Good Father and a Lost Son [Luke 15:11-24]

Speaker: Soon-Bok Lee                             Sunday May 28, 2017

 

 Good Father and a Lost Son

 Luke 15: 11-24

 

 

 

11. Jesus continued: 'There was a man who had two sons.

12. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.

 

13. 'Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

14. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

15. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

16. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

 

17. "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

18. I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.‘

 

20. So he got up and went to his father. 'But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

21. "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

22. "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate.

24. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

 

 

Outline of the message:  Good Father and a Lost Son

 

I. Jesus’s third parable: Background and prodigal son  (Luke 15:11-24)

 

1.1 Tax collectors and sinners  were around Jesus. Pharisees and the           teachers of law muttered. Jesus told them three parables; lost sheep,       lost coin and lost son.

1.2  Why the second son asked money and went far country?(11-13)

     Freedom is good but should be limited for good.

 

1.3  The life of the prodigal son (13-16)

     Lost, dead

 

 

II.  Coming home (Luke 15: 17-19 )

 

 

2.1 coming to his sense. He remembered home.

 

2.2  Good father welcome the second son:. ran toward him, hugged       and kissed him, gave best robe, ring, shoes, feast with fattened calf

 

2.3  Feast with fattened calf with music and joy.

 

15:7

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

 

15:10

In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.‘

 

15:23

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate.

15:24

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

 

 

III. Forgiven Prodigal Son is changed (Luke 15: 24)

 

3.1 Second son’s emotion: before leaving father: complaining of pressure , unhappy, desire to leave

after coming home: Thanks giving, Joy, repentance,  willingness to 

                  

3.2 What is called change? Conversion, Born again, lost and found, dead and alive

 

3.3 Christian's attitude:  thankfulness, repentance and willing to serve with joy as the forgiven prodigal son

 

 

SMALL GROUP STUDY ON THE MESSAGE:  Good Father and a Lost Son

Based on today’s message, let us consider the following questions in sharing with one another the understanding and insight we have received from the Word of God. We are also encouraged to share with others how we want to apply the meaning of today’s message in our personal Christian life.

1. Why the second son left home?  What was the result after leaving home?

2. What are the feelings of the son had when he is welcomed by father?

3. Have you experienced such feeling of thankfulness, repentance and willing to serve with joy as the forgiven prodigal son?