Know What, So What, Now What. Know What: Jesus the Teacher: The Parable of the Lost Son 11 Jesus continued: There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, Father, give me my share of the estate. So he divided
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Know What, So What, Now What. Know What:
Jesus the Teacher: The Parable of the Lost Son
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
The son took his share of his father's money and wasted it in riotous living. When the money ran out so did his food and his friends. He ended up feeding pigs and eating pig food.
The son came to his senses and prepared to return home, saying sorry to his father and offering to be a servant.
The father was looking out for his son, ran to welcome him and threw a huge party.
This is a parable of how much God loves us and wants us to return to him. Now what
Are we living in our Father's house or wasting our lives in a distant country far from God?
Our only hope and top priority is to return to God who will welcome us into his family.
No excuses – let us do it. So What
We have all moved away from God and are living far away from him.
Life without God goes downhill.
We need to come back to God, prepared to say sorry.
He will run to meet us. He loves us and rejoices at our return.<br>
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Welcome to
the Font
in Chalfont St Peter 17th March 2024<br>
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Great Big God Our God is a great big God,
Our God is a great big God,
Our God is a great big God
And He holds us in His hands. He’s higher than a skyscraper
And deeper than a submarine.
He’s wider than the universe
And beyond my wildest dreams.
He’s known me and He’s loved me
Before the world began.
How wonderful to be a part
Of God’s amazing plan.<br>
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Great Big God<br>
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Following Jesus……… - The Son of God - the teacher
-the prayer expert
- the stiller of storms - the one who can feed 5000 with 5 loaves and two fishes
- The one who loves children
- Who had time for unpopular people<br>
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Pigs! Pigs don’t sweat Pigs are very clean animals Pigs are smarter than dogs Pigs say more than just oink Pigs have powerful noses Pigs can fly Pigs have excellent memories<br>
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The Bible says….. Know What:
The Parable of the Lost Son
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 1The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 2So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast .<br>
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Jim’s Jottings We have all moved away from God and are living far away from him.
Life without God goes downhill.
We need to come back to God, prepared to say sorry.
He will run to meet us. He loves us and rejoices at our return.<br>
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Jim’s Jottings Are we living in our Father's house or wasting our lives in a distant country far from God?
Our only hope and top priority is to return to God who will welcome us into his family.
No excuses – let us do it.<br>
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Activity Time<br>
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Wide, wide as the ocean<br>
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Wide, wide as the ocean Wide, wide as the ocean, high as the heavens above; deep, deep as the deepest sea is my Saviour’s love. I, though so unworthy, still am a child of his care, for his word teaches me that his love reaches me ev'rywhere.<br>
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Prayers at the Font<br>
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Prayers at the Font Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours,
now and for ever.
Amen<br>
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Big Family of God<br>
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Big Family of God Some of us are big and tall Some of us are very small Some of us like pink and some like blue Some of us like reading books Some of us like feeding ducks
That's because we're different me and you<br>
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But God loves everyone He's made God loves each of us in a special way That's you and you and you and you And you and you and you and you God loves you God loves you That's you and you and you and you And you and you and you and you We're part of the big family of God<br>
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Some of us have curly hair Some of us have specs to wear All of us havе different families Somе of us are very loud Some of us don't make a sound That's because we're different you and me<br>
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But God loves everyone He's made God loves each of us in a special way That's you and you and you and you And you and you and you and you God loves you God loves you That's you and you and you and you And you and you and you and you We're part of the big family of God<br>
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Blessing May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Love of God
and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with us all, now and always.
Amen.<br>
