The Prodigal Son

Level 1
Instructions

Let's read the story of Prodigal Son and then ask some questions.

This story is written by Little Bible Teacher.

Jesus tells stories

One day Jesus was walking through the land and started telling some stories. 

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Father and Two Sons

There was a father who had two sons.  He gave both his sons most of his money.
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The Younger Son

The younger son took his money and went to a far away country.  And before he knew it, he had lost it all.

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Feeding Pigs

The son got very hungry and had no money to buy food. He found a place to stay and the owner let him feed the pigs.  But he got so hungry, he wanted to eat what the pigs were eating.

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Waking Up

Then he thought, back home my father's workers always have enough to eat, and I'm so hungry.  But I lost all my Father's money.  He probably won't want me.  I'll go back home and tell my father to make me a worker.

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Returning to the Father

But when the father saw his son in the distance, he ran to meet him and gave him a huge hug and kissed him.

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The Son's Guilt

The son said, "Don't do that. I lost all your money."
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The Father's Welcome

The father didn't care.  He had his servants prepare food and gave his son new clothes.  He was happy because his son had been lost and now he was found.

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The Older Son

But the father also had an older son.  When he heard that his father was having a party for his younger brother, he was angry.  So the father went out to comfort him.

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The Son's Anger

The older brother said, "I worked really hard for you and you never gave me a party. Why have a party for your son who lost all your money?"
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The Father's Comfort

The father patiently told his older son, "Everything I have is yours. It was good for us to have a party for your younger brother, because he was lost and now he is found.
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Discussion Questions

What do you think the Father meant when he said his younger son was lost but now he is found?

What can we do when we feel lost or don't know what to do?

In the story, the son lost his dad's money.  Why wasn't the dad mad?  Why do you think the dad is so patient with his sons?

What good qualities does the Father express?  For instance, is he forgiving?  If we think about the Father in the story being God, then what must God be like?

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