The Prodigal Son

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The Prodigal Son

• Luke 1511-32

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The Pharisees Accusation

• (Luke 151-2) Then drew near unto him all the
  publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the
  Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man
  receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
• Christ explains this situation by the parables
  that follow in this chapter.
• Lost sheep
• Lost piece of silver
• Lost boy

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Lust for freedom from his fathers house
• Wanted to leave his fathers
• Love
• Oversight
• Instruction
• Counsel
• Association

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Desire

• (1 John 215-17) Love not the world, neither the
  things that are in the worldFor all that is in
  the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
  eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the
  Father, but is of the world. And the world
  passeth away, and the lust thereof but he that
  doeth the will of God abideth for ever

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Desire

• The son left on his own, against his fathers
  will.
• God never drives anyone away
• (James 114-15) Every man is tempted when he is
  drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then
  when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin
  and sin when it is finished, bringeth for the
  death.
• The far country of sin still calls people away
  from God.

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Demand
• (vs. 12) Father, give me the portion of goods
  that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his
  living.
• Wanted his own way
• (Prov 1412) There is a way which seemeth right
  unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of
  death.
• We need to always want Gods will
• (Luke 2242) Not my will, but thine, be done.

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Demand
• Departure
• (vs. 13) And not many days after the younger son
  gathered all together, and took his journey into
  a far country.
• The boys father still had the same love and
  compassion on him.
• Our Father still shows his grace on those that
  departed from him
• (Matt 545) He maketh his sun to rise on the
  evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the
  just and the unjust.

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Demand
• Departure
• Dissipation
• (vs. 13) And there wasted his substance in his
  riotous living.
• Wasted his talents in the far country
• How many waste their talents for Satan?

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Demand
• Departure
• Dissipation
• Destitution
• (vs. 14) And when he had spent all, there arose
  a mighty famine in that land, and he began to be
  in want.

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Destitution

• Had all he needed at home
• All is gone because of his waste
• His friends forsake him
• Fair weather friends

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Demand
• Departure
• Dissipation
• Destitution
• Degradation
• (vs. 15) And he went and joined himself to a
  citizen of that country and he sent him unto his
  fields to feed swine.

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Degradation

• Rock bottom
• Jewish lad feeding unclean animal
• (vs. 16) And he would fain have filled his belly
  with the husks that the swine did eat.
• Eating with the pigs!
• Typifies one who turns from God today
• (2 Pet 222) But it is happened unto them
  according to the true proverb, The dog is turned
  to his own vomit again and the sow that was
  washed to her wallowing in the mire.

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The Sons Departure(Luke 1511-16)

• Desire
• Demand
• Departure
• Dissipation
• Destitution
• Degradation

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• (vs. 17) And when he came to himself
• Picture turns from one of Despair to one of Hope
• Must realize that we are in a bad situation
  before we change.
• Hardest act to accomplish
• God still challenges his people to, Cry aloud,
  spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and
  show my people their transgressions.
• (Isa 581)

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• Repentance
• (vs. 18) I will arise and go to my father.
• Change of mind
• Decides to go back to his father
• Repentance leads to action (2 Cor 710) For
  godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not
  to be repented of

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• Repentance
• Returning
• (vs. 20) He arose, and came to his father.
• Repentance led to his Returning
• True fruit of repentance is show in their deeds
• Admitted to his mistake didnt water it down
• (1 John 19) If we confess our sins, he is
  faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
  cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• Repentance
• Returning
• Resignation
• (vs. 18-19) Father, I have sinned against
  heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to
  be called thy son make me as one of they hired
  servants.

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Resignation

• (Ps 3418) The Lord is nigh unto them that are
  of a broken heart and saveth such as be of a
  contrite spirit.
• Feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin
  or shortcoming (Webster)

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• Repentance
• Returning
• Resignation
• Restoration
• (vs. 22) Bring forth the best robe a ring for
  his hand shoes for his feet!
• Restores to Full Fellowship as a Son

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• Repentance
• Returning
• Resignation
• Restoration
• Rejoicing
• (vs. 23) Bring hither the fatted calf, and kill
  it and let us eat, and be merry.
• (vs. 6-7 10)

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The Sons Return(Luke 1517-24)

• Realization
• Repentance
• Returning
• Resignation
• Restoration
• Rejoicing

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Rejection?

• Father rejoices
• Brother rejects him wouldnt call him brother
• Called him your son
• God rejoices
• Christian need to reflect their father, we must
  rejoice also!