1. The Parable of The Prodigal Son
ENCOUNTER WITH GOD
The Parable of The Prodigal Son
LUKE 15:1-2,

2. Verse 1: Represents Tax Collectors and Sinners
THE YOUNGER SON
LUKE 15:1, 12-22
Verse 1: Represents Tax Collectors and Sinners

3. HE IS SELFISH -Makasarili
THE YOUNGER SON
HE IS SELFISH -Makasarili
Verse 12: “Father give me my share of the estate”

4. THE YOUNGER SON Verse 12 : “Give Me” Not “Please” nor “May I Have”
He is Self Willed – Matigas ang Ulo, Walang Galang.
He is Thoughtless – Hindi Nag-iisip. Padalos-dalos Magsalita.
Verse 12 : “Give Me” Not “Please” nor “May I Have”

5. He is Separated-Hiwalay Verse 13: “He Journeyed to a Far Country”.
THE YOUNGER SON
He is Separated-Hiwalay
Verse 13: “He Journeyed to a Far Country”.
He Turned his back from His Father. He Rejected His Father’s Love, Authority. He Broke the Tradition & Culture & His Father’s Heart.

6. THE YOUNGER SON He Squandered - Nilustay
Verse 13: Squandered his wealth in wild living. Wasted his possession.
Lived a Wordly Life. Satisfied desires of the Flesh. Makamundong Pamumuhay.

7. THE YOUNGER SON CONSEQUENCES OF: AWAY FROM THE FATHER
WRONG USE OF Resources
WRONG WAY OF LIVING

8. THE YOUNGER SON
He Suffered - Naghirap
Verse 14: “He began to be in want”.
After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that land.
He is Foreigner, No Money, No Relatives, No Friends, No Job, He is Hungry.

9. THE YOUNGER SON He Was Broken - Kawawa
Verse “He Ended up Feeding the Pigs”
The Lowest Possible Humiliation a Jew

10. The Turning Point. He Realized Verse 17: When He came to his senses.
THE YOUNGER SON
The Turning Point. He Realized
Verse 17: When He came to his senses.
He Realized His Bad Decisions, Hopeless Situation. He Remembered The Blessings, Abundance, in His Father’s House

11. THE YOUNGER SON Verse 18-19: I Will Set-Out and Go Back to my Father…
He Decided – Nag Desision
Verse 18-19: I Will Set-Out and Go Back to my Father…
He decided to Ask Forgiveness & Reconcile to His Father

12. THE YOUNGER SON Verse 20: He Got Up & Went to His Father. He Returned…
He Returned - Bumalik
Verse 20: He Got Up & Went to His Father. He Returned…
He Acted on His Decision.

13. He Was Received - Tinanggap
THE YOUNGER SON
He Was Received - Tinanggap
Verse 20: His Father was Filled with Compassion, Threw His arms around Him & Kiss Him.
Compassion – Sorry State of the Son. Threw His Arms – Protection. Kiss - Love

14. He Humbled Himself & Repented.
THE YOUNGER SON
He Repented - Nagsisi
Verse 19 & 21: Father, I have Sinned Against Heaven & Against You. I am no longer worthy…
He Humbled Himself & Repented.

15. He Was Restored – Naibalik
THE YOUNGER SON
He Was Restored – Naibalik
Verse 22: Best Robe-Provision, Ring-Authority, Sandals-Identity, Fatted Calf-Joy & Abundance
No Condemnation, No Judgment, But Receive With Open Arms. For Jesus Christ is our Righteousness.

16. The Fattened Calf Was Killed To Celebrate.,
THE YOUNGER SON
He Rejoice - Kagalakan
Verse 23-24: They began to celebrate
The Fattened Calf Was Killed To Celebrate.,
For this son of mine was dead & is alive again, he was lost & is found,

17. Represents the Religious Leaders
THE ELDER BROTHER
LUKE 15:2, 29:30
Represents the Religious Leaders

18. He Was Angry THE ELDER BROTHER
Verse 28: He Became Angry & Refused To Go In. His Father Went Out & Pleaded With Him
He has No Compassion, No Mercy, No Love for His Brother, No Love for Sinners, Lost Souls

19. Self Exaltation. Bragging His Long Service.
THE ELDER BROTHER
He Was PROUD – Verse 29
Self Exaltation. Bragging His Long Service.

20. Never Disobeyed Your Orders…
THE ELDER BROTHER
SELF RIGHTEOUS – Verse 29
Never Disobeyed Your Orders…

21. He Murmured. Accused His Father of Favoritism
THE ELDER BROTHER
He Murmured. Accused His Father of Favoritism
Verse 29: But he answered his Father, “Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you & Never Disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

22. He was Bitter. Resentful. Has Grudges & Jealous.
THE ELDER BROTHER
He was Bitter. Resentful. Has Grudges & Jealous.
Verse 30: But when this son of yours who squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!

23. He Is Judgmental THE ELDER BROTHER
Verse 30: But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes…

24. HE DON’T KNOW HIS FATHER’S HEART
THE ELDER BROTHER
HE DON’T KNOW HIS FATHER’S HEART
Verse 31: My Son, the Father said, You are always with me, and Everything I have is yours.
He Complained that His Father never gave him even goat. He don’t know that everything the Father has, belongs to him. He Don’t know The Father’s Heart.

25. IMPORTANT TO BELIEVE & SERVE GOD
EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE GOD WHOM WE BELIEVE & WE SERVE.
DO YOU KNOW THE GOD WHOM YOU BELIEVE & SERVE?

26. The Father Represents God
THE FATHER’S HEART
The Father Represents God
WHO IS GOD WHOM WE BELIEVE & SERVE?
WHO IS GOD WHOM WE EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER?

27. So He Divided His Property Between Them
THE FATHER’S HEART
Verse 12: GENEROUS
So He Divided His Property Between Them

28. He Recognized His Son’s Right To Choose His Own Path
THE FATHER’S HEART
Verse 12: WISE
He gave the inheritance let him go. He knew that He could not make him stay.
He Recognized His Son’s Right To Choose His Own Path

29. Verse 20: Watchful THE FATHER’S HEART
While He was still a great away, His Father Saw Him. How?
Daily, The Father was Watching, Waiting for His Son’s Return.

30. Verse 20: Believing – Trusting
THE FATHER’S HEART
Verse 20: Believing – Trusting
His Act of Watching showed that He Believed in Him

31. Verse 20: Compassionate THE FATHER’S HEART Had Compassion on Him…
Exo. 34:6: The Lord, the Lord, The Compassionate & Gracious God, Slow to Anger, Abounding in Love & Faithfulness,

32. He Ran to His Son, Threw His Arms Around Him and Kissed Him
HEART THE FATHER’S
Verse 20:22 - Forgiving
He Ran to His Son, Threw His Arms Around Him and Kissed Him
No Condemnation. No Grudge. No Judgment to Those Who Repent. God is Anxious & Ready To Forgive. Accept With Open Arms.

33. He Restored His Son to His Previous Status.
THE FATHER’S HEART
Verse 22-24: Restoring
He Restored His Son to His Previous Status.
He Accepted him as Son and Not as Slave

34. THE FATTENED CALF
The Killing of the Fattened Calf To Celebrate Is A Type of Jesus Christ’s Sacrifice on Calvary.
Through The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, We Can Celebrate, We Can Have Feast.