The Lost Son, Part 2
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I. Introduction
I. Introduction
II. Story Context
II. Story Context
Scripture Reading -3225
“Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him. 29 But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; 30 but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 ‘But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”
III. Older son
III. Older son
Dutiful, Hard worker, Obedient
New Conflict arises as father throws a feast
came from the field - Hears music and dancing
Inquires of servant
Furious, Angry, Refuses to enter
Refuses to partake of festivities - by not going in he is saying I will not join the family
Father comes out of house, Pleads, implores with elder son
Son becomes disrespectful to father
Vents - says “look”I served. I obeyed
Feels Slighted, Hurt
Hurt
Separates himself from family
This son of yours - not “my brother”
Not my brother
Does not identify himself with family
Jealous
particularly upset about cost, Concerned with cost
never gave me a goat, let alone a calf
meat expensive
no refrigeration
rare occasions
special celebrations religious feasts
birth of firstborn son
shared with community, costly feast
never threw a celebration for me
Great day for father
elder brother only sees the celebration
elder brother only sees the celebration
cares about the fathers things
all he sees is his share diminishing with the expense of this celebration for his ingrate brother
father is using HIS inheritance in a way he does not approve
he doesn’t care about the father’s heart - the joy of his lost son being found, the joy of his younger son returning, so happy he throws a feast to which the entire village is invited
IV. Jesus’ Purpose in Parable
IV. Jesus’ Purpose in Parable
Each parable is told for a specific purpose
one theme runs throughout
Everything you ever heard, everything you ever thought about how to approach God is wrong
Grace abounds
Vignette about 2 sons, not just the one who squandered his inheritance
both are alienated from father
both are alienated from father
both want father’s things, but not the father
both want father’s status
Younger brother breaking all the rules
The younger brother portrays a traditional view of sin
Both have been using the father - for his material things - money
both trying to get control of the father’s things - one by rebellion - the prodigal
the thing keeping older brother from the father is not his sin, it’s his righteousness, his self-righteousness
I’ve never disobeyed. I have stayed and worked hard
they both are lost
both alienated from the father
both alienated from God
You can escape god from morality & religion as much as from immorality
a lot of Xtians with an elder brother type of heart. I try hard, I go to church, I obey, -God you owe me to give me the things I want
you owe it to me to give me what I ask for - things instead of obeying just to get God - the man who has kept all the moral words is lost
both are lost - under the surface they are both the same
under the surface they are both the same
what is your reason? Are you like the younger brother? The older brother?What is the reason we do anything good?We need to be like Jesus - wanting God because he is God, not just for what he can give us.
Story does not end with return
Story has three characters, not just two
Modern thoughts
Focus on the younger son
Story of forgiveness