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1. In this parable what did the younger son of a father say to him? Why? What did the father do? (11-12) What does this tell us about the father? 2. When the son left his father, what was his life like? What was the end of such a life? (13-16) When he came to his senses, what did he realize and what decision did he make? (17-20a) 3. How did the father welcome him? (20b-24) Explain his welcoming step by step. How does this reveal God’s heart? 4. How did the older brother respond to his brother’s coming back home? (25-28a) What was his relationship with his father like? How did the father help the older son? (28b-32)

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