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November 22, 2009 - "See What We've Had All Along"

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See What We’ve Had All Along
Luke 15:11 – 32 (p.740)

The Father

• Loved both sons
• Ran to the younger son
• Pleaded with the older
• Provided for both sons

• Extravagant love
• Foundation for all blessings
• Love brings us back to God

 
The Younger Son

• Do not glamorize him
• Potential alone does not matter

• He was “dead” (v.32)

• Rebellious nature
• A lack of trust and faith
• Disrespectful
• Uncaring & selfish

The Younger Son Gave Up…

• Wealth
• Did not spend it wisely

• Provisions
• Had plenty to eat

• Security

• Loving father
• He was alone

• Father’s wisdom
• God’s wisdom is not of this world

He Came to His Senses

• Realized what he had left behind

• True repentance
• Father’s embrace & acceptance
• The lost being found (sinner coming to God)
• The change has to be within us

• Complete Restoration      
• Restored as a son

The Older Son

• Same position as his brother
• Did not recognize the value of what He had

• Always with the Father
• Should have been more like him

• We overlook God’s power

• The value of a brother
• Not a threat
• Guaranteed inheritance for all family members
• God seeks the lost

The Family Treasure

• Grace
• The younger son embraced it!
• The older son denied it!

• Don’t squander God’s Grace!

 

 

 

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