1. Lesson 9 Context © Don Fisher http://www.Bible.gs

2. How many stories are there in Matthew 13:31-33? Two stories. What is the main point of each story?

3. verse main idea details Mt. 13:31-33 13:33 Kingdom starts small and gets big. Kingdom is like yeast in flour. 13:31-32 Kingdom starts small and gets big. Kingdom is like a mustard plant. First Story Second Story

4. Both talk of the kingdom starting small and growing very, very big. One story is for men and the other is for women. How are the ideas in the stories related?

5. The kingdom of God starts small. Write down three principles from the stories. The kingdom of God will grow very, very big. The kingdom of God will steadily increase.

6. Read Matthew 13:24-30? What is the main idea? The good and the bad are allowed to grow together until the end of the age.

7. All talk of the kingdom of God, but the weed story is very different from the seed story and the yeast story. How is the story of the weeds related to the story of the mustard seed and the story of the yeast?

8. Analyze Luke 15:8-10 by looking at the context. http://www.Bible.gs

9. verse main idea details Luke 15 15:8-10 15:4-7 First Story Second Story Third Story 15:11-31

10. Explain how are the ideas in the stories related? Write down five principles from the stories.