The father runsLuke 15:11-24Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this show me about God?

   • The father runs before the son has finished his speech. What does God do with our apologies?

2. What does it show me about people — and about me?

   • The son had practised what to say. Why do we rehearse before we say sorry?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • What speech do you need to stop rehearsing and just go and give? To whom?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who is a long way off and thinks they can't come home? What will you tell them?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).