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Introduction
We are going to dive right into the deep water.
PRAY
Moving Toward Messiah (Review)
•Tax collectors and sinners – These were the outcasts of society, the unclean, and those far from God.
•Were all drawing near… - In large number, they were approaching Jesus to listen to his teaching.
The Murmuring (Review)
•The Pharisees and scribes were part of the elite religious establishment.
They were the teachers of Israel
•Grumble - murmuring, which means they were complaining among themselves about Jesus.
•Saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.” - This teacher, rabbi, leader who is claiming to be God’s Messiah receives sinners and eats with them.
•Why would they be making this complaint?
One, it was true.
Jesus was known to be around the rabble or society.
Second, the Pharisees had a text and tradition they were trying to obey (Ex.
).
More than a Story (Review)
•So he told them a parable – an earthly story that communicates a spiritual truth or reality in a simple manner.
•He tells three stories.
They are the lost sheep, lost coin and the lost son.
•And he said, “There was a man who had two sons.
– This story is called the prodigal son, but there is more to it than the younger son as we are learning.
•Reminder: Jesus is telling the religious leaders why he receives sinners.
There is one main point
•We have been approaching this parable differently, because it is longer and more expansive.
•Rebellious, Younger Son (15:11-16)
•Redeeming, Loving Father (15:17-24)
•Resistant, Older Son (15:25-32)
More than a Story (Part 1)
•There was a man who had two sons
1.The younger son disrespects the father by asking for his inheritance before his father is dead.
2.The father grants the request.
3.The son liquidates his ownings and travels to a foreign country
4.He lives scandalously and frivolously.
He spends everything.
5.A severe famine occurs and the son experiences lack.
6.The son hires himself out to a citizen in the far country.
7.He is told to care for pigs.
8.He eventually desires to have the slop he fed the swine.
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He is alone without any help.
More than a Story (Part 2)
1.The younger son came to his senses and began to think properly.
2.The younger son recalled the blessing of the father’s presence.
3.The younger son intends to return.
4.The younger son is humbled.
5.The younger son returns home.
6.The younger son confesses to the father.
7.The father fully receives the son.
8.The father fully restores the son to his proper place.
9.The father rejoices in the son’s return.
More than a Story
•Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house – The elder son was out working on the estate.
After his day’s work was completed, he returns home.
•He heard music and dancing – As he approaches the house, he notices a sound.
It’s a tune and feet stomping.
He is puzzled as to what he hears.
After all, he has not planned a party.
•And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant – In order to learn what is going on, he asks one of the hired workers.
Why is there a party taking place?
•And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come – The servant reports the news to the older brother plainly.
Your younger brother has returned.
He is back.
•And your father has killed the fattened calf – In addition, your dad has order that the special animal reserved for unique times of celebration be prepared for a feast.
Why?
•Because he has received him back safe and sound – That which was lost is now found.
That which was in peril is now dwelling in a protected state.
He is whole and here in peace.
He is in the father’s good will.
•But he was angry… – In response, the elder son boycotts the celebration.
This action is against the returning brother, the household and the father!!!
•His father came out and entreated him – Once again, the father reveals his graceful heart.
He seeks out the older son and tries to understand why he is outside and will not come in.
He is seeking to bring comfort.
•But he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you – Since I was able, I worked like a hired worker.
We can observe that the older son saw his relationship with the father contractually.
•And I never disobeyed… – I have not omitted to do what you wanted or committed to do something you did not want.
I have been faithful to you in my duties.
I have been a good son.
•Yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate… – Even though I have been a good son, you have never given me a mere small animal to feast on with my friends.
•But when this son of yours came – Not, my brother, but this son of yours.
You can sense the older brother’s hardness of heart by his unwillingness to accept his brother or celebrate with his father.
•Who has devoured your property with prostitutes… - The one who is unworthy or in other words, “the one who is not me and has not been doing what I have been doing.
you killed the fattened calf for him!
•And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours – This is the point.
The older son always had the father and the entire estate at his disposal.
Yet, he does not appreciate it.
•It was fitting to celebrate and be glad… - My response to the return of my lost son is completely appropriate, proper and expected given the situation.
There is no problem with my actions.
The Meaning of the Story
1.The older son was distant from the father though he was physically near.
2.The older son did not respect or love his father as revealed by his actions.
3.The older son was the same as the younger son in dishonoring the father, though the approach was different.
4.The older son hated the grace of the father.
•A story with no ending?
Well, what happened?
Jesus does this on purpose.
He is leaving it to the Pharisees to write the proper ending.
What would they do?
Practical Application
Sin and rebellion is tricky wicked.
It seeks to destroy us any way it can; Raw, dark, oozing rebellion or smooth, slithering, self-righteous religion and everything in between.
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