The parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 has three characters: The youngest son, The oldest son and The Father. The prodigal son represents a sinner who repent while the Father represents God, who is joyful when one comes into repentance. Here we would see the Father’s love to his Son. But what about the oldest son? What lesson what we learn about him?

1. T R U E L O V E
THEOLDESTSON

2. 25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field.
When he came near the house, he heard music
and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants
and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your
brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father
has killed the fattened calf because he has
recieved him back safe and sound.’

3. “Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and
never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave
me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my
friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has
squandered your property with prostitutes comes
home, you kill the fattened calf for him!”

4. “Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and
never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave
me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my
friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has
squandered your property with prostitutes comes
home, you kill the fattened calf for him!”

5. “Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and
never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave
me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my
friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has
squandered your property with prostitutes comes
home, you kill the fattened calf for him!”

6. Focus on his
possible
rewards
Focus on his
performance
Focus on his
own business

7. 31 “‘My son,’ the father
said, ‘you are always with
me, and everything I have
is yours. 32 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.’”

8. 31 “‘My son,’ the father
said, ‘you are always with
me, and everything I have
is yours. 32 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.’”

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