About this episode

This episode explores the lessons about God the Father from the Parable of the Prodigal Son, emphasizing His patience and desire for relationship restoration.

When the Prodigal Returns Home - A Relational Look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son What do we learn about God - the Father? [Be like Him] 1. We cannot behave so badly that He will reject us when we return 2. He is looking for us to return even when He lets us go do what we insist on doing 3. God is patient, waiting for us to come to our senses 4. His priority is to restore a relationship with Him first before everything else 5. He defends His actions to His critics and protects the p...

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• relationship with God
• redemption
• spiritual growth
• patience
• returning home

Keywords

• Prodigal Son
• God
• forgiveness
• relationship
• patience
• redemption
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parable of the Prodigal Son

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