12 13 QUIZ ANSWERS Enjoying The Ride Of

12: 13 QUIZ ANSWERS » Enjoying The Ride Of Your Life § 1 Fear § The Middle School Mind § “…what he cannot lose. ” § Fear » What Makes Me A Christian? § False § God § Conversion » Modern Parables § Treasure § Neighbor § Pray

MODERN PARABLES

PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SONS (Luke 15: 11 -32) » “There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that is coming to me…’”

REVIEW » A younger son lost in self-indulgence » A loving, forgiving father » Brokenness + kindness = repentance

THE OTHER LOST SON » Does he seem lost? § Faithfully working in the fields § Has served many years § Has never disobeyed Dad’s command » His reaction to his younger brother’s return shows how far from the father he really is…

“SO MAD TO SEE YOU!” » Refuses to go join the party » Speaks disrespectfully to his father » Accuses his father » Slanders his brother

WHAT’S HIS PROBLEM? » Thinks he is better than his brother § Hard-working vs. lazy § Servant-hearted vs. self-indulgent § Faithful vs. unfaithful » Thinks he is better than his father » Thinks he has earned his position § Exalts himself, despises brother/father

THE GREATEST SINNER » The Pharisee and the Tax Collector » Older brother was more lost than younger brother § Blinded by his own “goodness” § Didn’t see his need for father’s grace

WHICH BROTHER AM I? » More older brothers than younger brothers in our church § Obeying the rules § Not committing major sins » Does our “goodness” blind us to our real sinfulness? § God’s grace is a gift…not a paycheck § I am lost without the Father’s love!

COME IN TO THE PARTY! » Younger brother accepted the free gift of his father’s love » Will the older brother? » Will you? § “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…” (Matthew 11: 28)