LOST SON (Illustration)
(Also called Prodigal Son [Parable])
application to—
first century: w89 2/1 9; w89 2/15 16-17
Jehovah’s mercy toward repentant: w91 4/15 19-20
Jehovah’s permission of suffering: g86 2/22 9-10
modern times: w24.08 28; w89 2/15 17
repentance: w24.08 11-12; w21.10 5-6, 9
returning to Jehovah’s organization: w20.06 25-28; w14 12/15 14-15; w88 1/15 21-23
returning to true worship: w98 10/1 9-17; g95 1/8 19-21
trusting in Jehovah’s undeserved kindness: w90 2/15 23
youths who leave the truth: w22.05 30-31; w01 10/1 13-18
attitude upon return: w90 2/15 23
convention drama (2009): g 6/09 32
discussion: it-1 1181; mwb18.07 6; jy 200-203; w14 12/15 14-15; w02 9/1 14-15; w98 10/1 9-17; w97 9/1 30-31; gt chapter 86; w89 2/1 8-9; w89 2/15 16-17
father: w89 2/1 8-9
reaction to older brother’s complaint: w03 6/15 20-21
reaction to son’s leaving: w97 9/1 31; w89 2/1 8
reaction to son’s return: w97 9/1 30-31; w94 11/1 15
herds swine: it-2 1049; jy 201
modern-day examples: w12 4/1 12-15; w11 10/1 12-13; w98 10/1 8-11, 13; yb93 191-194; w89 12/1 12-13
life story “I Have Finally Found True Freedom”: w13 1/1 10-11
life story “I Was a Prodigal Son”: g 12/06 13-15
older brother: jy 202-203; w98 10/1 13-16; gt chapter(s) 86; w89 2/15 16-17