The Younger Brother's Story
This is the family relationship of the Prodigal Son to the father.
What is a son?
The Father does this when he sees his son returning from a distance.
What is running to meet him?
This is the word used to describe someone who is wasteful and spends money carelessly.
What is prodigal?
This is how the older brother feels about his brother's return and the party.
What is angry?
The Prodigal Son represents this concept of asking for forgiveness.
What is repentance?
The younger son asks this person for his inheritance early.
Who is the father?
When the son returns, the Father does this to show forgiveness, mercy, and joy.
What is throwing a feast/party?
The feast for the Prodigal Son is often referred to as this type of celebration.
What is a banquet?
The older brother expresses his anger towards this person.
Who is the Father?
The father's action of welcoming his son back symbolizes this aspect of God's character.
What is forgiveness or mercy?
After leaving home, the Prodigal Son spends all his money doing this.
What is living recklessly?
This item of clothing does the Father give to the returning son.
What is a robe?
The older brother refers to the Prodigal Son returning after this behavior.
What is squandering or reckless living?
The older brother did not do this when he heard about the celebration for his brother.
What is join the party?
The celebration for the son demonstrates God's joy in this event.
What is the return of a sinner?
The Prodigal Son ends up doing this job after losing all his money.
What is feeding pigs?
The Father gives this to the Prodigal Son's hand as a sign of honor.
What is a ring?
This is the term for the inheritance the Prodigal Son took from his father.
What is share of the estate?
The older brother claims he has been doing this for many years unlike his brother.
What is staying home to working hard and be obedient?
This character represents those who may feel self-righteous or jealous.
Who is the older brother?
This is what the Prodigal Son decides to do after realizing his mistakes.
What is returning home to ask for forgiveness?
At the celebration, the father orders this animal to be killed for a feast.
What is a fattened calf?
The father makes this declaration about his son: "He was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is ____".
What is found?
The Father explains to the older brother that everything he owns is also for him and this reason for celebrating.
What is the return of the lost and found?
This is the overall message of the parable about God's attitude towards sinners.
What is unconditional love and forgiveness?