Parable of the Lost Son

Read Luke 15:11-24

God is a loving father. He is compassionate and forgiving. God will never forget His children or deny them anything. Even if a child of God rebels against Him, God will not quit on them. The minute He sees them coming back home, He will run to them and welcome them back.  
The love and forgiveness our dads show us remind us of the love and forgiveness of our Heavenly Father. Your Father in Heaven loves you and will always be there for you. He will always forgive you when you mess up. He sent his Son to be your Savior, and if you believe in Him, you can truly call God your Father.

Family Discussion

• What did the younger brother do with his inheritance money? 
• Where did the son go when he no longer had any money? 
• What did he do to earn shelter and money? 
• When he returns to his father's house, how does his father greet him? 
• What does the father in the parable show us about God? 
• What are some characteristics of a godly father? 
• Share some ways you can show your dad you love him.                                                      

         
Memory Verse
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1