Accusation Against Accusation Against Jesus…Jesus…

Luke 15:1Then Luke 15:1Then all the tax all the tax collectors and the sinners drew collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. near to Him to hear Him. 22 And And the Pharisees and scribes the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This complained, saying, “This Man Man receives sinners receives sinners and eats and eats with them.”with them.”

His Response…His Response…

Parable of The Lost Sheep Parable of The Lost Sheep – Luke 15:3-7Luke 15:3-7

The Parable of The Lost CoinThe Parable of The Lost Coin– Luke 15:8-10Luke 15:8-10

The Parable of The Lost SonThe Parable of The Lost Son– Luke 15:11-32Luke 15:11-32

““The Parable of The Parable of The Lost Son”The Lost Son”

““The Parable of The Lost The Parable of The Lost Son”Son”

Let us analyze the context of Let us analyze the context of this parable and strive to this parable and strive to make proper application to make proper application to our lives in a personal way.our lives in a personal way.

His Departure From His Departure From Home…Home…

Luke 15:11 Then He said: “A Luke 15:11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. certain man had two sons.

Luke 15:12Luke 15:12 And the younger of And the younger of them said to them said to hishis father, ‘Father, father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods give me the portion of goods that falls that falls to me.to me.’ So he divided ’ So he divided to them to them hishis livelihood. livelihood.

His Departure From His Departure From Home…Home…

Deuteronomy 21:17 But he shall Deuteronomy 21:17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved acknowledge the son of the unloved wife wife asas the firstborn the firstborn by giving him a by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for double portion of all that he has, for he he isis the beginning of his the beginning of his strength; strength; the right of the firstborn the right of the firstborn isis his. his.

Luke 15:13Luke 15:13 And not many days And not many days after, the younger son gathered all after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far together, journeyed to a far country,country,

Life On His Own…Life On His Own… Luke 15:13 , and there wasted his Luke 15:13 , and there wasted his

possessions with possessions with prodigal living.prodigal living. Luke 15:Luke 15:1414 But when he had spent all, But when he had spent all,

there arose a severe famine in that there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. land, and he began to be in want.

Luke 15:15Luke 15:15 Then he went and joined Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. swine.

Luke 15:Luke 15:1616 And he would gladly have And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the filled his stomach with the pods that pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.anything.

Life On His Own…Life On His Own… Luke 15:17 “But when he came to Luke 15:17 “But when he came to

himself, he said, ‘How many of my himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! hunger!

Luke 15:18Luke 15:18 I will arise and go to my I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, father, and will say to him, “Father, I I have sinned against heaven and before have sinned against heaven and before you, you,

Luke 15:19Luke 15:19 and I am no longer worthy to and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’your hired servants.” ’

His Return Home…His Return Home…

Luke 15:20 “And he arose and came Luke 15:20 “And he arose and came to his father. But to his father. But when he was still when he was still a great way off, his father saw him a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. fell on his neck and kissed him.

Luke 15:21Luke 15:21 And the son said to him, And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven heaven and in your sight, and am and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your no longer worthy to be called your son.’ son.’

Welcomed By His Welcomed By His Father…Father…

Luke 15:22Luke 15:22 “ “But the father said to his But the father said to his servants, servants, ‘‘Bring out the best robe and Bring out the best robe and put put itit on him, and put a ring on his on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on hand and sandals on hishis feet. feet.

Luke 15:23Luke 15:23 And bring the fatted calf And bring the fatted calf here and kill here and kill it,it, and let us eat and be and let us eat and be merry; merry;

Luke 15:24Luke 15:24 for this my son was dead for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.found.’ And they began to be merry.

Rejected By His Rejected By His Brother…Brother…

Luke 15:25 “Now his older son was in the Luke 15:25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:26Luke 15:26 So he called one of the servants So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. and asked what these things meant.

Luke 15:27Luke 15:27 And he said to him, ‘Your And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’ has killed the fatted calf.’

Luke 15:28Luke 15:28 “ “But he was angry and would But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.and pleaded with him.

Rejected By His Rejected By His Brother…Brother…

Luke 15:29 So he answered and Luke 15:29 So he answered and said to said to hishis father, ‘Lo, these many father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my that I might make merry with my friends. friends.

Luke 15:30Luke 15:30 But as soon as this son But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ killed the fatted calf for him.’

Rejected By His Rejected By His Brother…Brother…

Luke 15:31Luke 15:31 “ “And he said to him, And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. and all that I have is yours.

Luke 15:32Luke 15:32 It was right that we It was right that we should make merry and be glad, should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”is found.’ ”

Main Elements of Main Elements of Parable…Parable…

The father symbolizes our The father symbolizes our Heavenly Father.Heavenly Father.

The prodigal son coming home The prodigal son coming home represents the penitent sinner.represents the penitent sinner.

The older brother reflected the The older brother reflected the attitude of the self-righteous attitude of the self-righteous Pharisees and scribes. (Luke Pharisees and scribes. (Luke 15:2)15:2)

Key Lessons from Key Lessons from Parable…Parable…

Luke 15:7 I say to you that likewise Luke 15:7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents one sinner who repents than over than over ninety-nine ninety-nine just persons who just persons who need no need no repentance. repentance.

Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say to you, there Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 15:32 “It was right that we should Luke 15:32 “It was right that we should make merry and be glad, make merry and be glad, for your for your brother was dead and is alive again, and brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ” was lost and is found.’ ”

Key Lessons from Key Lessons from Parable…Parable…

Luke 15:32 It was right that we should Luke 15:32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, make merry and be glad, for your for your brother was dead and is alive again, and brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ” was lost and is found.’ ”

2Corinthians 2:6 This punishment which 2Corinthians 2:6 This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man, for such a man, 77 so that, on the so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much one be swallowed up with too much sorrow. 8sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. reaffirm your love to him.

ConclusionConclusion

““The Parable of The Lost Son”, along The Parable of The Lost Son”, along with the two previous parables, was with the two previous parables, was told by Jesus to teach these important told by Jesus to teach these important lessons to the Pharisees and scribes.lessons to the Pharisees and scribes.

Consider how these parables Consider how these parables comforted those “tax collectors and comforted those “tax collectors and sinners” who had drawn near to sinners” who had drawn near to Jesus.Jesus.

Consider how you can apply this Consider how you can apply this parable to your life!parable to your life!

It was Jesus who said…It was Jesus who said…

Mark 16:16 He who believes and Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; is baptized will be saved; but he but he who does not believe will be who does not believe will be condemned. condemned.

Luke 5:31“Those who are well Luke 5:31“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. those who are sick. 3232 I have not I have not come to call come to call thethe righteous, but righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”sinners, to repentance.”

Be reconciled to God…Be reconciled to God…

2Corinthians 5:20 Now then, we 2Corinthians 5:20 Now then, we are are ambassadors for Christ, as ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading though God were pleading through us: we implore through us: we implore youyou on on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.God.

““The Parable of The Parable of The Lost Son”The Lost Son”