The Prodigal Son Luke 15:1132

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The Prodigal Son Luke 1511-32

• The Younger Son

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The Younger Son

• Two themes emerge
• Identity
• Belonging
• Setting the scene
• Luke 151 Now thesinners were all gathering
  around to hear Him (NIV)
• The term sinners used to reject them

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The Younger Son

• Jesus tells 3 stories with 3 obvious connections
• Shepherd sheep
• Woman valuables
• Father child

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The Younger Son

• If Jesus tells a story about
• A shepherd and sheep
• A woman and valuables
• A father and children
• what would you expect to associate if He told a
  story about God?
• You!

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The Younger Son

• Jesus message is
• The shepherd doesnt consider the sheep any less
  a sheep because its lost
• The woman doesnt consider the coin any less
  valuable because its lost
• The father doesnt consider the son any less a
  son because he is lost
• but the two brothers consider the son no longer
  a son because he is lost (vv 19, 30)
• and so did the Pharisees often we do too

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The Younger Son

• A crucial Creation Principle
• We are created in the Image of God
  (Gen 127)
• Two live examples
• Luke 736-50
• Luke 191-10
• Second theme now evident belonging

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The Younger Son

• Luke 15 centres on rejoicing banquets
• Jesus ministry marked by this (e.g. Lk 529-32)
• You are
• No less His child
• No less worthy of forgiveness
• No less worthy to attend His banquet
• No less belonging to Him