Jesus Invites You!

Things that are BITTER

— Shows presentation of various bitter foods —

We are going to be exploring someone who was bitter tonight

Sermon Series Recap

Week 1: Jesus notices you

Week 2: Jesus values you

Week 3: Jesus welcomes you

We have been conducting a deep study on ONE chapter of the bible.

This chapter contains three parables that teach us what it means to be FOUND

Luke 15:20-24

Quick recap/context regarding the prodigal son

Last week I did not share the entire story with you… I intentionally left out a part of it so that we could study that part tonight, so lets read it

Luke 15:25-32

(v25) — His OLDER SON

We are talking about FAMILY here!

(v26-27) — This brother is so uninvolved

He has to send someone to tell him what the heck is going on...

Compare the involvement of the Father and the older son

(v28-30) — Just because someone else is celebrated, does not mean that you’re not valued.

(v31-32) — We should NEVER let our bitterness get in the way of someone else celebrating with the father

BECAUSE...

Titus 3:3–6 CSB

3 For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another. 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, 5 he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6 He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior

Regardless of how awesome you think you are, YOU HAVE BEEN THE PRODIGAL SON… and might be him tomorrow

Titus 3:5 CSB

5 he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

No matter who you are, you are invited to the party by Jesus!