Friendship Community Baptist Church

Prodigals and Their Father
Luke 15:1-2, 11-32

Main Point
God pursues sinners and moralists

Background: eating with “sinners” (vv. 1-2)
Younger Son (self-determinist) (vv. 11-20a)
Father seeks the younger son (v. 20b)
Sees, feels, runs, embraces, kisses
Younger son: offers confession (v. 21)
Father’s conclusion (vv. 22-24)
Bring robe, put on ring/shoes, kill calf, celebrate
My son was dead, now alive; lost, now found
Older Son (moralist) (vv. 25-28a)
Father seeks the older son (v. 28b)
Came out, entreated him
Older son: offers critique of Father’s love (vv. 29-30)
I served/obeyed and you never threw a small party
Your son wasted your property and you threw a party
Father’s conclusion (vv. 31-32)
Son, you are always with me, all I have is yours
Your brother was dead, now alive; lost, now found

Application
The Father sought BOTH sons
God is committed to reconciliation/relationships
John 17:3; 13:35; Jer 9:23-24; 2Co 5:18-20
The younger son had to repent of his self-determination
The older son had to repent of his moralism

Response
Are you far from God? (come home)
Are you frustrated with God? (come celebrate with Him)
Do you know God?