BIG IDEA
What is today’s BIG IDEA?
(We are built to love God)
What is the name of today’s story Jesus told?
(The Parable of the Prodigal Son)
Who are the main people in this story that Jesus told?
(A father and his two sons)
What does it mean that God loved us first?
(God loves us before we do anything right or wrong)
What does it mean to love God?
(To have a relationship with Him by trusting, following, and loving Him with our whole lives)
What did the younger son do with his inheritance?
(He left home and wasted all the money living his own way)
What did the younger son think he could do without his father?
(He thought he could live life better on his own)
How should we respond to God’s love?
(By loving Him, trusting Him, and following Jesus)
Why do we love God?
Because He first loves us.
What did the father do when the son came home?
(He ran to him, hugged him, forgave him, and welcomed him home)
What does the father in the story show us about God?
(That God loves us, waits for us, and welcomes us back no matter what)
What does this story teach us about God when we make mistakes?
(God still loves us and invites us to come back to Him)