2 things an honorable Middle-Eastern dad would never do:  

• Run in public.  
• Cancel the Shunning Ceremony.  

Act II. The Older Brother’s Response  

4 Indicators You’re Religious but May not Know Jesus. 

1. You get furious when life doesn't go as planned (:28)  
2. Your obedience is mechanical and joyless. (:29)  
3. You feel superior to people who sin differently than you. (:30) 
4. You have no assurance of the father’s love. (:29)  

2 Challenges to Older Brothers 

• You need a new kind of repentance.  
• You need a new level of rejoicing.  

Next Step:  

This week, stop and honestly answer this question: What's keeping me outside?  

Name it. Confess it to God.  

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