1. CHAPTER 10: INTRO TO PARABLES What is a parable?

2. How do you clarify something confusing for someone to help them understand?

3. What is a parable?  A story of something familiar from life experiences used to teach a truth about God and the kingdom  The parables revealed TRUTH

4.  Dogma  A truth revealed by God that is officially defined by the Church as an article of faith for Catholics Who decides what is “dogma”? The Magisterium: the teaching authority of the Church

5. The Format of a Parable (p. 62)

6. Make Chart  PARABLE  TRUTH

7.  The Parable of the Rich Fool  The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)  The Lost Sheep (Luke 15: 4-7)  The Workers in the Vineyard (Matt. 20: 1-16)  workers in the vineyard workers in the vineyard  The Persistent Friend (Luke 11: 5-8)  The Mustard Seed (Matt. 13:31-32)  The Yeast (Matt. 13:33)  The Net (Matt. 13: 47-50)

8.  The Weeds (Matt. 13: 24-30)  The Pearl of Great Price (Matt. 13: 45-46)  The Hidden Treasure (Matt. 13:44)  The Wedding Feast (Matt. 22: 2-14)