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About this picture
On the path in front of the family farm, a father in a fine red robe holds his thin, ragged son in his arms. Servants hurry out of the house with a robe and a pair of sandals, a dog runs to meet them, and the fattened calf stands in its pen. Hens, sheep, grapes on the vine, water jars, a cart of hay and, far off, the older brother plowing with an ox complete the farm. In Luke 15 Jesus tells of a son who wasted everything and came home, and a father who ran to welcome him.
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The story
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.Luke 15:20–24 (BSB)
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Questions to talk about
- What did the son expect when he came home? What did he get?
- How is the father in the story like God?
- How do you think the older brother felt?
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Feeding the 5000John 6:11
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Good SamaritanLuke 10:34
Mary and MarthaLuke 10:39
ZacchaeusLuke 19:4
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