The Parable Of The Prodigal Son Luke 15

The Parable Of The Prodigal Son Luke 15: 11 -32

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 Setting § In The Perean Ministry 42 Jn 10: 40 - § In His 3 rd year of preaching § A little more than 3 months to crucifixion § Again, Jesus is criticized for

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 Setting § Jesus tells 3 parables to emphasize the value of “lost things” § Parable Of The Lost Sheep vv. 37 § Parable Of The Lost Coin 1 Pet vv. 8“Prodigal” = wasteful

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable ü Represents typical human behavior § A man had 2 sons ü Man is inclined to live his life § The younger son demanded his without any portion of the inheritance…he concern for his was ready to “manage Fatherhis andown His will affairs” vv. 11 -12 Rom 1: 21 -22, 28 § He left “not many days later” v.

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 ü The father couldn’t stop the son…he The Parable was already in the § A man had 2 sons “far country” § The younger son demanded Acts 7: 39 b his portion of the inheritance…he ü His free will could not behis set own aside – was ready to “manage affairs” vv. 11 -12 even though he was wrong § He left “not many days later” v.

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable § It didn’t take long for the son to run through his money v. 13 b § He began to suffer at the hands of a cold & cruel world vv. 1416 § “Friends” who deserted him

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable ü This young man’s ignorance & naivete is exposed § It didn’t take long for the son to The world not run through hisümoney v. is 13 b the “opportunistic § He began to suffer at the hands place” we think of a cold & cruel world vv. 14 Gen 3: 4 -6 1 Jn 16 2: 15 -17 § An uncaring employer who only

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 ü The “far country” takes all we have The Parable and gives nothing § It didn’t take long for the son to in return run through his money v. 13 b ü It destroys § He began to suffer at the hands everything of a cold & cruel world vv. 14ü The “freedom” that 16 seduced this § An uncaring employer who only young man was

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable § What was the 1 place he couldn’t wait to leave? v. 12 § After v. 14, what 1 place do you think was constantly on his mind? § His father’s goodness will

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable ü Remember… Sin takes you farther § He had to start feeding swine v. than you want to 15 go… § Parabolic context assumes he was …keeps you longer a Jew than § Swine was problematic 11: 7 you want. Lev to stay… § He proves the truth found Prov …costs youin more

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable § Things got so bad this young man was willing to eat the hog slop v. 16 a § He left home full…now, he is broken and empty § No one was helping him v. 16 b

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable ü Material wealth is temporary Prov 23: 5 § What about his “friends? ” v. ü When one has 13 b money, he has § They didn’t like him many “friends” § They only liked his money Prov 14: 20 § When his money ü was Truegone, friendsso show were they their worth in

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable ü Those in the world don’t care about you § What about his “friends? ” v. ü They only want to 13 b use you to serve § They didn’t like him their own selfish § They only liked hispurposes money § When his money gone, so no ü was When you can were they longer help them,

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable § Once things got bad, what else could this young man have done? § Toughed it out (prove why he left home) § More sin (steal a pig on the side…sell it)

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable § What would these “options” have fixed? § Nothing…to adopt any of these “options” would have been to say “This hog pen doesn’t really smell that bad after all”

The Prodigal Son Lk 15: 11 -32 The Parable ü This has to happen to every “prodigal” § What was the only “option” that Living in sin made sense? ü v. 17 a (apart from God) § The filth had to finally fill his indicates we are nostrils not in our right § He had to finally “come mind to 2 Tim 2: 24 himself” -25