Sometimes if something is too familiar, we forget how SIGNIFICANT it is

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

 

To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: A man had two sons… 

 

 

 

Luke 15.1 NLT

 

Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.

 

 

 

People who were nothing LIKE Jesus LIKED Jesus

 

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV 

 

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

 

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

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 ‭15‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one…

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

 

…that’s the kind of party God’s angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God.

 

 

BIG IDEA: 

 

God has an UNCOMMON love for the people with whom you have nothing in COMMON

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

 

To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: A man had two sons. 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 15.13

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. 

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

 

About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. 

 

 

 

Who are you in the story?  

Younger brother? 

Older brother? 

The Father?  

 

 

 

SEE what LOVE requires of ME 

 

 

 

 

A church that UNCHURCHED people love to ATTEND 

 

2,273 Decisions for Christ 

 

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Luke 15.17

 

     … he came to his senses … 

 

 

 

Luke 15.20 

 

But while the younger son was still a long way off his father saw him and was filled with ______________.

 

 

 

Luke 15.20 

 

But while the younger son was still a long way off his father saw him and was filled with COMPASSION.

 

 

 

Luke 15.28 

 

The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

 

 

 

Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭32‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

 

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!