22OM1 The Lost Son

Big Idea:

Short Term Challenge / Call to Action:

Pray over Word

I thank you, Father, that your word has the power to change my life. I'm a hearer of the word and a doer of the word and I'll never be the same after today. In Jesus name Amen.

SERIES SETUP (2min)

[STORY POINTING TO Series PROBLEM]

Pictures of runaway notes (see shared folder)

[WHY THE SERIES]

The Parable of the Lost Son

The Prodigal Son

[SERIES BOTTOM LINE]

Luke 15:11

...There was a man who had two sons.

The Parable of the 2 Lost Sons

THE PROBLEM (8min)

Luke 15:1

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.

How did Jesus manage to continually draw incredibly flawed people?

Luke 15:2

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Luke 15:11-32

Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’

So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it.

[STATE PROBLEM]

We've all run from God and done something wrong.

"In all of Middle Eastern Literature (aside from this parable) from ancient times to present, there is no case of any son, older or young, asking for his inheritance from a father who is still in good health.

~Kenneth Bailey

"I am the prodigal son every time I search for unconditional love where it cannot be found.

~Henri Nouwen

[REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM]

We run because we think God is restricting us.

We've all ended up in a place we never thought we'd be.

When you run, God won't always stop you.

God won't always shield you from the pain of your choices.

Why does it take so long for some of us to come home?

[TRANS2 SOLUTION]

We run because of

Shame

THE SOLUTION (15min)

[CONTEXT]

Kezzah

[STATE SOLUTION / BOTTOM LINE]

God doesn't see you as broken. He sees you as loved.

[SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES]

[APPLY TO GROUPS (EXAMPLES)]

THE CHALLENGE (5 min)

[Short term Challenge / Call to Action:]

[APPLY TO INDIVIDUALS / WHAT IF YOU DID]

[Belong] [Baptism]

[APPLY TO CONGREGATION / WHAT IF WE DID]

[Become] - [Bringing- EASTER]

PRAYER & REFLECTION (2min)

[Specific prayer about application]

[Help us be doers of the word]

[What to reflect]

MISC PLACED

[GOSPEL]

[ADDRESS UNSAVED]

[OBJECTIONS]