2. The Pharisees & scribes disdained Jesus, 15:1-2  His righteousness.  Their arrogance.

3. Jesus used parables to teach them the joy of one sinner who repents, 15:3-32  Lost sheep.  Lost coin.  Lost son.

5. God’s House, 15:11  Father, Mt. 6:9; Eph. 4:6  Children, Jn. 1:12, 13 * Same Father. * Same blood.

6. Immature, 15:12  Materialistic, Col. 3:2 * Good time. * Pleasure.

7. Immature, 15:12  Impatient, Lk. 21:19; Rev. 14:13 * With delayed gratification. * With work. * With trials.

8. Immature, 15:12  Selfish, Phil. 2:4 * Family farm. * Workload.

9. His father granted his request.

10. Left his father’s house, 15:13, 14  Independence, 2 Pet. 2:18, 19 * Free from rules. * Do own will. * Nature of sin.

11. Left his father’s house, 15:13, 14  No guilt, Heb. 3:12, 13  No possessions. * Riotous living leads to ruin. * Riotous living is wasted living.  Away from his father, 2 Jn. 9; Eph. 1:3

12. Sought relief, 15:14-16  In want. * Bankrupt. * Spiritually bankrupt, 2 Tim. 3:13 * No nourishment, Jn. 15:5

13. Sought relief, 15:14-16  Wrong source: worldly man. * Drugs, Prov. 20:1 * Human philosophy, 1 Cor. 1:19-21 * False religions, Jn. 14:6 * Denominations, 1 Cor. 3:1-4

14. Sought relief, 15:14-16  Sent to the field. * Two companions: * Son – servant. Hogs & Hunger

15. Sought relief, but found:

16. He “came to himself,” 15:17  David & Nathan.  Saul & Samuel.  Peter & Paul.

17. He “came to himself,” 15:17  Us? * Slap wife. * Vomit from alcohol. * Lung cancer. * Morning after fornication. * Curse children.

18. He repented, 15:17-19  Remembered the blessings, Rom. 11:22; 2 Cor. 1:3, 4 * Peace of mind. * Talk to in prayer. * Talked to in Word.

19. He repented, 15:17-19  Changed mind, Acts 8:22 * Control temper. * Stop drinking. * Stop smoking. * Stop fornicating. * Fill with goodness.

20. He repented, 15:17-19  Ready to confess. * Sin against father. * No excuses. * Not worthy, Lk. 17:10; Jas. 4:6, 10

22. The Pharisees & scribes disdained Jesus, 15:1-2  His righteousness.  Their arrogance.

23. Jesus used parables to teach them the joy of one sinner who repents, 15:3-32  Lost sheep.  Lost coin.  Lost son.