Adult & All Age
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Children & Youth
Tips on preparing this week's sessions for children and young people
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Read Bible notes on Luke 15.1-3,11b-32
This parable is one of the best-known stories from the Bible and yet the power of the forgiveness and grace shown by the father to his sons can still surprise us. Which son in the story do you most relate to; the younger or the older? Why is that?
When sharing this story with the children, it is important to remember that they will come from a range of family backgrounds. Some will find the father figure easy to relate to, others might need help to connect to the father in the story through other figures of love and support in their lives.
Prepare your very young children's session
Provide the following play materials for very young children throughout the session: dolls and accessories.
Prepare your young people's session
Read Bible notes on Luke 15.1-3,11b-32
Even though this parable is well known, the power of the forgiveness shown by the father to his sons can still surprise us. Can you think of a time when you experienced such grace? How did you feel? It is easy to think of the younger son as the villain in this story. Yet, even though the older brother didn’t waste his father’s inheritance, he was still lost in a different way. Encourage young people to explore the kindness shown by the father to both his sons.