver coin in the story. They were valuable. Important. Not forgotten.
• Jesus wanted the religious leaders to understand how he felt about those who were lost.

Parable of the Lost Sheep

Lesson: We are important to Jesus

1. Story & Lesson

• The lesson is based on Luke 15:1-7
• When Jesus was on earth, many people liked to be His friends. However, many of them were not “respectable” people in the community. They were the outcasts — the tax collectors and the sinners.
• The Pharisees and scribes saw Jesus eating with these “sinners” — these unholy people — and they criticised Him. “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” These
• Pharisees didn’t like that Jesus was getting so popular. And they thought that He couldn’t be a holy man because He hung out with the “bad” crowd. After all, they were the holy ones — they kept all the laws and did all the right things.
• So Jesus told them this parable of the Lost Sheep. 

The Parable of the Rich Fool

Lesson: Jesus is all we need

1.       Story

• Tell the story based on Luke 12:13-21; 32-34
• Once there were two brothers. Their daddy had died and left some money, and they both were fighting over it. They came to Jesus to complain about how to divide up what their father had given them.
• Jesus reminded them that our life is not measured by how many possessions or money we have. “Because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be.” (Luke 12:14)
• He tells us a story of a rich man who had big harvest from his land. When he ran out of space to keep his crops, he decided to tear down his barns and build bigger ones. He thought, “If I keep all these for myself, I don’t have to worry about what I will eat or drink for many, many years. I can now enjoy life.” But one night, he died. And he couldn’t bring any of the crops or money with him.

The Good Samaritan

Lesson: While we were God's enemies, Christ died for us

1. Story:

• Tell story based on Luke 10:25-35.

2. Lesson:

• In Jesus’ parable: it was not the religious and “good” people who stopped to help the Jewish man. It was the enemy — a despised Samaritan. The Jews hated the Samaritans.
• The Samaritan could have walked on, and nobody would fault him for that. But he had compassion for the man. He cleaned and bandaged his wounds. Put him on his donkey and paid for his care at the inn.
• Who would do that for an enemy? Somebody who hated you? Who wouldn’t walk on the same side of the road as you?

The Parable of The Sower

Lesson: Jesus' Words bear fruits in us 

1. Story:

• Tell Jesus's Parable of The Sower from Luke 8:4-15.
• Jesus likes to tell stories. One day, He told a large crowd the parable of a sower (farmer).

The Gracious Moneylender

Lesson: Forgiven much, Love much

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Jesus being anointed in the Pharisee's house from Luke 7:36-50.

The Wise and Foolish Builders

Lesson: Jesus is our Firm Foundation 

1. Story:

• Tell the story of "The Wise and Foolish Builders" based on Luke 6:47-49.
• Jesus liked to use a lot of stories when He taught the people. These stories are called “parables”.