I believe that the main point of the prodigal son is the same as the main point in the story of the laborers and the vineyard.
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a [...]
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The Prodigal Son: The Main Theme, Part 2
Posted in Bible, tagged Bible, God's sovereignty, parables, prodigal son on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Prodigal Son: The Main Theme, Part 1
Posted in Bible, tagged Bible, parables, prodigal son on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’d say that most of my life I believe that I missed the main theme to the prodigal son. When this story is taught, the only part I’ve ever heard discussed is God’s mercy. God’s mercy is no doubt a big theme in this story, but I believe that a greater theme yet [...]