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    The Prodigal Son Bible Study Guide: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You
    The Prodigal Son Bible Study Guide: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You
    The Prodigal Son Bible Study Guide: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You
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    The Prodigal Son Bible Study Guide: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You

    By John F. MacArthur

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    Two thousand years ago, Jesus told a simple story about a father and his two sons. This tale stands out because it is a story about each of us and our struggle with sin. Whether we identify with the rebellion of the younger son or the self-righteousness of the older brother, we all are in need of our Father’s grace, mercy, and forgiveness.

    In this five-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), pastor and bestselling author John MacArthur provides fascinating new insights into this parable as he takes you step-by-step through each part of the tale. You will explore not only the shocking actions of the younger son in his rebellion but also the coldhearted attitude of the older brother toward his family. You will find a reflection of yourself in each of these two sons—and come to understand, in a fresh and new way, what God does to find you where you are and bring you back to Him.

    The Prodigal Son Study Guide includes video discussion questions, Bible exploration, and personal study and reflection materials for in-between sessions.

    Sessions include:

    1. Parables: Unveiling God's Truth through Stories
    2. Repentance: Facing the Agony of Being Lost
    3. Forgiveness: Experiencing Our Father's Love
    4. Pretense: Looking Good Isn't Good Enough
    5. Grace: Receiving Our Most Amazing Gift

    Designed for use with The Prodigal Son Video Study 9780310081258 (sold separately).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateOct 4, 2016
    ISBN9780310081241
    The Prodigal Son Bible Study Guide: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You
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    John F. MacArthur

    Dr. John MacArthur es un reconocido líder cristiano a nivel internacional. Es pastor y maestro de Grace Community Church en Sun Valley, California. Siguiendo los pasos de su padre, el doctor Jack MacArthur, John representa cinco generaciones consecutivas de pastores en su familia. El doctor MacArthur también es presidente de The Master’s College and Seminary y se le escucha diariamente en «Gracia a Vosotros», una transmisión radial distribuida a nivel internacional. Él ha escrito y editado muchos libros, incluyendo el ganador del premio Medallón de Oro, La Biblia de Estudio MacArthur. Una de sus obras recientes es Jesús al descubierto.

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      The Prodigal Son Bible Study Guide - John F. MacArthur

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      The Prodigal Son Study Guide

      © 2016 John MacArthur

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson. Nelson Books and Thomas Nelson are registered trademarks of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.

      Unleashing God’s Truth, One Verse at a Time® is a trademark of Grace to You. All rights reserved.

      Thomas Nelson titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fundraising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

      Scripture quotations are taken from The New King James Version. © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      ISBN 978-0-310-08123-4

      ISBN 978-0-310-08124-1 (eBook)

      First Printing August 2016

      EBOOK INSTRUCTIONS

      In this ebook edition, please use your device’s note-taking function to record your thoughts wherever you see the bracketed instructions [Your Notes] or [Your Response Here]. Use your device’s highlighting function to record your response whenever you are asked to checkmark, circle, underline, or otherwise indicate your answer(s).

      CONTENTS

      EBOOK INSTRUCTIONS

      HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

      SESSION 1: Parables:

      Unveiling God’s Truth through Stories

      SESSION 2: Repentance:

      Facing the Agony of Being Lost

      SESSION 3: Forgiveness:

      Experiencing Our Father’s Love

      SESSION 4: Pretense:

      Looking Good Isn’t Good Enough

      SESSION 5: Grace:

      Receiving Our Most Amazing Gift

      ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR GROUP LEADERS

      HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

      Of all Jesus’ parables, the prodigal son is the most richly detailed, powerfully dramatic, and intensely personal. It’s full of emotion—ranging from sadness, to triumph, to a sense of shock, and finally to an unsettling wish for more closure. The characters are familiar, so it’s easy for us to identify with the prodigal, to feel the father’s grief, and yet still (in some degree) sympathize with the elder brother—all at the same time.

      The story is memorable on many levels, not the least of which is the gritty imagery that Jesus invokes throughout the parable. For instance, consider Jesus’ description of the prodigal son being so desperately hungry that he was willing to eat husks scavenged from the pigs. This would have graphically depicted the son’s youthful dissolution in a way that was unspeakably revolting to Jesus’ Jewish audience.

      In this study, you will delve into the Bible to explore the depths of this amazing story. In each session, expect an opening icebreaker-type question, a short Bible study, and then some time with John MacArthur on the video. Following the video, you will take some time to discuss what you learned and talk through some of the key points with your group. (Note that even though there are many questions provided, you do not need to use them all. Your leader will focus on the ones that resonate most with your group and guide you from there.)

      The final component of each session is called Opening Up to the Parable. In this part of the study, your group will engage in a more hands-on type of exercise intended to move the message of the session from your head to your heart. Think of this time as an answer to the question, "What am I supposed to do with this message?" The hope is that this section will serve as a place where the big ideas of The Prodigal Son take on some flesh-and-blood reality.

      Following your group time, there will be three more opportunities for you to engage the content of the study during the week. This between-sessions personal study is arranged into three parts: (1) an action-oriented exercise, which will help you incorporate the principles of the study into your daily life; (2) a contemplation-oriented exercise, which will help you focus on the key Scripture of the session; and (3) a reflection-oriented exercise, which will enable you to go deeper

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