The King Will Judge - St Ebbe's Sunday Stories for Families

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Mark 12:1-12 - The King Will Judge Jesus told a parable to show that even though the religious leaders would reject and kill him, God would judge them and make sure that Jesus is king. Discussion Questions: 1) Can you think of a time when you or someone you know did something wrong? Were they punished? Were they given a warning? Was it right that they got in trouble? 2) In today’s story, what happened when the vineyard owner sent a servant to collect some grapes? 3) What happened when the vineyard owner sent his son? 4) What happened then to the farmers? 5) Do you think it was right that the farmers were punished for what they did? 6) The farmers lived like the vineyard was theirs and ignored the owner. Sometimes we live like we are in charge, ignoring God, and say no to his rules. Why is this wrong? 7) How do we say sorry to God? 8) Will God forgive us? Why? For older children: 9) Could the religious leaders have responded differently in 12:12? How might the story then have ended? 10) How is their response a perfect fulfilment of the story Jesus told? What caused them to respond in this way? What does this teach us about sin? 11) If you were the owner in the story, how many servants would you have sent before judging the farmers? Are you surprised that God sent so many over such a long period of time? What does this teach about God? Clap Your Hands © 1998 Philip Percival CCLI Song # 2447450 Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicised, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Topics

• Children & Family
• Hell & Judgment