Saturday – Luke 15:11 – 16:13
The more I follow Jesus the more I love to hear him tell stories. It is through his storytelling that he brings his ideas to life. At the same time Jesus explanations at times leave people cold. In the readings today we experience two of those great stories Jesus tells.
As you read the story of the prodigal son…
Imagine yourself hearing Jesus tell this story for the first time… Which character in the story do you immediately like? Why?
Which character do you not like? Why?
I am sure that as people heard Jesus tell this story they did not like the older son being shortchanged. I am sure people were whispering to each other trying to figure out why Jesus told this story.
In the story of the dishonest manager…
Which character in the story did you immediately like? Why?
Which character did you not like? Why?
What Kind of Business Ethic is Jesus teaching?
If you could ask Jesus about one of these stories, which one would it be?
What would you ask?
Jesus tells these stories to change, challenge, and grow his disciples (then and now). What tone of voice do you think Jesus used when he was telling these stories? As he finished each story what do you think he did? Who was he looking at? Was he watching for a reaction?
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