The Older Brother
Feb 9, 2020 • Dr. Christopher Passalacqua • Sermon Highlight, The Prodigal Son (Part 3)
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, when we look at the older brother, we see a very different character than that of the son.
The brother represents those who believe they can follow the law; he was jealous, angry, and self-righteous. He found discontentment as he compared himself to the son. He felt as though he deserved celebration, he felt as though he had earned it!
The older brother has not lost anything; he has two-thirds of his father's inheritance coming to him, yet he's discontent; he's in the business of comparison. It's hardcore that someone who thinks that they can maintain the law believes they are better than those of us that know we can't. That self-righteousness is a venom onto itself, and all venom is poisonous.