We continue our series on the Prodigal Story by reliving this story through the perspective of the elder brother.

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Luke 15:25-32

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. How do you think your birth order affected your personality?

2. John Ortberg once said, “One of the hardest things to do is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.” Do you agree? Why or why not?

3. Read the passage (verses 25-32). If you place yourself in the role of the elder brother, what would fuel your disdain of your brother? What would fuel your disdain of your father’s choice to reconcile with him?

4. Mark shared that fairness is not a characteristic of the Kingdom of God. Respond to that notion. How might that be true? How do you grapple with that reality?

5. How does this story (from the experience of the elder brother) challenge you today?

End in prayer for one another, asking that God would give you the courage to follow Jesus, the Elder Brother we need.