MenuThe story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 169:1.4
The Urantia Book
Suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one
Jesus told three stories that help us know what God is like. The second of those stories was about a woman who had ten silver coins. One day, she noticed that a coin was missing. So, she lit a lamp and swept the house in order to find the lost coin. After much searching, she found the coin. She called to her friends and neighbors saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.” Jesus also said that there is great joy among the angels when even one lost sinner repents.
Discussion Questions
Why might a coin be hard to find in a house? The coin was not far away, but yet it was lost. In our lives, what might cause us to feel far away from God? Be assured that God notices when we are lost, and he doesn’t give up on us.
[Saith the Lord:]
Verily, on account of compassion for them
I, Who dwell within their own souls
Destroy the darkness born of their unwisdom
By the shining lamp of wisdom." (Hinduism)
The perfect compassionate God filleth every place.
He is merciful to all, And cherisheth creatures in divers ways. (Sikhism)
