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The Pharisees & scribes disdained Jesus, 15:1-2 His righteousness. Their arrogance.
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Jesus used parables to teach them the joy of one sinner who repents, 15:3-32 Lost sheep. Lost coin. Lost son.
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God’s House, 15:11 Father, Mt. 6:9; Eph. 4:6 Children, Jn. 1:12, 13 * Same Father. * Same blood.
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Immature, 15:12 Materialistic, Col. 3:2 * Good time. * Pleasure.
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Immature, 15:12 Impatient, Lk. 21:19; Rev. 14:13 * With delayed gratification. * With work. * With trials.
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Immature, 15:12 Selfish, Phil. 2:4 * Family farm. * Workload.
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His father granted his request.
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Left his father’s house, 15:13, 14 Independence, 2 Pet. 2:18, 19 * Free from rules. * Do own will. * Nature of sin.
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Left his father’s house, 15:13, 14 No guilt, Heb. 3:12, 13 No possessions. * Riotous living leads to ruin. * Riotous living is wasted living. Away from his father, 2 Jn. 9; Eph. 1:3
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Sought relief, 15:14-16 In want. * Bankrupt. * Spiritually bankrupt, 2 Tim. 3:13 * No nourishment, Jn. 15:5
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Sought relief, 15:14-16 Wrong 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
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Sought relief, 15:14-16 Sent to the field. * Two companions: * Son – servant. Hogs & Hunger
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Sought relief, but found:
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He “came to himself,” 15:17 David & Nathan. Saul & Samuel. Peter & Paul.
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He “came to himself,” 15:17 Us? * Slap wife. * Vomit from alcohol. * Lung cancer. * Morning after fornication. * Curse children.
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He repented, 15:17-19 Remembered the blessings, Rom. 11:22; 2 Cor. 1:3, 4 * Peace of mind. * Talk to in prayer. * Talked to in Word.
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He repented, 15:17-19 Changed mind, Acts 8:22 * Control temper. * Stop drinking. * Stop smoking. * Stop fornicating. * Fill with goodness.
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He repented, 15:17-19 Ready to confess. * Sin against father. * No excuses. * Not worthy, Lk. 17:10; Jas. 4:6, 10
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The Pharisees & scribes disdained Jesus, 15:1-2 His righteousness. Their arrogance.
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Jesus used parables to teach them the joy of one sinner who repents, 15:3-32 Lost sheep. Lost coin. Lost son.
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