Parable of the prodigal son

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How many people, trapped by sin or the urgency of their circumstances, helplessly flounder about while inside they are silently screaming? How should we react when we perceive that a person is in misery? Jesus gave us the answer in the account of the Prodigal son’s brother.

The students that were in class for this lesson were all at VBS this year when I taught The Prodigal Son. We used this lesson more as a review. They love filling in the lapbooks and seeing the goodies that I hand out for this lesson. Today's visual is The Prodigal Son feeding the pigs. I covered Ken up with brown fabric, painted 'dirt' on him and the pigs, and then cut the fabric edges to look ragged. Today's lesson is a parable that Jesus told the people. A parable is an earthly story with…

Luke 15:18 . . .“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Make me as one of your hired men.”’ 20 So he rose and went to his father. While he was yet a long way off, his father caught sight of him and was moved with pity, and he ran and fell upon his neck and tenderly kissed him.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most popular Bible stories for teens. This maze worksheet is a great way for them to review the story and learn more about its meaning. Help the son return to the father.

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Uncover themes of forgiveness and redemption in this word search puzzle centered around the powerful parable of the Prodigal Son.

This clipart image depicts the famous biblical parable of The Return of the Prodigal Son. The image portrays a scene of a father embracing his wayward son who has returned home after squandering his inheritance.

A poignant scene depicting the moment in the Prodigal Son parable where the wayward son returns to his father. The setting is a rural, Middle Eastern landscape during biblical times, with simple stone houses and a dusty path. The son, in ragged clothing, kneels before his father, a Middle-Eastern man wearing traditional attire of the era. The father's expression is one of compassion and...