The Parable of the Prodigal Son

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The Parable of the Prodigal Son

• Aim- To consider the feelings of the three main
  characters in the parable and the moral of the
  parable.
• Why!
• Imagine that you are the younger son. You are
  hungry and working for a pig farmer. You want to
  return to your father but you are scared. So you
  write your father a letter instead, saying you
  are sorry and that you would like to come home.

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The Parable of the Sower

• To consider the message Jesus was conveying in
  the parable

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Homework

• Imagine that you are the elder son, you are angry
  because your younger brother has come home and
  your father is throwing a party for him.
• Before you go and speak to your father you write
  an entry into your diary saying how angry you
  are.

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The Parable of the Sower

• Aim- To consider and reflect on the imagery and
  meaning of the parable
• Starter! In your books note down metaphors/images
  for the following types of people-
• People who are always busy
• People who never listen
• People who start things but never finish them

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Miracles

• To be able to explain the message behind the
  miracles Jesus performed

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What is a miracle ?People use the word
miracle in many different ways. The dictionary
defines the word miracle as being 'something that
cannot be explained by rational means'. The
Jews believed in miracles, they believe that God
delivered them out of slavery in Egypt by parting
the Red Sea.
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What do the miracles mean?

• The power of God
• The power of faith in God
• The depth of Gods love

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Homework

• On a plain piece of paper draw a picture of how
  the miracle of the Water Into Wine would look if
  it took place at a wedding in Birmingham or your
  own community.
• NB It does not need to be water into wine, e.g.
  it could be water into orange juice