THE GRACIOUS MONEYLENDER
LESSON: PARABLES OF THE GRACIOUS MONEYLENDER
(Luke 7:36-50)
Suggested
props: a bottle of perfume
One
day, a Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus to his house for dinner.
As
Jesus was eating at the table, suddenly a woman came to him. This woman had a
bad reputation in the town. The Bible describes her as someone who lived a
sinful life.
This
woman started crying at Jesus’ feet. Her tears streamed down and wet his feet,
and she wiped the feet with her hair. She had a very expensive and precious
alabaster jar of perfume — it was probably her most treasured possession. She
poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet. (spray some perfume in the air or at feet so
that the kids can smell it)
When
Simon saw this happening, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he
would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is.”
As
we know, Jesus knows our thoughts even when we don’t speak them out. Jesus
decided to tell
Simon
a story:
Two people owed money to a moneylender.
Simon
answered, “The one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
Jesus
said, “You have judged correctly.”
Then
Jesus turned to the woman and said to Simon:
SIMON
WOMAN
Did not give any water for Jesus to wash His feet
Wet feet with tears and wiped with hair
Did not give Jesus a kiss
Has not stopped kissing feet
Did not put oil on Jesus’ head
Poured perfume on His feet
Both Simon and the woman had sins — both had debts
they could not pay.
But only the woman realised and understood that
Jesus had forgiven her many sins. That’s why the woman’s response was so great!
She had been forgiven much, so she loved much.
Whereas Simon the Pharisee was probably
self-righteous and did not realise he also needed his sins to be forgiven. So
as he thought he had not much to be forgiven, he also showed little love to
Jesus.
Difference: Simon invited Jesus into his house, but
the woman invited Jesus into her heart.
Jesus assured the woman: “Your sins are forgiven.
Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” The woman no longer had to go out as a
“sinful” woman, but as one who knew she had been forgiven.
GOOD NEWS FOR
TODAY
When we realise how much Jesus has done for us, we
cannot help but to love Him in return.
That’s the amazing grace of God!
Let’s pray: Thank
you Jesus that while we were still sinners, when we couldn’t pay our debts,
when we were Your enemies, You loved
us and forgave us. Thank you for Your amazing grace in our lives. Amen.
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
HUDDLE TIME
Get kids in smaller groups. Get them to share some
of the sins they have done in their lives and what it means to them that Jesus
has forgiven them all.
CRAFT: Perfume
bottle
Print out perfume bottle on white card.
On 1 side write: Jesus makes me lovely
On the other side: Get kids to stick colourful crepe
paper to decorate. Then spray some perfume on the crepe paper.
WORDSEARCH (see next page)
WORSHIP
Let us praise and thank God because he is great and
so good to us.
I’m trading my
sorrows
One way
THE GRACIOUS MONEYLENDER
LESSON: PARABLES OF THE GRACIOUS MONEYLENDER
(Luke 7:36-50)
Suggested
props: a bottle of perfume
One
day, a Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus to his house for dinner.
As
Jesus was eating at the table, suddenly a woman came to him. This woman had a
bad reputation in the town. The Bible describes her as someone who lived a
sinful life.
This
woman started crying at Jesus’ feet. Her tears streamed down and wet his feet,
and she wiped the feet with her hair. She had a very expensive and precious
alabaster jar of perfume — it was probably her most treasured possession. She
poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet. (spray some perfume in the air or at feet so
that the kids can smell it)
When
Simon saw this happening, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he
would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is.”
As
we know, Jesus knows our thoughts even when we don’t speak them out. Jesus
decided to tell
Simon
a story:
Two people owed money to a moneylender.
One owed 500 denarii, while the other owed 50
denarii.
(1 denarii = 1 day’s salary)
None of them could pay their debt.
The moneylender decided to forgive both their
debts.
Which of these two people will love the
moneylender more?
Simon
answered, “The one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
Jesus
said, “You have judged correctly.”
Then
Jesus turned to the woman and said to Simon:
SIMON
|
WOMAN
|
Did not give any water for Jesus to wash His feet
|
Wet feet with tears and wiped with hair
|
Did not give Jesus a kiss
|
Has not stopped kissing feet
|
Did not put oil on Jesus’ head
|
Poured perfume on His feet
|
Both Simon and the woman had sins — both had debts
they could not pay.
But only the woman realised and understood that
Jesus had forgiven her many sins. That’s why the woman’s response was so great!
She had been forgiven much, so she loved much.
Whereas Simon the Pharisee was probably
self-righteous and did not realise he also needed his sins to be forgiven. So
as he thought he had not much to be forgiven, he also showed little love to
Jesus.
Difference: Simon invited Jesus into his house, but
the woman invited Jesus into her heart.
Jesus assured the woman: “Your sins are forgiven.
Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” The woman no longer had to go out as a
“sinful” woman, but as one who knew she had been forgiven.
GOOD NEWS FOR
TODAY
When we realise how much Jesus has done for us, we
cannot help but to love Him in return.
That’s the amazing grace of God!
Let’s pray: Thank
you Jesus that while we were still sinners, when we couldn’t pay our debts,
when we were Your enemies, You loved
us and forgave us. Thank you for Your amazing grace in our lives. Amen.
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
HUDDLE TIME
Get kids in smaller groups. Get them to share some
of the sins they have done in their lives and what it means to them that Jesus
has forgiven them all.
CRAFT: Perfume
bottle
Print out perfume bottle on white card.
On 1 side write: Jesus makes me lovely
On the other side: Get kids to stick colourful crepe
paper to decorate. Then spray some perfume on the crepe paper.
WORDSEARCH (see next page)
WORSHIP
Let us praise and thank God because he is great and
so good to us.
I’m trading my
sorrows
One way
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