Redemption Hill Church

It just so happens that our journey through Luke’s Gospel gives us the chance to talk on “Sex, Marriage, and Singleness.” It’s a timely topic, not just because it is actually on Valentine’s Day, but also because these are topics that are massively confused in our city and our culture.

This may be the most difficult parable in this Gospel to interpret. When we hold together the broader context of the passage, though, clear themes emerge. We will see that our affections are revealed through our actions, and that no one can serve both God and money.

This may be the most difficult parable in this Gospel to interpret. When we hold together the broader context of the passage, though, clear themes emerge. We will see that our affections are revealed through our actions, and that no one can serve both God and money.

In this text we see a strong warning about the long term impact of misplaced affections and desires.

In this text we see a strong warning about the long term impact of misplaced affections and desires.

Knowing and loving God is only one part of being a Christian. This passage shows us the importance of loving others as Christ loved us. When we do this, it is a reflection of our loving, relational God.

Knowing and loving God is only one part of being a Christian. This passage shows us the importance of loving others as Christ loved us. When we do this, it is a reflection of our loving, relational God.

This is possibly the most well-known parable of Jesus. It’s often called “The Prodigal Son” but we will see this week that it is better to look at it as the parable “Two Lost Sons”. Jesus continued his response to the grumbling of the religious folks in Luke 15:2 with the story of a man with two sons. More than anything else in this parable, we will see the character of God, our Father.

This is possibly the most well-known parable of Jesus. It’s often called “The Prodigal Son” but we will see this week that it is better to look at it as the parable “Two Lost Sons”. Jesus continued his response to the grumbling of the religious folks in Luke 15:2 with the story of a man with two sons. More than anything else in this parable, we will see the character of God, our Father.

This begins a series of three parables that are tied together: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Sons. We will dig into the first two of them on Sunday. These parables come in response to the grumbling of the Pharisees, and their frustration with Jesus. As we engage these parables there is much to learn about ourselves and about God’s heart.