Jesus and His Disciples

The Lost Son

Jesus and His Parables

The Lost Coin

The Good Samaritan

The Lost Sheep

Jesus and His Disciples

Jesus had twelve special followers called disciples or apostles. The twelve disciples followed Jesus wherever He went. They helped him. They carried on His good work after He died. The twelve disciples were called: Andrew Peter James John Matthew Philip Nathaniel Simon Thomas James Jude Judas a fisherman. a fisherman, Andrews brother. a fisherman. a fisherman, James brother. a tax collector. rather slow. Philips friend. a zealot who wanted to overthrow the Romans. the doubting. the little. James brother. who betrayed Jesus.

Can you find all twelve disciples in this word search?

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Jesus and His Parables

Many people came to hear Jesus when he preached in Galilee. Jesus wanted ordinary people to listen to him. He used to preach in the open air. He didnt need a synagogue or temple. Jesus tried to teach the people through stories. He wanted everybody to be able to understand his teachings. He told stories about familiar things. Some of the stories that Jesus told the people were parables. A parable is a story that has a lesson or special meaning to it. Here is a list of some of the parable that Jesus told: The The The The The The Lost Sheep Lost Coin Lost Son Good Samaritan Sower House on the Rock

Jesus and His Parables

Many people came to hear Jesus when he preached in ________. Jesus wanted ordinary people to listen to him. He used to preach in the open air. He didnt need a synagogue or _________. Jesus tried to teach the people through _________. He wanted everybody to be able to understand his stories. He told stories about familiar things. Some of the stories that Jesus told the people were ________. A parable is a story that has a _________ or special meaning to it. Here is a list of some of the parables that Jesus told: The Lost _______ The Lost Coin The Lost ______ The Good __________ The Sower The House on the ______

Jesus and His Parables

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Write your own Parable

When someone asked Jesus what He meant by love thy neighbour, He started to tell him this story. A Jewish man was travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho.

He was attacked by thieves on a lonely road. They beat him and stole his money and clothes. They left him to die.

After a while a priest passed by. When he saw the injured man he crossed to the other side of the road and walked quickly away.

Sometime later another priest came along. He also saw the injured man. He also crossed to the other side of the road and walked quickly away.

Eventually a third person came along the road. This man was a stranger from another country called Samaria. The Jews had always treated the Samaritans as enemies. But when the Samaritan saw the wounded man he felt sorry for him and stopped to help.

He put bandages on his wounds and lifted the man onto his donkey. He took him to an inn and looked after him there.

The next day the Samaritan gave the innkeeper some money. He asked him to look after the injured man.

When Jesus finished his story, he asked the person which one of these men was the good neighbour? The man replied that the one that had helped was the good neighbour. Jesus said that all people should be friends with each other.

The Good Samaritan

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Jesus told this story to let people know how much God loved them. Once there was a shepherd who had about a hundred sheep. Every day he would take his flock out to graze. At the end of each day the shepherd would herd the sheep into their warm shelter for the night, counting them to make sure they were all safely home.

One evening, the shepherd arrived home feeling very tired. The sky was very dark and stormy. The shepherd counted his sheep but there were only ninety-nine. One of his flock was missing. He turned round quickly and went to find the lost sheep.

Darkness fell and wolves began to howl. By now it was pouring with rain and a harsh wind was blowing. Holding his lantern and staff, the shepherd scrambled over rocks and up hills. He searched deep in quarries and over cliff edges for his lost sheep. He was determined not to give up and, as day broke, he eventually found the sheep.

The shepherd was very happy that hed found the lost sheep and he carried him home on his shoulders. When he arrived home he called his friends and neighbours and asked them to come to his house for a party to celebrate him finding his lost sheep.

At the end of the story Jesus said that there is joy in Heaven when someone who has disobeyed God is sorry for the bad things they have done. Jesus also told the people that he was like the shepherd. He looks after people as if they were his sheep. He will never run away and leave them. He will lead them and protect them. He is ready to die for them.

The Lost Sheep

Jesus told this story to let people know how much God _________ them. Once there was a shepherd who had about a __________ sheep. Every day he would take his sheep out to _______. At the end of each day the shepherd would herd the sheep home. One night, the shepherd found that one of his sheep was _________. He turned round quickly and went to find the lost sheep. It was dark, raining and the ______ was blowing. He looked everywhere for the lost sheep. He did not give up. He finally ________ his sheep. The shepherd was very _______ that hed found the lost sheep and he carried him home on his _________. When he arrived home he called his friends and neighbours and asked them to come to his house for a _______ to celebrate. At the end of the story Jesus said that God is happy when someone who has disobeyed Him is sorry for the ______ things they have done. Jesus also told the people that he was like the shepherd. He looks after people as if they were his sheep. He will never run away and leave them. He will lead them and ________ them. He is ready to die for them.

The Lost Sheep

Jesus told this story to let people know how much God loved them. once every day end of each day count them one evening sky counted his sheep one turned round shepherd take his flock warm shelter all safely home hundred sheep graze night

arrived home very tired very dark and stormy only ninety-nine missing find the lost sheep

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At the end of the story Jesus said that there is joy in Heaven when someone who has disobeyed God is sorry for the bad things they have done. Jesus also told the people that he was like the shepherd. He looks after people as if they were his sheep. He will never run away and leave them. He will lead them and protect them. He is ready to die for them.

Some people were angry. "Why is Jesus kind to bad people? Is he bad too?" Jesus told a story.

A younger son asked his dad for lots of money. He went away. He wasted the money on bad things. Soon the money was all gone. He was hungry.

He looked after pigs. The farmer did not pay him.

The son was sorry. He went home. He saw his dad. His dad forgave him. They had a party!

His big brother was angry. "He wasted our money!" he said. "Don't be angry," dad said. "Your brother has come home!"

God is like the dad. When we do wrong things he wants us to stop and be sorry. Then God can forgive us too.

The Lost Son Jesus Teaches About Forgiveness

Some people were angry. "Why is Jesus kind to _______ people? Is he bad too?" Jesus told a story. A younger son asked his dad for lots of ________. He went away. He wasted the money on bad things. Soon the money was all gone. He was ________. He looked after _______. The farmer did not pay him. The son was _________. He went home. He saw his dad. His dad ____________ him. They had a party! His big brother was _________. "He wasted our money!" he said. "Don't be angry," dad said. "Your brother has come home!" ________ is like the dad. When we do wrong things he wants us to stop and be sorry. Then God can forgive us too. ______________________________________________ forgave God pigs sorry bad hungry money angry

The Lost Son Jesus Teaches About Forgiveness

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pigs pay him sorry

his dad forgave him party

big brother angry "He wasted our money!" he said. "Don't be angry," dad said. "Your brother has come home!" God we do God like dad wrong things stop and be sorry forgive us too

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The Pharisees were angry because Jesus liked to spend time with poor people and sinners. So Jesus told them this story.

A woman had ten silver coins and she lost one. She lit a lamp and searched the house. At last she found it. She was very happy. She called her friends to come and they all rejoiced with her.

Jesus said that there is rejoicing in heaven when one lost person is found. Every single person is important to God. He wants everyone to turn from sin and to come to Him.

The Lost Coin

The Pharisees were angry because Jesus liked to spend time with _______ people and sinners. So Jesus told them this story. A woman had _____ silver coins and she lost one. She lit a ________ and searched the house. At last she found it. She was very _______. She called her __________ to come and they all rejoiced with her. Jesus said that there is rejoicing in heaven when one lost person is found. Every single person is important to ______. He wants everyone to turn from sin and to come to Him.

The Lost Coin

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