First Story of Hope

Remember:
Do Stick to the bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers
Dont talk about politics.
Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate
First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Trainer tells his/her story, then ask one or more of them to tell their
story if they are comfortable doing so.
Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different
translations, (ask two different people, or you read it once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT
PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to
retell later.
First Story of Hope:
The Sinful Woman Luke 7:36-50
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisees house and reclined at the
table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisees house, so she came
there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her
tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee who had
invited him saw this, he said to himself, If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind
of woman she isthat she is a sinner. 40 Jesus answered him, Simon, I have something to tell you. Tell me,
teacher, he said. 41 Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, (about two
years salary) and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now
which of them will love him more? 43 Simon replied, I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven. You have
judged correctly, Jesus said. 44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came
into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her
hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did
not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven
as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little. 48 Then Jesus said to her, Your sins are
forgiven. 49 The other guests began to say among themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins? 50 Jesus said to the
woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace
Sword Bible Study Method: (remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)
1. What does this story say about Jesus?
2. What does this story say about the sinful woman? What does this story say about Simon the Pharisee
(Jewish religious scholar)? What does this story say about the other guests?
3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story?
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?
Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice
Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?
Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story. Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)

Second Story of Hope

Remember:
Do Stick to the bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers
Dont talk about politics.
Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate
First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):
Fishing: Who did you retell last weeks story to? How did it go? Were there challenges, questions? Pray for friend
and people who heard the story that week!
Following: How did you live out the story from last week in your own lives?
Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different
translations, (ask two different people, or you read it once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT
PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to
retell later.
Second Story of Hope:
Who can come to God?
Luke 18:9-17
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10
Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself
and prayed: God, I thank you that I am not like other peoplerobbers, evildoers, adulterersor even like this tax
collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get. 13 But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not
even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. 14 I tell you that this man,
rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who
humble themselves will be exalted. 15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them.
When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, Let the little children
come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who
will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.
Sword Bible Study Method: (remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)
1. What does this story say about Jesus? What does this story say about God?
2. What does this story say about the Pharisee (Jewish religious scholar)? What does this story say about the
tax collector? What does this story say about the disciples? What does this story say about the children?
3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story?
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?
Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice
Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?
Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story.
Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)

Third Story of Hope

Remember:
Do Stick to the bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers

Dont talk about politics.

Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate

First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):

Fishing: Who did you retell last weeks story to? How did it go? Were there challenges, questions? Pray for
friend and people who heard the story that week.
Following: How did you live out the story from last week in your own lives?
Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different
translations, (ask two different people, or you read it once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT
PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to
retell later.
Third Story of Hope: Who is your God?
Matthew 25:31-46
TheSheepandtheGoats31WhentheSonofMancomesinhisglory,andalltheangelswithhim,hewillsitonhis
gloriousthrone.32Allthenationswillbegatheredbeforehim,andhewillseparatethepeopleonefromanotherasa
shepherdseparatesthesheepfromthegoats.33Hewillputthesheeponhisrightandthegoatsonhisleft.34Thenthe
Kingwillsaytothoseonhisright,Come,youwhoareblessedbymyFather;takeyourinheritance,thekingdom
preparedforyousincethecreationoftheworld.35ForIwashungryandyougavemesomethingtoeat,Iwasthirstyand
yougavemesomethingtodrink,Iwasastrangerandyouinvitedmein,36Ineededclothesandyouclothedme,Iwas
sickandyoulookedafterme,Iwasinprisonandyoucametovisitme.37Thentherighteouswillanswerhim,Lord,
whendidweseeyouhungryandfeedyou,orthirstyandgiveyousomethingtodrink?38Whendidweseeyouastranger
andinviteyouin,orneedingclothesandclotheyou?39Whendidweseeyousickorinprisonandgotovisityou?40
TheKingwillreply,TrulyItellyou,whateveryoudidforoneoftheleastofthesebrothersandsistersofmine,youdid
forme.41Thenhewillsaytothoseonhisleft,Departfromme,youwhoarecursed,intotheeternalfirepreparedfor
thedevilandhisangels.42ForIwashungryandyougavemenothingtoeat,Iwasthirstyandyougavemenothingto
drink,43Iwasastrangerandyoudidnotinvitemein,Ineededclothesandyoudidnotclotheme,Iwassickandin
prisonandyoudidnotlookafterme.44Theyalsowillanswer,Lord,whendidweseeyouhungryorthirstyora
strangerorneedingclothesorsickorinprison,anddidnothelpyou?45Hewillreply,TrulyItellyou,whateveryou
didnotdoforoneoftheleastofthese,youdidnotdoforme.46Thentheywillgoawaytoeternalpunishment,butthe
righteoustoeternallife.

Sword Bible Study Method: (remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)
1. What does this story say about Jesus? What does this story say about God?
2. What does this story say about the people? What does this story say about sheep and goats?
3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story?
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?

Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice

Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?
Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story.
Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)
Forth Story of Hope
Remember:
Do Stick to the bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers
Dont talk about politics.
Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate
First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):
Fishing: Who did you retell last weeks story to? How did it go? Were there challenges, questions? Pray for
friend and people who heard the story that week.
Following: How did you live out the story from last week in your own lives?
Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different
translations, (ask two different people, or you read it once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT
PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to
retell later.
Forth Story of Hope: Who is your God?
Matthew 16:21-17:9
Jesus tells His gospel plan and displays His holiness as Gods Son. 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his
disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers
of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke
him. Never, Lord! he said. This shall never happen to you! 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan!
You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns. 24 Then
Jesus said to his disciples, Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it
be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For
the Son of Man is going to come in his Fathers glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to
what they have done. 28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man
coming in his kingdom.
Sword Bible Study Method: (remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)
1. What does this story say about Jesus? What does this story say about God? What does this story say about
God the Father?
2. What does this story say about the elders and chief priests? What does this story say about disciples? What

does this story say about Peter?

3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story?
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?
Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice
Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?
Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story.
Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)

Fifth Story of Hope

Remember:
Do Stick to the Bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers

Dont talk about politics.

Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate

First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):

Fishing: Who did you retell last weeks story to? How did it go? Were there challenges, questions? Pray for
friend and people who heard the story that week!
Following: How did you live out the story from last week in your own lives?
Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different
translations, (ask two different people, or you read it once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT
PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to
retell later.
Fifth Story of Hope:

Who is your God?

Luke 22:66-23:25; 23:32-43

JesusBeforePilateandHerod66Atdaybreakthecounciloftheeldersofthepeople,boththechiefpriestsandthe
teachersofthelaw,mettogether,andJesuswasledbeforethem.67IfyouaretheMessiah,theysaid,tellus.Jesus
answered,IfItellyou,youwillnotbelieveme,68andifIaskedyou,youwouldnotanswer.69Butfromnowon,the
SonofManwillbeseatedattherighthandofthemightyGod.70Theyallasked,AreyouthentheSonofGod?He
replied,YousaythatIam.71Thentheysaid,Whydoweneedanymoretestimony?Wehavehearditfromhisown
lips.Luke231ThenthewholeassemblyroseandledhimofftoPilate.2Andtheybegantoaccusehim,saying,We

havefoundthismansubvertingournation.HeopposespaymentoftaxestoCaesarandclaimstobeMessiah,aking.3
SoPilateaskedJesus,AreyouthekingoftheJews?Youhavesaidso,Jesusreplied.4ThenPilateannouncedto
thechiefpriestsandthecrowd,Ifindnobasisforachargeagainstthisman.5Buttheyinsisted,Hestirsupthe
peoplealloverJudeabyhisteaching.HestartedinGalileeandhascomeallthewayhere.6Onhearingthis,Pilate
askedifthemanwasaGalilean.7WhenhelearnedthatJesuswasunderHerodsjurisdiction,hesenthimtoHerod,who
wasalsoinJerusalematthattime.8WhenHerodsawJesus,hewasgreatlypleased,becauseforalongtimehehadbeen
wantingtoseehim.Fromwhathehadheardabouthim,hehopedtoseehimperformasignofsomesort.9Hepliedhim
withmanyquestions,butJesusgavehimnoanswer.10Thechiefpriestsandtheteachersofthelawwerestandingthere,
vehementlyaccusinghim.11ThenHerodandhissoldiersridiculedandmockedhim.Dressinghiminanelegantrobe,
theysenthimbacktoPilate.12ThatdayHerodandPilatebecamefriendsbeforethistheyhadbeenenemies.13Pilate
calledtogetherthechiefpriests,therulersandthepeople,14andsaidtothem,Youbroughtmethismanasonewhowas
incitingthepeopletorebellion.Ihaveexaminedhiminyourpresenceandhavefoundnobasisforyourchargesagainst
him.15NeitherhasHerod,forhesenthimbacktous;asyoucansee,hehasdonenothingtodeservedeath.16Therefore,
Iwillpunishhimandthenreleasehim.18Butthewholecrowdshouted,Awaywiththisman!ReleaseBarabbasto
us!19(Barabbashadbeenthrownintoprisonforaninsurrectioninthecity,andformurder.)20Wantingtorelease
Jesus,Pilateappealedtothemagain.21Buttheykeptshouting,Crucifyhim!Crucifyhim!22Forthethirdtimehe
spoketothem:Why?Whatcrimehasthismancommitted?Ihavefoundinhimnogroundsforthedeathpenalty.
ThereforeIwillhavehimpunishedandthenreleasehim.23Butwithloudshoutstheyinsistentlydemandedthathebe
crucified,andtheirshoutsprevailed.24SoPilatedecidedtogranttheirdemand.25Hereleasedthemanwhohadbeen
thrownintoprisonforinsurrectionandmurder,theonetheyaskedfor,andsurrenderedJesustotheirwill.others.32Two
othermen,bothcriminals,werealsoledoutwithhimtobeexecuted.33WhentheycametotheplacecalledtheSkull,
theycrucifiedhimthere,alongwiththecriminalsoneonhisright,theotheronhisleft.34Jesussaid,Father,forgive
them,fortheydonotknowwhattheyaredoing.[a]Andtheydivideduphisclothesbycastinglots.35Thepeoplestood
watching,andtherulersevensneeredathim.Theysaid,Hesavedothers;lethimsavehimselfifheisGodsMessiah,
theChosenOne.36Thesoldiersalsocameupandmockedhim.Theyofferedhimwinevinegar37andsaid,Ifyouare
thekingoftheJews,saveyourself.38Therewasawrittennoticeabovehim,whichread:THISISTHEKINGOFTHE
JEWS.39Oneofthecriminalswhohungtherehurledinsultsathim:ArentyoutheMessiah?Saveyourselfandus!
40Buttheothercriminalrebukedhim.DontyoufearGod,hesaid,sinceyouareunderthesamesentence?41We
arepunishedjustly,forwearegettingwhatourdeedsdeserve.Butthismanhasdonenothingwrong.42Thenhesaid,
Jesus,remembermewhenyoucomeintoyourkingdom.43Jesusansweredhim,TrulyItellyou,todayyouwillbe
withmeinparadise.
Sword Bible Study Method: (remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)
1. What does this story say about Jesus? What does this story say about God?
2. What does this story say about the disciples? What does this story say about the elders and people of
Jerusalem? What does this story say about criminals to Jesus left and right? What does this story say about
soldiers?
3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?

Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice

Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?

Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story.
Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)

Sixth Story of Hope

Remember:
Do Stick to the Bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers
Dont talk about politics.
Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate
First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):

Fishing: Who did you retell last weeks story to? How did it go? Were there challenges, questions? Pray for
friend and people who heard the story that week.
Following: How did you live out the story from last week in your own lives?

Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):

Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different translations, (ask two different people, or you read it
once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to
teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to retell later.
Sixth Story of Hope:

Cost of following Christ?

Luke 18:18-30, 19:1-10

TheRichandtheKingdomofGod18Acertainruleraskedhim,Goodteacher,whatmustIdotoinheriteternallife?
19Whydoyoucallmegood?Jesusanswered.NooneisgoodexceptGodalone.20Youknowthecommandments:
Youshallnotcommitadultery,youshallnotmurder,youshallnotsteal,youshallnotgivefalsetestimony,honoryour
fatherandmother.21AlltheseIhavekeptsinceIwasaboy,hesaid.22WhenJesusheardthis,hesaidtohim,You
stilllackonething.Selleverythingyouhaveandgivetothepoor,andyouwillhavetreasureinheaven.Thencome,
followme.23Whenheheardthis,hebecameverysad,becausehewasverywealthy.24Jesuslookedathimandsaid,
HowharditisfortherichtoenterthekingdomofGod!25Indeed,itiseasierforacameltogothroughtheeyeofa
needlethanforsomeonewhoisrichtoenterthekingdomofGod.26Thosewhoheardthisasked,Whothencanbe
saved?27Jesusreplied,WhatisimpossiblewithmanispossiblewithGod.28Petersaidtohim,Wehaveleftallwe
hadtofollowyou!29TrulyItellyou,Jesussaidtothem,noonewhohaslefthomeorwifeorbrothersorsistersor
parentsorchildrenforthesakeofthekingdomofGod30willfailtoreceivemanytimesasmuchinthisage,andinthe
agetocomeeternallife.1JesusenteredJerichoandwaspassingthrough.2AmanwastherebythenameofZacchaeus;
hewasachieftaxcollectorandwaswealthy.3HewantedtoseewhoJesuswas,butbecausehewasshorthecouldnot
seeoverthecrowd.4Soheranaheadandclimbedasycamorefigtreetoseehim,sinceJesuswascomingthatway.
5WhenJesusreachedthespot,helookedupandsaidtohim,Zacchaeus,comedownimmediately.Imuststayatyour
housetoday.6Sohecamedownatonceandwelcomedhimgladly.

7Allthepeoplesawthisandbegantomutter,Hehasgonetobetheguestofasinner.
8ButZacchaeusstoodupandsaidtotheLord,Look,Lord!HereandnowIgivehalfofmypossessionstothepoor,and
ifIhavecheatedanybodyoutofanything,Iwillpaybackfourtimestheamount.
9Jesussaidtohim,Todaysalvationhascometothishouse,becausethisman,too,isasonofAbraham.10FortheSon
ofMancametoseekandtosavethelost.

Sword Bible Study Method:

(remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)

1. What does this story say about Jesus? What does this story say about God?
2. What does this story say about a certain ruler? What does this story say about Zacchaeus? What does this
story say about Peter? Whats this story say about religious people?
3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story?
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?
Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice
Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?
Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story.
Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)
Seventh Story of Hope
Remember:
Do Stick to the bible stories.
Do only talk 30%, trainers, and let your group talk 70%.
Do let the Holy Spirit work, rather than looking for right answers

Dont talk about politics.

Dont talk about religion, either good or bad.
Dont chase rabbits (subjects which are appealing, but off the topic)
Dont dominate the conversation; let everyone participate

First Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes):

Fishing: Who did you retell last weeks story to? How did it go? Were there challenges, questions? Pray for
friend and people who heard the story that week!
Following: How did you live out the story from last week in your own lives?

Second Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Ask two willing volunteers to read the story below in two different
translations, (ask two different people, or you read it once, and one other person reads it once) then Pray a SHORT
PRAYER, (or ask someone to pray) for The Holy Spirit to teach us. Trainer then retells the story, to model for them to
retell later.
Seventh Story of Hope:

Merciful King?

Matthew 18:21-35

21ThenPetercametoJesusandasked,Lord,howmanytimesshallIforgivemybrotherorsisterwhosinsagainstme?
Uptoseventimes?22Jesusanswered,Itellyou,notseventimes,butseventyseventimes.23Therefore,the
kingdomofheavenislikeakingwhowantedtosettleaccountswithhisservants.24Ashebeganthesettlement,aman
whoowedhimtenthousandbagsofgold[h]wasbroughttohim.25Sincehewasnotabletopay,themasterorderedthat
heandhiswifeandhischildrenandallthathehadbesoldtorepaythedebt.26Atthistheservantfellonhisknees
beforehim.Bepatientwithme,hebegged,andIwillpaybackeverything.27Theservantsmastertookpityonhim,
canceledthedebtandlethimgo.

28Butwhenthatservantwentout,hefoundoneofhisfellowservantswhoowedhimahundredsilvercoins.He
grabbedhimandbegantochokehim.Paybackwhatyouoweme!hedemanded.29Hisfellowservantfelltohis
kneesandbeggedhim,Bepatientwithme,andIwillpayitback.30Butherefused.Instead,hewentoffandhadthe
manthrownintoprisonuntilhecouldpaythedebt.31Whentheotherservantssawwhathadhappened,theywere
outragedandwentandtoldtheirmastereverythingthathadhappened.32Thenthemastercalledtheservantin.You
wickedservant,hesaid,Icanceledallthatdebtofyoursbecauseyoubeggedmeto.33Shouldntyouhavehadmercy
onyourfellowservantjustasIhadonyou?34Inangerhismasterhandedhimovertothejailerstobetortured,untilhe
shouldpaybackallheowed.35ThisishowmyheavenlyFatherwilltreateachofyouunlessyouforgiveyourbrother
orsisterfromyourheart.
Sword Bible Study Method: (remember: encourage ALL participation and answers)
1. What does this story say about Jesus? What does this story say about God? What does this story say about
the Kingdom of Heaven?
2. What does this story say about Peter? What does this story say about Master? What does this story say
about servants?
3. What are the sins to avoid in this story? What are the promises to claim in this story?
4. What are the examples to follow in this story? What are the commands to obey in this story?
5. Who do you identify with in this story? Why?
Final Third of the Disciple Cycle (20-30 minutes): Practice
Get in groups of 2-3, and retell the Bible story above to each other in their own words. (or do a skit to retell the
story)
Ask 2-3 willing volunteers to retell the story to everyone.
Trainers share whom they will tell this story to this week. Do they have a friend they can share this story with this
week?
Share personally (trainers) what you will do this week because of this story. Ask them what they will do because
of this story.
Pray for them to succeed at what they said they would do. (and other needs)