Lesson NL6

The Prodigal Son

Open with prayer.

Introduce and show The Prodigal Son video (NEST) (It is here that several lessons are
interchangeable until we approach Easter. If you can’t find the video, just skip to the next or
simply do the lessons in an order that you see advantage.)

Bible reading:

Luke 15: 11-32 Prodigal Son

This reading takes 3 minutes.

Specific questions: none

Open ended questions:

1. Did anyone see any difference between what was on the video and what we read in the
Bible? (On the first and second class, tell the kids that this question is coming as we start the
video.)
2. What was the best thing you saw from either the video or the Bible reading?
3. Why did the young son wish to get his inheritance early?
4. Why was the older son unhappy about the return of his brother?
5. Where do we see family love?

Names covered on earlier lesson:

Mary: mother of Jesus

Joseph: husband of Mary
Herod: evil local ruler who wanted to kill baby Jesus
John the Baptist
Matthew tax collector turned disciple
Gabriel
Andrew (Peter’s brother)