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The Lost: Luke 15:11-32
Prayer
In Luke 15 Jesus is telling 3 parables; the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. Each parable ending in celebration of the lost being found. Jesus is telling these parables after the pharisees and scribes complained against him welcoming sinners.
Like the two previous parables the parable of the lost son demonstrates God’s love for the lost and the joy He experiences when they return. It also allegories Jesus minister.
The father in the parable represents God, the younger brother represents the tax collectors and sinners to whom Jesus ministered, and the older brother represents the religious leaders.
Lets read
Vs 12 The son is asking for his father estate before his fathers death. Doing so, was an insult. He was basically telling his father “To me, you are dead”
How do we insult God ?
Vs 13 According to Jews because he wasted all his money in wild living and lost his families property to Gentiles in a distant land he was disgraceful and this was grounds for excommunication.
Read Duet 21:18-21
Read 14-16 Pigs were unclean animals which made this the most degradable job imaginable for Jews.
Have you ever settled for less than what God has for you because you wanted your own way?
Read 17-19 The son first had to be emptied in ordered to know that his father could and would meet his need if he went back to him.
Awareness
Read 20-21 His father was watching the road, longing for his sons return. He ran to his son which was considered undignified for the family patriarch but the father was full of joy at the sons return.
The son gives his rehearsed speech but is interrupted.
Read 22-24
The finest robes belonged to the father. Giving it to his son affirmed the sons role as an heir and cherished member of the house hold. A ring was a symbol of authority which also indicated his status as son and heir.
The fattening calf and banquet was the son being treated as a visiting dignitary not as a disgraceful son.
Read 25-31
The older brother was angry that his father would forgive such a sinner when he, the faithful son, had worked hard to achieve his position. Like the religious leaders he refused to rejoice when his brother was found. He even refused to recognize his relationship to his brother
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Prayer
In Luke 15 Jesus is telling 3 parables; the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. Each parable ending in celebration of the lost being found. Jesus is telling these parables after the pharisees and scribes complained against him welcoming sinners.
Like the two previous parables the parable of the lost son demonstrates God’s love for the lost and the joy He experiences when they return. It also allegories Jesus minister.
The father in the parable represents God, the younger brother represents the tax collectors and sinners to whom Jesus ministered, and the older brother represents the religious leaders.
Lets read
Vs 12 The son is asking for his father estate before his fathers death. Doing so, was an insult. He was basically telling his father “To me, you are dead”
How do we insult God ?
Vs 13 According to Jews because he wasted all his money in wild living and lost his families property to Gentiles in a distant land he was disgraceful and this was grounds for excommunication.
Read Duet 21:18-21
Read 14-16 Pigs were unclean animals which made this the most degradable job imaginable for Jews.
Have you ever settled for less than what God has for you because you wanted your own way?
Read 17-19 The son first had to be emptied in ordered to know that his father could and would meet his need if he went back to him.
Awareness
Read 20-21 His father was watching the road, longing for his sons return. He ran to his son which was considered undignified for the family patriarch but the father was full of joy at the sons return.
The son gives his rehearsed speech but is interrupted.
Read 22-24
The finest robes belonged to the father. Giving it to his son affirmed the sons role as an heir and cherished member of the house hold. A ring was a symbol of authority which also indicated his status as son and heir.
The fattening calf and banquet was the son being treated as a visiting dignitary not as a disgraceful son.
Read 25-31
The older brother was angry that his father would forgive such a sinner when he, the faithful son, had worked hard to achieve his position. Like the religious leaders he refused to rejoice when his brother was found. He even refused to recognize his relationship to his brother