People who were nothing like Jesus liked Jesus... and he liked them back.

The Church is the Body of Christ... what was true of him individually should be true of us collectively.

LUKE 15

vs 1-6

When we lose something of value, we focus on what is lost to the neglect of what is unlost.

vs 8-9

When we lose something of value, we go to great lengths to find it.

vs 20

We can't really be FOR people who are far from God until we FEEL what God feels toward people who are far from Him.

vs 20-22

But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled

with ________________?? How do you fill in the blank??