The parable of the prodigal son is a favorite for most people. The son goes off and lives the worst possible life and then comes home to be welcomed by his father. It is a great story of God's love and redemption. However, here in Luke chapter 15, the story is being told for the sake of the truly lost son. This son was not the prodigal. The prodigal was redeemed and received back into his Father's house. The Lost Son in this story was the older brother. Jesus was trying to redeem not the prodigals with these parables in Luke 15, he was trying to reach the "obedient" son who chose not to enter his father's house. Jesus was trying to reach him by giving him/them a new perspective on life. Some did get it, but most didn't.
The church is filled with people who want to save the prodigal, but Jesus wants to save the older brother too (non-prodigal/religious).
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