The Prodigal Son Video On Interactive DVD

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"But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." ‰ÛÒ Luke 15:32 (NIV)The Parable of The Prodigal Son (or the Parable of the Lost Son) is the tale of a wayward youth reunited with his father and family after having squandered all his inheritance through wasteful living. Learn of God‰۪s overwhelming love for those who humbly repent of their foolish ways with this endearing Bible story!Main Characters:Jacob, the prodigal Son; Jacob‰۪s father; Jacob‰۪s older brother; Anna and FashidScriptural References:Luke 15:1-32 and 1John 1:9Overall Theme:The Prodigal Son, Jacob, leaves his father‰۪s farm to seek his fortune in the city.åÊ Encountering many temptations, Jacob squanders his inheritance.åÊ Reduced to living with animals, he decides to return to his father‰۪s home regardless of the consequences.åÊåÊ His father welcomes Jacob home, celebrating his return and forgiving him of his sins.Summary:With a group of followers gathered about him, Jesus tells the parable of the Prodigal Son, Jacob, the younger son of a successful farmer, begs his father for his inheritance so he can go to the city and become a rich money lender.åÊ Jacob‰۪s brother insists that Jacob stay and do his part of the hard work on the farm.åÊ But Jacob‰۪s father relents and bids a sad good-bye to his younger son.In the city, Jacob sees temptations on every corner, and he wastes his money at every opportunity.åÊ When Jacob is chased through the streets by a group of beggars, he is rescued by the lovely Anna and her brother Fashid.åÊ Anna wants to help Jacob invest his money wisely, but Fashid merely wants to take advantage of Jacob.Within a short time, Fashid and Jacob have spent all of Jacob‰۪s money.åÊ Jacob declares to Anna that he will return to her when he is rich, but Anna can see that he is foolish and wasteful.åÊ And now that Jacob is poor, Fashid turns his back on him.Jacob is reduced to begging in the streets.åÊ He leaves the city, wandering the countryside, where he encounters a farmer who allows him to take care of his animals.åÊ Reaching a new low, Jacob eats with the hogs in order to survive.åÊ In total despair, he decides to return home and beg his father to hire him as a servant.In front of his father‰۪s house, Jacob falls to the ground,åÊåÊ begging forgiveness.åÊ His father, delighted to see him, throws a celebration in his honor.åÊ Jacob‰۪s brother, who has done all the work since Jacob left, is angry and feels that he has been slighted.åÊ But his father explains that he would have done the same for him.Jacob had to go through much to gain wisdom, but found his way back home. The older son and his father go together to celebrate Jacob‰۪s return.Background:Jesus tells us that even though each of us has sinned, if we return to the Lord, He gladly will forgive us.åÊ Our Heavenly Father‰۪s love knows no bounds, accepting us in our obedience and despite our failure.åÊ Like Jacob‰۪s father, the Lord stands ready to embrace each of us when we return home.BONUS Resource & Activity BooksEach interactive DVD includes a 64-page Resource & Activity Book full of skill-developing activities, word games, puzzles, coloring pages, and more! Provides hours of fun and learning for the entire family! The special ‰ÛÏCertificate of Achievement‰۝ located in the back of the book serves as an excellent award your child can display after completing the activities.DVD Chapter Index: Opening Credits/ "Welcome Home" Lost Sheep and the Prodigal Son A Chance in the City A Great Shopping Spree Narrow Escape from the Thieves Anna's Good Advice Wasted in Riotous Living All is Spent The New Beggar on the Street Eating with the Pigs The Lost is Now Found A Party in Jacob's Honor The Lord Loves His Sheep Principles and Values Taught in This VideoAcceptance, Compassion, Forgiveness, Generosity, Goodness, Honor Parents, Joy, Love, Loyalty, Mercy, Obedience, Repentance, Service, and Wisdom.Parables in this Video:* The Parable of The Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32Click here to see other parables of Jesus in The Animated Stories from the New Testament series.