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Introduction
Last week – True disciples forgive humbly and freely.
– pursuing the wandering, Parable of the Lost Sheep.
Last week – True disciples forgive humbly and freely.
– pursuing the wandering, Parable of the Lost Sheep.
The lost and wandering are important to the King.
In the context of humility, temptation and sin, forgiveness and restoration.
Restoring the lost and wandering.
3 weeks ago – .
True disciples follow humbly and wholly.
Both are focused on humility and completely yielding to Jesus.
3 weeks ago – .
True disciples follow humbly and wholly.
Both are focused on humility and completely yielding to Jesus.
follows directly after that story about the cost of following Jesus.
The crowds were following and listening.
Most of Jesus’ parables are answers to questions or responses to complaints.
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Now the Pharisees and scribes are complaining about the company that Jesus keeps.
We saw this several times before – the sick need a doctor, not the healthy.
I came to seek and save the lost.
Pharisees reject and avoid.
Jesus Welcomes and eats.
Participation.
Remember this accusation… Jesus will address it in one of the parables.
The Lost Sheep
The Lost Sheep
Why does Jesus welcome sinners and eat with them?
The lost are important and need rescued.
Read and summarize
Leave 99.
The shepherd, like in the parable of the Good Shepherd, loves the sheep, knows them, calls them by name, they listen and follow.
Each one is important.
He leaves the others in relative safety to search.
v.4 “Until he finds it”
Response at finding the lost sheep – rejoicing.
v.7 “In the same way…” joy in heaven.
One repents, 99 righteous don’t need to repent (or don’t feel they need to…)
“more joy” does not mean joy and no joy.
It means joy and more joy.
The Lost Coin
Why does Jesus welcome sinners and eat with them?
The lost are valuable and need recovered.
Read and summarize
Coin = Greek drachma = one day’s wage.
Lost 1, still 9 there.
v.8 “until she finds it”
response at finding lost coin – rejoicing.
v.10 “in the same way” – joy in presence of God’s angels = heaven
The Lost Son
Why does Jesus welcome sinners and eat with them?
The lost are loved and need restored.
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Younger son requested his inheritance.
Father gave it.
Son foolishly wasted it.
Out of money, famine, working for pig farmer.
Hit bottom.
Broken.
Broken not just because of situation, but realizes his sin.
Luke 15:17 “came to his senses”
“came to his senses” realizes his condition
What does it take for you to come to your senses?
v.18 “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.”
Luke “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.”
“Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.”
Key to forgiveness and healing - realization, confession, repentance
Against you – you alone – I have sinned and done this evil in your sight.
Against you – you alone – I have sinned and done this evil in your sight.
Against you – you alone – I have sinned and done this evil in your sight.
No longer worthy to be called your son.
Ready to confess, repented – got up and went to his father.
Ready to confess, repented – got up and went to his father.
But he did not understand sonship.
Tried to work for father.
Father’s response: filled with compassion.
Ran.
Hugged and kissed him.
Son tried his prepared confession.
Father stopped him at confession, no other terms of surrender or punishment.
Father gave robe, ring, sandals = position, authority, sonship not servant.
v.23 celebrate with a feast
v.24 dead and now alive, lost and now found.
We most often identify with the younger son.
Lost.
Wandering.
Going our own way.
Coming to the end of ourselves.
Turning back.
The Father receives us and celebrates.
We are restored.
Parallel with other two parables:
Something of value lost
What wasn’t lost is safe, loved, and left to find lost
Lost sheep, coin, son are found = one sinner who repents
Joy, sharing good news at finding the lost.
Celebration.
“In the same way…” Joy in Heaven, God and angels.
Jesus answered the complaint of the Pharisees and scribes – welcomes sinners, and eats with them.
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