1. Godly Forgiveness Luke 15:11-32 Sunday, October 25, 2009 Dean Farris

2. God’s Forgiveness is For Everyone Younger sons attitude Younger sons attitude He leaves and has a good time He leaves and has a good time The power of sin and temptation The power of sin and temptation He hit rock bottom He hit rock bottom He repented and went back He repented and went back The Father showed mercy and forgiveness The Father showed mercy and forgiveness

3. God’s Forgiveness Restores He forgave his son He forgave his son Robe – Honor Robe – Honor Ring – Authority Ring – Authority Shoes – Freedom Shoes – Freedom Fattened Calf – Special occasions of rejoicing Fattened Calf – Special occasions of rejoicing Luke 15:7 Luke 15:7 Abraham Lincoln – “I will treat them as if they never left” Abraham Lincoln – “I will treat them as if they never left” Jeremiah 31:34 Jeremiah 31:34

4. God’s Forgiveness is Conditional On Our Repentance On Our Repentance Acts 3:19 Acts 3:19 Luke 13:5 Luke 13:5 James 4:7-10 James 4:7-10 On Our Forgiveness of Others On Our Forgiveness of Others Self righteous Pharisee’s Self righteous Pharisee’s Older son has the same attitude Older son has the same attitude Matt 6:14-15 Matt 6:14-15 Matt 18:35 Matt 18:35