March 8, 2013
1. What comes to mind when you think of the word "lost"? How do you think people would feel if they knew we called them that?
2. "You can rebel against God and be alienated from him either by breaking his rules, or by keeping all of them diligently." Explain this statement in your own words, using examples if possible.
3. Do you agree or disagree that being an elder brother is a more spiritually desperate condition than being a younger brother? Why?
4. J.R.R. Tolkien famously wrote, "Not all who wander are lost." While that's true - this story reminds us that the inverse of that is also true - "Not all those who are lost necessarily wander." What does that statement mean to you? Why do you agree or disagree with that sentiment?
5. If your motivation to do good is to earn good things from God, how does that affect the goodness of your action?
6. How could the attitude of the elder brother make it harder for the younger brother to come home? How can you prevent this from happening in your own life? How can we prevent it from happening at Living Word?
7. Do you tend to behave more like the younger brother, or more like an elder brother? Were there times in your past when you behaved more like one than the other?
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