On the Road
In the parable, how many sons did the man have?
Two sons
What 3 things did the father give the son when he returned home?
A ring, robe and shoes
What animal was killed to prepare a feast for the returning son?
A fatted calf
What was the first clue the older son had that his brother had come home?
He heard music and dancing
Is the story of the prodigal son found in the Old or New Testament?
New Testament
Which son went away?
When the father saw the son coming home, what did he do?
He ran to meet him, hugged him and kissed him
He got job feeding pigs.
Where was the older son when his brother came home?
He was out in the field
What book of the Bible tells the story of the Prodigal Son?
Luke 15:11-32
After the son got his father's inheritance where did he go?
What did the father say about the older son?
"You are with me, and all that I have is yours."
Why did the son decide to return home?
He was starving and wanted to have food and some shelter with a nice comfy bed
What animal did the elder son wish he had been given to share with his friends?
A goat
Which person in the story is God like?
The father
What did the son do with the inheritance money?
He wasted the money
What did the father do when he saw that the older son refused to come inside?
He went out to talk to him.
Jesus told this story to a group of Pharisees. Who in the story was most like the Pharisees?
The older brother
He was angry and jealous
To whom was Jesus talking to when he told this story?
Some scribes and Pharisees
What did the son plan to say to his father when he returned home?
"I am not worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your servants."
What did the father say about the younger brother?
My son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found.
What was the younger son willing to do with the pigs after he had wasted all of his father's inheritance?
He was willing to eat with the pigs and eat the slop that they were eating.
How did the older son react to the celebration feast?
He refused to go inside
What is a parable
A story that teaches something about God