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Luke 15:11-16
Excerpted from: Preparing For Our Spiritual Inheritance

From this parable we can see a similar pattern to those who had sudden windfalls of wealth. It appears that his father is somewhat successful, with hired servants and plenty of animals. Clearly he had enough wealth to go ahead and divide it right then and there and give it to his son. Jesus does not say how virtuous this particular son was, but we can see that he was at least wasteful, burning through all that his father had given him. I also think the fact that he went to a far country shows a desire to get away from mom and dad, and perhaps indicate some type of rebellion. Finally, in verse 30, we see his older brother state that this other son "devoured your livelihood with harlots." So I think that we can glean that he was not prioritizing the right virtues.

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All About Edom (Part One)
Christian Dating: Advice for Today
The Beatitudes, Part Three: Mourning
The Christian Fight (Part Five)
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Four): The Peace Offering

Bible Studies
Parables of Luke 15 (Part Three)

Essays
Lessons from a Stiff Neck
The Perfection of Imperfection (Part One)

Sermons
Poor in Spirit
Famine (Part 1): The Beginning of Sorrows
Hands That Shed Innocent Blood
How God Deals With Conscience (Part One)
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Eight)

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