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The Younger Son

Lost & Found stays close to Luke 15, where Jesus answers grumbling with stories of searching, welcome, and joy over what has been brought home.

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Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

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His Father Ran to Meet Him

Each section is paired with the matching face from the story sheet. Read the six sections as one short story.

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Side 1

Jesus continued, “A man had two sons.

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The younger asked for his inheritance, and his father divided the property between them. He left home,

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Side 3

wasted everything, and became hungry when famine came.

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Side 4

Feeding pigs, he remembered his father’s workers had plenty to eat. He headed home, planning to ask for work.

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Side 5

While he was still far away, his father saw him, felt compassion, ran, embraced, and kissed him. ‘Father, I have sinned,’ he said.

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His father called for the best robe, ring, sandals, and a feast: ‘My son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’”