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describ the father
He is the loving and forgiving father in the parable.
Where did the younger son go?
to a distant play /away from his fathers house
“Father, I have _______ against heaven and before you.”
sinned
This is the main message of the parable.
God's forgiveness and love?
Who told the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
Jesus
describe who the is younger son?
This person asked for his inheritance early and left home.
What did he do with his money?
he spent it on nice things and parties
“This son of mine was dead and is _______ again.”
Alive
We should do this when we sin
repentance and confession
In which book of the Bible is this parable found?
Luke
describe who is the older brother?
He stayed home, became jealous, and didn’t want to join the party.
What job did he end up doing?
Feeding pigs
“Let us ______ and celebrate!”
rejoice
the actions of the younger brother teach us what
to not be selfish and greedy
What does the word “prodigal” mean?
wastefull and rekless
who did the son go to when he lost all his money
the pig farmer
What did the father do when he saw him?
He was happy and hugged him
I am no longer worthy to be called your son ...
so make me as one of your hired servants
Instead of judging others, we should do this when someone changes for the better.
support them
What group of people was Jesus speaking to when he told this story?
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law, and also to sinners and tax collectors.
who does the father represent
God forgiving us
What happened at the celebration?
he killed the fatted calve and he gave the son new cloths
Kill the fatted calve and let us ________
eat and be merry
The parable shows that even people who make very bad choices can do this.
turn back to God and be forgiven?
This is why Jesus used parables instead of just giving direct teachings
to help people understand deep truths in simple ways?