The conclusion of this nine-part series addresses the following subtopics:
Becoming the father
Not harboring biases against people
Feelings, actions and judgment must not be governed or clouded by the flaws, feelings or perceptions of others
Being gracious to all and full of compassion
Growing to perceive things from God’s perspective
Providing new mercies and unfailing compassion
Never viewing others too low to aid, restore and perfect
Learning to lovingly balance and fairly judge both sides of a conflict
Stay “home” (close to the love, wisdom and character of the father)

Part 8 of this series addresses the following principles:
— The father’s forgiveness silences the accusers (even human) of the brethren
— The two hands of the father
— The father’s cloak

Part seven of this series addresses the following attributes of the father:
A longing for those who are desolate
A continual plea for restoration
An unfathomable and inseparable love
A love in which oneness requires loving one’s brothers

Part six of this series addresses the following principles:
The elder son returns
— Accepting and comprehending the fullness of the Father’s love
— Letting go of rivalries

Part 5 of this series addresses the following:
— The elder son leaves
—– Departure from son to slave
—– Abstaining from the father’s joy
—– Distancing his heart from the father’s
—– Lost in resentment
—– Lost to himself

Part 4 of this series begins an examination of the attributes of the elder son:
The heart of a Pharisee
The aloofness regarding the plight of his brother
Close to the father, but distant from his compassion
Growing resentment results in him also being a prodigal who is distant from the character of his father

Part 3 of this series addresses the following subtopics:
Lost to home, lost to new “friends”
Fearful of being judged or rejected when returning home
Overcoming a sense of failure
A part of him remembers his sonship
Jesus, the Ultimate Prodigal

Part 2 of this series addresses the following principles:

Deaf to the father’s love
Searching for things which cannot be found
Letting others influence your departure from the father’s presence