B5 Parables

Lesson 1: The Good Samaritan

Readings: Luke 10: 25-37

One day a Jewish teacher asked Jesus this question, “Who is my neighbour?” Jesus told him a story to show that a neighbour is anyone who needs help.

Lesson 2: The Lost Sheep

Readings: Luke 15: 1-7

Have you ever been lost? If so, you will know how marvellous it is when someone finds you and takes you home. Jesus told a story about a shepherd who had 100 sheep and one sheep became lost.

Lesson 3: The Foolish Son

Readings: Luke 15: 11-24

Another story Jesus told was about a son who was tired of living at home. He asked his father to give him some money. His father gave it to him and then he left home. He went to a far away land.

Lesson 4: The Sower

Readings: Mark 4: 1-20

One day Jesus talked about a farmer who sowed seeds by scattering them on the ground. Not all the seeds became plants. Jesus said there were four things that could happen to a seed.