Luke 15 Appreciating The Masterpiece This Masterpiece Is

Appreciating The Masterpiece • This Masterpiece Is One Parable with Three Parts. (vs. 3)

The Father’s Resolve To Seek. • God Treasures Every, Precious Soul. • He Seeks

The Father’s Resolve To Restore • God Freely Offers Abundant Grace. • The Father

The Father’s Resolve To Rejoice • God’s Love Overflows In His Joy. • The

Once We Understand Jesus In Action, We Will Join In… • Join In The

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Luke 15

Appreciating The Masterpiece • This Masterpiece Is One Parable with Three Parts. (vs. 3) • The Unity Is Seen In The Escalating Realms of Joy. • The Unity Is Seen In First Declaring, Then Showing Repentance. • The Unity Is Seen In The Narrowing Focus Towards The Value of His Children. • This Masterpiece Captures How Redemption Appears From Both The Top Down, & From The Bottom Up. (vs. 4, 8, 12, 17) • This Masterpiece Is A Perfect Response To The Grumbling Pharisees. • Perfectly Capturing The Attitude of Self-Righteousness. • Perfectly Capturing Repentance After the Rule of Self-Discovery. • Perfectly Challenging All Listeners With A Cliffhanger Ending. • This Masterpiece Is A Portrait of The Father’s Resolve.

The Father’s Resolve To Seek. • God Treasures Every, Precious Soul. • He Seeks Like A Shepherd Who Is Strong & Compassionate. • He Seeks Like A Woman With A Knack For Finding What She Is Convinced Is Present. • He Seeks Like A Patient Father Who Values Nothing More Than His Child. • Lord, Help Me Seek Among The Overlooked.

The Father’s Resolve To Restore • God Freely Offers Abundant Grace. • The Father Sees His Son’s Resolve To Return. • The Father Restores With Zero Hesitation. • The Father Not Only Restores, But Exalts. • The Father “Goes Out” To Both Sons. • The Father Desires His Children To Love Each Other As Much As He Does. • Lord, Help Me Embrace Those You Restore.

The Father’s Resolve To Rejoice • God’s Love Overflows In His Joy. • The Parable Is A Symphony of Joy. • “celebrate” (vs. 23, 24, 29, 32) • “rejoice” (vs. 5, 32) • “music” (Lit. symphonia, vs. 25) • “joy” (vs. 7, 10) • “rejoice together (vs. 6, 9) • “dancing” (vs. 25) • The Older Son’s Distance Is Publicly Dishonoring. • The Father Sees Multiple Reasons To Rejoice. • The Dead Is Alive • The Impossible Is Possible • The Father’s Table Is Open & Will Be Filled (vs. 2)

Once We Understand Jesus In Action, We Will Join In… • Join In The Family. • Our Father Forgives, Even When We Feel Unforgivable. • Join In The Search. • Our Father Sees Precious Souls All Around, & Has Sent Us To Tell Them About Jesus. • Join In The Celebration. • Our Father’s Joy, Can Be Our Joy.

Luke 15