Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32) - NIV

1. Our spiritual inheritance should not be misspent and misused. (V.11-13)

2. Events will move to test the frivolous and wasteful. (V.14)

3. A squandered inheritance has adverse consequences. (V.15-16)

4. God's ways and thoughts are not like human thoughts and ways. (V.17-20)

5. God's compassion and grace is beyond human comprehension. (V.21-24)

6. Our track record might become a hindrance to God's work. (V.25-30)

7. God's tenderness and mercy overrules our arrogance and rebellion. (V.31-32)