When We Say, “Father Give Me My Share” (Luke 15:11-12)

When we say, “Father give me my share,” as the rebellious younger son did in Luke 15, verse 11, we set ourselves up for problems. We always want to have soft, teachable, receptive hearts that are submissive and sensitive to God’s will. We never want to keep pushing for our will when God has made His will clear. The worst that can happen is not that God will keep saying no. The worst that can happen is He can finally let us have our will even to our own detriment.

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00:00 When We Say, “Father Give Me My Share”

06:25 Lesson One: The first two parables are about the salvation of unbelievers, but the third parable is about the repentance of a ______________________ ________________.

29:55 Lesson Two: The son’s request was incredibly __________________________ and ______________.

11:15 Lesson Three: (Part One) Our Heavenly Father might let us ________ our ________...

37:19 Lesson Three: (Part One) Our Heavenly Father might let us ________ our ________ to our own detriment (Part Two) such as with __________.

Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: Luke 15:1-12—What are some of the major differences between the first two parables and the third parable? What did the younger son’s request communicate? Why was it so disrespectful and selfish?

Day 2: Luke 15:12, James 1:17—Why would Jesus’s listeners have been so surprised by the father’s response in the parable? What does this teach us about our Heavenly Father’s possible responses to us?

Day 3: Exodus 3:11-4:14—Why was Moses unwilling to go? What were Moses’s five excuses? Why do you think God let Aaron go with Moses? Was God’s decision to let Aaron go with Moses merciful or judicial, and why do you think that?

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