The Good Father - Dysfunctional Children, Functional God Part 4

We are at the last episode of our series, Dysfunctional Children, Functional God. Now that we have looked at the dysfunctional children, in this episode, we turn our attention to the father in the parable of the prodigal son. The father in this story Jesus told represents God. How does the father's attitude and actions towards the defiant son and the rule-following son mirror God's attitude and actions towards us? What are the most important takeaways from this parable and the other two Jesus told right before?