The Pharisees & scribes disdained Jesus, 15:1-2His righteousness.Their arrogance.

Jesus used parables to teach them the joy of one sinner who repents, 15:3-32Lost sheep.Lost coin.Lost son.

God’s House, 15:11Father, Mt. 6:9; Eph. 4:6Children, Jn. 1:12, 13

*Same Father.*Same blood.

Immature, 15:12Materialistic, Col. 3:2

*Good time.*Pleasure.

Immature, 15:12Impatient, Lk. 21:19; Rev. 14:13

*With delayed gratification.*With work.*With trials.

Immature, 15:12Selfish, Phil. 2:4

*Family farm.*Workload.

His father granted his request.

Left his father’s house, 15:13, 14Independence, 2 Pet. 2:18, 19

*Free from rules.*Do own will.*Nature of sin.

Left his father’s house, 15:13, 14No guilt, Heb. 3:12, 13No possessions.

*Riotous living leads to ruin.*Riotous living is wasted living.

Away from his father, 2 Jn. 9; Eph. 1:3

Sought relief, 15:14-16In want.

*Bankrupt.*Spiritually bankrupt, 2 Tim. 3:13*No nourishment, Jn. 15:5

Sought relief, 15:14-16Wrong source: worldly man.

*Drugs, Prov. 20:1*Human philosophy, 1 Cor. 1:19-21*False religions, Jn. 14:6*Denominations, 1 Cor. 3:1-4

Sought relief, 15:14-16Sent to the field.

*Two companions:*Son – servant.

Hogs &Hunger

Sought relief, but found:

He “came to himself,” 15:17David & Nathan.Saul & Samuel.Peter & Paul.

He “came to himself,” 15:17Us?

*Slap wife.*Vomit from alcohol.*Lung cancer.*Morning after fornication.*Curse children.

He repented, 15:17-19Remembered the blessings, Rom. 11:22; 2 Cor. 1:3, 4

*Peace of mind.*Talk to in prayer.*Talked to in Word.

He repented, 15:17-19Changed mind, Acts 8:22

*Control temper.*Stop drinking.*Stop smoking.*Stop fornicating.*Fill with goodness.

He repented, 15:17-19Ready to confess.

*Sin against father.*No excuses.*Not worthy, Lk. 17:10; Jas. 4:6, 10

The Pharisees & scribes disdained Jesus, 15:1-2His righteousness.Their arrogance.

Jesus used parables to teach them the joy of one sinner who repents, 15:3-32Lost sheep.Lost coin.Lost son.