| Term | Definition |
| the pharisee and the tax collector | beware of being proud of your goodness and judging others |
| the lost sheep | god loves sinners and is glad when they come back to a good life |
| the workers in the vineyard | even those who ask forgivness at the last moment will have joy in heaven |
| the persistent friend | keep praying to god and your prayers will be answered |
| the mustard seed and the yeast | from a small begining the kingdom grew throughout the world |
| the net and the weed | on earth the good and the bad live together until the end of the world |
| the pearl of great price and the hidden treasure | the person who finds the kingdom feels happiness and to posses it, he or she will be willing to sell everything |
| the wedding feast | the kingdom is open to all people-we are free to enter or not |
| the unforgiving servent | as god forgives us, we should forgive each other |
| the three servents and the money | god expects us to use and develop the gifts he has givin us |
| the ten brides maids | be prepared with good deeds for the coming of jesus |
| the sower and the seed | be open to god's work and let it grow in our hearts |