Show me the $$$
The younger son asked his father for this before leaving home
What is his inheritance (his share of the estate)
The job the younger son took involved feeding these animals.
What are pigs?
The father represents who in the parable?
Who is our loving God
The father ordered this animal to be killed for the celebration.
What is the fattened calf?
The father reminded the older brother that “Everything I have is ____.”
What is yours?
The younger son traveled to this type of place after receiving his money.
What is a distant (far) country?
The son longed to eat what?
What is the pigs' food
Instead of waiting, the father did this surprising action.
What is he ran to his son?
Besides a robe and ring, the father also provided these for his son’s feet.
What are sandals?
His anger shows that rule-following does not always equal this.
What is love (a right heart)?
The Bible describes the son’s spending as this kind of living.
What is reckless (wild) living?
The turning point happened when the son did this?
What is confessed his mistake to his father
The father placed this symbol of authority on his son’s finger.
What is a ring
The celebration included this activity along with music.
What is dancing?
The older brother felt this emotion when he heard about the party.
What is anger and jealousy?
After he spent everything, this crisis hit the land.
What is a famine?
Repentance in this parable involves both confession and this action.
What is turning back (returning home)?
The robe, ring, and sandals symbolize this restored position.
What is sonship (full restoration/identity)?
The father described the son as being this before he returned.
What is dead?
The older brother said his father never gave him even this small animal to celebrate even though he had been good the whole time.
What is a young goat?
Because of the famine and poor choices, the son began to be in this condition.
What is need (want/lack)?
The son decided he was no longer worthy to be called this.
What is his father’s son?
The father said, “For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is ____.”
What is found?
The father leaving the party to speak to the older brother reveals that God pursues this type of sinner too.
Who are the religious sinners (those who try their best to always stay out of trouble)?
The parable challenges both rebellious and religious people to understand this about God’s kingdom.
What is that we are saved by grace (mercy), not performance