Lost Sheep
What did the shepherd do when one sheep was lost?
He left the 99 and searched for the one
What is ten?
The woman in the story had this many silver coins before she lost one.
Who is the younger son?
He asked for his inheritance early and left his family.
What does "repentance" mean?
Turning away from sin and choosing to follow God.
Who does the shepherd represent?
Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
Why was a lamp used?
To help her find the coin, the woman turned on a lamp.
What did the younger son do with all his money after he left?
He wasted it on foolish and wild living.
True repentance is not just saying, "I'm sorry." It's by doing what?
Changing your heart and actions
What does the lost sheep represent?
A sinner who strayed from God.
Why did the woman sweep the floor and look carefully?
The woman did this to search all over her house until she found the coin.
Why did the son want pig food?
After losing everything, the son was so hungry, he wanted to eat pig food.
When someone repents, what happens in heaven?
The angels rejoice and celebrate.
What did the shepherd do when he found the sheep?
He carried it back and rejoiced.
Who does God represent in the story?
The woman in the story shows a representation of God who searches for lost people.
When the son came back, the father did not get angry.
Instead what did he do?
He ran to him, hugged him, gave him a robe, a ring and a feast.
In all three parables (Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son), someone is lost. What do they all do?
They are found or returned, just like when we repent and come back to God.
What lesson do we learn from the lost sheep parable?
God loves each one of us and rejoices when we repent.
What did the woman celebrate and be happy about?
She celebrated with her friends after finding the missing coin.
What is the most important message Jesus wanted us to learn from the Prodigal Son story?
God always forgives us when we truly repent and return to him.
This is how God responds when someone truly repents.
He forgives them with love and joy no matter what they've done.