Author: Jill Kemp

Parable: The Lost Son Comes
Home
By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther
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Parable: The Lost Son Comes
Home
By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther
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Jesus told this story:
“A farmer had two big boys. They lived and worked
on their father’s farm. Some day, when their father died,
they would share all the money he had.
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Jesus told this story:
“A farmer had two big boys. They lived and worked
on their father’s farm. Some day, when their father died,
they would share all the money he had.
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One day the youngest one said,
“Father give me half of your money.
It might be a long time until you die.
I want to see the world and have a good time, now.”
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One day the youngest one said,
“Father give me half of your money.
It might be a long time until you die.
I want to see the world and have a good time, now.”
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The father gave the youngest son half of his money.
He was sad when he went away.
He prayed that his son
would come home again.
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The father gave the youngest son of his money.
He was sad when he went away.
He prayed his son
would come home again.
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The boy had fun and spent lots of money.
He had big parties. He gave his friends presents.
Soon all the money was gone.
He didn’t even have a house to live in.
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The boy had fun and spent lots of money.
He had big parties. He gave his friends presents.
Soon all the money was gone.
He didn’t even have a house to live in.
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He had to work looking after pigs.
It was dirty and smelly and he was hungry.
He wanted to eat the pig’s food.
The boy thought about his father and was sad.
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He had to work looking after pigs.
It was dirty and smelly and he was hungry.
He wanted to eat the pig’s food.
The boy thought about his father and was sad.
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“I will go home and be my father’s servant,” he said.
“My father gives his helpers good food.”
The father was always watching for his son
to come home and he ran to meet him.
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“I will go home and be my father’s servant,” he said.
“My father gives his helpers good food.”
The father was always watching for his son
to come home and he ran to meet him.
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“I am very happy because my son has come home!
We will have a party,” said the father.
Jesus was reminding us that God
is always waiting for us to come to him.
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“I am very happy because my son has come home!
We will have a party,” said the father.
Jesus was reminding us that God
is always waiting for us to come to him.
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