The Prodigal Son Study Guide by John F. MacArthur

Author:John F. MacArthur [MacArthur, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2016-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

Turn to the person next to you and take turns sharing your answers to the following questions:

What was one thing that stood out to you from the reading this time? In what ways did that represent a new insight?

What do we learn about the father in this passage?

How is the father depicted like God in these verses?

Watching the Video

Play the video teaching segment for session 3. As you watch, use the following outline to record any thoughts or concepts that stand out to you.

NOTES

In the culture of the day, no father could be as dishonored as the father was in this story.

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The standards of Jewish culture said the younger son should try to earn his way back into the family through self-abasement as a hired hand for the rest of his life. He should pay restitution.

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The father saw the son a long way off because he was looking for him. In the same way, God is looking for the sinner. He is not reluctant when He sees the penitent coming back to Him.

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The father had to hike up his robe to run to meet his son, which in that day was considered a shameful act. The father was willing to bear shame to be reconciled with his wayward son.

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In the parable, the robe was a symbol of dignity and honor; sandals were a sign of sonship (because slaves went barefoot); and the ring was a sign of authority.

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The younger son’s unearned restoration would have been shocking to the Pharisees.

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Jesus is God who came down from glory, humbled Himself, ran through the dusty streets of our world, and took our shame in order to embrace us and make us His sons (and daughters).

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God receives sinners for His own joy.

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