Is Your Heart Filled With Love And Compassion Or Resentment?

Luke 15:28 - 30

28“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

Rejoice When One Turns And Comes Home

Luke 15:25 - 27

25“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Mercy Accepts The Son Back; Grace Throws The Son A Party And Places Him Back Into The Family.

Luke 15:23 - 24

23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

What Do You Have To Say To God? Confess And Hear His Response

Luke 15:21 - 22

21“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

With Compassion Our Heavenly Father Will Receive You. You Just Have To Turn And Face Him

Luke 15:20

20So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

Where Are You In This Parable? Come Join The Party Of Forgiveness

Luke 15:31 - 32

31“ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”

Which Direction Are You Headed? Toward Or Away From Him?

Luke 15:17

17“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

Where Have Your Actions Taken You?

Luke 15:14 - 16

14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Is Respect Evident In Your Actions?

Luke 15:13

13“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

Love Needs To Prevail Over Law

Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21

18If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, 19his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 20They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.