“Fueled by Misguided Passion”

I. A Very Disturbing Demand V. 11-12

A. His Demand Was Scandalous

B. His Demand Was Self-Centered

C. His Demand Was Shameless

If they’re not willing to face the hard truth of conviction over their sins, the hard disturbing reality of self-denial, and the hard demands of following Christ, they’re not going to hang around very long.

John F. MacArthur

II. V. 13-16 A Very Dreadful Reality

A. The Reality Of Sin’s Choices

B. The Reality Of Sin’s Costs

C. The Reality Of Sins’ Consequences

Wherever you look, or whatever realities you think of, you discover entities which, even if they do not acknowledge the fact, owe their very existence to Christ.

N. T. Wright

If Jesus Christ is not controlling all of me, the chances are very good that He is not controlling any of me.2

A. W. Tozer

It is a dreadful thing for anyone to be lost; I do not know if there is a more dreadful word in the English language than that word “lost.” Why The Gospel Is Hidden, Volume 58, Sermon #3288 - 2 Corinthians 4:3

Charles Spurgeon

III. A Delightful Reunion V. 17-20a

A. The Son’s Recognition

B. The Son’s Return

C. The Sin’s Reward