The Prodigal Son – Part 1
Son asking for inheritance (v. 12)
 wishing his father dead
Working with pigs (v. 15)
 working with unclean animals as
shameful / law violation
“I am [not] worthy.” (v. 18-19)
 because he has broken God’s law
The Prodigal Son – Part 1
Lk. 15:11-19
What is strange about
the younger son’s
request of his father?
What happens to all
his money?
What’s his plan for
going home?
The Prodigal Son
Lk. 15:11
Lk. 15:1-2
Who do the three
characters in the
parable represent?
The Prodigal Son
Father
=
________
Prodigal
(Wasteful)
Son
=
________
Elder Son
=
________
The Prodigal Son – Part 2
Lk. 15:20-24
What is the father’s
reaction to his son’s return?
What are some of the gifts
the father offers his son?
If the father represents
God, what is Jesus trying to
explain about God?
The Prodigal Son – Part 2
Father sees the son “still far off” (v. 20)
 perhaps waiting; an
unexpected welcome
Story speaks to God’s love (v. 20, 24)
 defies common sense, how we
want God to love
The Prodigal Son – Part 3
Lk. 15:25-32
How does the elder
brother react to his
sibling’s return?
What in this part of
the story tips off this
brother’s comparison
with the Pharisees?
The Prodigal Son – Part 3
Elder brother’s attitude (v. 28-29)
 resentment , anger, jealousy
 angry at whom?
Elder brother distances himself (v. 30)
 Pharisees = “Separate Ones”
Summary!
Discussion: The Prodigal Son
Which character do
you most sympathize
with? Why?
Do you think the
father was a “good
father?” Why or why
not?
What do you think
happens next in the
story?