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Studies in the Life of Jesus Christ. Shaping Hearts For God Series. High School Bible Class Vegas Drive Church of Christ Las Vegas, NV www.vegasdrivechurchofchrist.com/. www.shapingheartsforgod.org/. STOP…LOOK…LISTEN. LESSON FIFTEEN Today’s Lesson: That’s A Great Story!
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Studies in the Life of Jesus Christ Shaping Hearts For God Series High School Bible Class Vegas Drive Church of Christ Las Vegas, NV www.vegasdrivechurchofchrist.com/ www.shapingheartsforgod.org/
STOP…LOOK…LISTEN LESSON FIFTEEN • Today’s Lesson: That’s A Great Story! • Theme: Learning from the parables of Jesus • Objective: To understand Jesus’ use of parables to teach important morals and commandments • Key passages: Matt. 13:10-13, 16-17, 44-46; Luke 15:1-32
STOP…LOOK…LISTEN • Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23 • Why do some people not listen to God’s word? • Some seeds fell beside the road and birds ate them • They hear but do not understand or reject it outright • Some seeds fell on rock, no depth of soil, sprang up quickly, withered • Zealous at first, but burn out from discouragement, misunderstanding • Some seeds fell among thorns, choked out • They get discouraged or give in to temptation and fall away • Matt. 13:10-13, 16-17, 44-46 • What is a parable? • What is the difference between a parable and a fable? • Why did Jesus use parables? • Were His parables effective?
STOP…LOOK…LISTEN • Luke 15:1-32 • What did the shepherd risk to go after the lost sheep? • To what extent did the woman search for the lost coin? • Why did the father run out to his younger son? Why was the older son angry about it? • Next time: lesson 16!