15:11-32 He Came to Himself

Luke 18:11-14 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, “God I thank You that I am not like other men – extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all I possess.”

Luke 18:11-14 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me a sinner!”

Luke 18:11-14 14 “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other.”

Luke 5:32 32 I have not come to call the [self]righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

I. Parable Preparation (15:1-10) 15:11-32 I. Parable Preparation (15:1-10) A. The Lost Sheep (15:4-7) B. The Lost Coin (15:8-10)

II. He Came to Consider His Dissatisfied State (15:15-17) 15:11-32 II. He Came to Consider His Dissatisfied State (15:15-17)

II. He Came to Consider His Dissatisfied State (15:15-17) 15:11-32 II. He Came to Consider His Dissatisfied State (15:15-17) A. His Expectation

II. He Came to Consider His Dissatisfied State (15:15-17) 15:11-32 II. He Came to Consider His Dissatisfied State (15:15-17) A. His Expectation B. What he Got

III. He Came to a Conviction(15:17) 15:11-32 III. He Came to a Conviction(15:17)

11 I have learned that in whatever state I am, to be content. Philippians 4:11 11 I have learned that in whatever state I am, to be content.

1 Timothy 6:6-8 6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content

III. He Came to a Conviction(15:17) 15:11-32 III. He Came to a Conviction(15:17) He took responsibility

IV. He Came to a Decision (15:18-19) 15:11-32 IV. He Came to a Decision (15:18-19) He went in humility He went with no expectation He went acknowledging his sin He went accepting responsibility for his sin

V. He Came home to his Father (15:20-24) 15:11-32 V. He Came home to his Father (15:20-24) He showed genuine repentance Psalm 51:17 “A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.”

V. He Came home to his Father (15:20-24) 15:11-32 V. He Came home to his Father (15:20-24) He showed genuine repentance Genuine repentance is evidenced by a changed life

15:11-32 VI. The Father (15:7, 10, 25-32) Joy of the Father

15:11-32 VI. The Father (15:7, 10, 25-32) The Older Brother followed in the footsteps of Cain The Younger Brother followed in the footsteps of Able

Luke 5:32 32 I did not come to save the righteous but bring sinners to repentance

John 14:6 6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me

He Came to Himself He came to his Father

15:11-32 He Came to Himself