The purse under the bench

Fictional teaching story · You are the main character

A girl discovers a coin purse and scattered coins beneath a school bench.

Something blue peeks out from beneath the school bench. It is a little coin purse! A few coins have spilled beside it. No name is visible. You could buy the snack you wanted. The school office is just down the corridor.

Start with what God says

Thou shalt not steal.Exodus 20:15 · King James Version

Choose the next part of the story

You found it. What happens next?

Pick a response. Discover what it changes. You can explore every choice.

Where the command is violated

The wrong turn

Taking money that belongs to someone else, even a little.

What obedience looks like

The faithful path

Returning lost property without taking a reward for yourself.

Understand the command

Take this with you

“I found it” is not the same as “It belongs to me.”

Your hands-on mission

Try it away from the screen

Play lost-and-found detective with a grown-up. Name the safest person to tell if you find money at school, church, or a shop.

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