Hidden treasure: A man was digging in a field when they found a hidden treasure. He reburied the treasure not wanting to steal it. However the man wanted the treasure so much that he sold everything that he had to buy the field the treasure was in. He went away the happiest man in the earth.
Woman caught in adultery: the religious leaders at the time of Jesus thought they were good and every one else was a sinner. They brought a woman to Jesus who they had caught in bed with some one who was not her husband. The punishment for adultery at that time was stoning to death and so they pointed this out to Jesus and asked him what he thought. Jesus told them that the person who had never sinned should throw the first stone. He then looked down and started writing on the ground. One by one the accusers left the place without one stone being thrown at her. When Jesus looked up he asked where the accusers were and if any one had condemned her by throwing a stone. When she said they hadn’t Jesus then said: “Neither do I, go and sin no more.”
Two people in debt: Jesus told this story: A certain lender had two people who owed money. One owed five hundred pounds, and the other fifty. When they couldn’t pay, the lender forgave them both. Jesus then asked “Which of them therefore will love him the most?” Jesus’ disciple answered, “I suppose the one who owed the most.” Jesus said to him, “You are right.”
Prodigal son: There was a rich man who had two sons. One of them, Jake, decided to leave home early and see the world. Jake asked his dad for his bit of the inheritance (the money you get when someone dies) which was basically like wishing his dad was dead. He went off to a far place and wasted this money on gambling, getting high and prostitutes. Jake was Mr. Popular for quite a while. After a while his money ran out and he saw himself having to beg for his cravings. Soon his many friends left him. With no where to turn he ended us feeding pigs just to survive. He ended up feeling so hungry with so little money left over after what was spent on his habits that he wanted to eat what the pigs were eating. Soon he realised this was wrong, even his dad’s servants had a better life than his. Jake decided to go back home and beg to become a servant; he couldn’t go back to the life of before coz of what he’d done to his family. But the question was whether his dad would accept him as his servant. He decided to go back. To Jake’s amazement while he was just in sight of his home he saw someone running towards him. It was his dad who then threw his arms around him. Jake said “I’ve come to be your servant” but his dad said “no way, you are and always be my son, let’s have a welcome back party.”
Life issues
All of the stories on the left were told by Jesus and are in the Bible. Hover over title for meaning.