CLVE : Parable 1 | The Lost son / The Prodigal son

• "Let us celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found."
• "He ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him."
• "The father saw him while he was still far off"
• "This man welcomed me as his guest."
• "We had to celebrate this happy day."
• He does not judge or condemn him but welcomes him home with open arms.
• "This son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes is now here eating with us!"
• "My son," the father said, "you are always with me, and everything I have is yours."
• This parable teaches the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation.
• The father's love for his son is unconditional.
• "But the older brother became angry and refused to go in."
• "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.
• "But now I have been given the place of a hired worker on one of your farms."
• The younger brother's actions were foolish and selfish, but the Father forgives him anyway.
• "I am no longer worthy to be called your son..."
• The younger son wastes all he inherited on wild living.
• It emphasizes that God's love is unconditional and never-ending.
• The younger son wastes all his inheritance on wild living (prostitution).
• The older brother was jealous and resentful towards his younger brother.
• "I am not worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired men."
• The older son resents that his younger brother gets special treatment from their father.
• But while he is still far away, his father sees him coming and runs out to meet him.
• When the younger son returns home, the father throws a big feast in celebration.
• It encourages us to be compassionate towards others, even those who may have wronged us.
• When he realizes how poor he is, he decides to go back to his father as a servant.
• The younger son wastes all he had on reckless living.
• The story highlights the need for humility and repentance when we make mistakes.
• The parable teaches us that God loves all people equally, regardless of their past mistakes or current status.
• He returns home as a servant because he has sinned against God and mankind.
• "...but treat me as one of your hired workers."
• The older brother did not understand or appreciate the value of grace and mercy.
• He returns home as a servant but finds that he is still loved by his father.
• The older brother felt that he deserved more than what he had received from his father.
• God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die for our sins.
• The parable teaches us about the importance of repentance and forgiveness.
• His father welcomes him back with open arms and throws a feast in celebration.
• God wants everyone to return home to Him, just like the prodigal son did.
• He squandered it on reckless living in a distant land.
• The older son represents those who are faithful but feel overlooked or undervalued.
• The older brother resents the fact that the younger brother gets away with being reckless and irresponsible.