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1 Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. 2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! Luke 15:1-2
Two groups of people in the story:
- Inner Ring
- Outer Ring
3 Parables in one story
Lost Sheep
Lost Coin
Lost Son
7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!
Luke 15:7
11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons. 12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.
Luke 15:11-12
13 “A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. 14 About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve.
Luke 15:13-14
15 He persuaded a local farmer to hire him, and the man sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. 16 The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.
Luke 15:15-16
17 “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired servants have food enough to spare, and here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you
Luke 15:17-18
19 and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired servant.” 20 “So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
Luke 15:19-20
21 His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. Luke 15:21
22 “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. 23 And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, Luke 15:22-23
24 for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began. Luke 15:24
Returning Home
- Our plans for freedom always run out.
- God wants your heart not words.
- The Father is waiting for you.
Next step:
- Return Home!