FREE Will
Who asked for his inheritance early and left home?
The prodigal son.
What kind of freedom gives peace, direction, and identity?
Freedom in God’s truth
What is a person compared to when they’re controlled by sin?
A slave
What happened to the son’s money when he lived recklessly?
It ran out.
Where did the son experience safety, love, and identity?
In the father’s house
What do we call the ability God gave us to choose obedience or rebellion?
Free will
What, once known, truly sets a person free?
The truth
What is someone called when they belong to God’s family?
A son/daughter
What event in the land made his situation even worse?
Famine (inflation)
What kind of relationship offers real freedom that lasts?
Living close to the Father.
What did the prodigal son choose to do when he realized his mistake?
Return home and repent
Through whom alone can a person be freed from sin?
The Son
Who stays in the Father’s house forever?
His son
What animals did the son end up feeding with in his lowest moment?
Pigs
What did the son regain when he returned home?
His dignity and identity
What do we call freedom that takes responsibility for its choices?
Mature freedom
What kind of freedom does someone experience when they live in God’s word?
Abiding freedom
What three items did the father give his son to show he wasn’t a slave?
A robe, a ring, and sandals
What makes life with the Father a place of stability even when everything else changes?
His constant love and guidance
What does living with God provide that the world can’t offer?
True belonging and purpose
What did the prodigal son’s “freedom” turn into when he had no guidance?
Slavery to his desires and destruction
What is the difference between the world’s freedom and God’s freedom?
The world gives temporary pleasure; God gives lasting freedom.
Choosing God leads to true belonging. What do we call that identity?
Spiritual sonship
What realization pushed the son to return home?
He was better off in his father’s house.
What is the ultimate result of chasing freedom without God, even if it looks exciting at first?
It leads to emptiness and loss of direction.