The Father and His Sons

26/11/2017 41 min

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The Big Idea: The Father’s grace calls all of His sons to come back home.Luke 15:11-32 (p.730)The Younger Son:• The son’s departure is not LOSTNESS, but REBELLION• Grace lets you go without seeking to CONTROL you• Grace welcomes the REBEL into relationship without demanding an EXPLANATION• Grace helps you realize you are not a PIG, but a HUMAN BEING and a SON.The Choice: DESTROY yourself or trust that the love you look for does exist - BACK HOMEDeuteronomy 30:19 (p.142)• Grace even accepts your self-serving REPENTANCE.The Decision: Be a HIRED SERVANT or a forgiven SON.The Elder Son:The Choice: To TRUST or not TRUST in God’s all-forgiving love.• Both sons seek SELF-ACTUALIZATION• Both sons are USING the Father• TRUST and GRATITUDE are the disciplines for the return of the eldest son.• Jesus is the ELDER Son of the Father! • The Father welcomes you HOME