1. 6.3

2. Reawaking God’s Life Luke 15:11-32
Q? What if… My spouse cheated on me and wants to come back…
A family member brought shame / disrespect to my family
What will I do…

3. Sin & Reconciliation

4. Do these things (still) bother you?
Has anyone recently stolen from you?
Cussed at you?
What is your reaction when you read the newspaper?
Do these things (still) bother you?

5. “ I cannot understand my own behavior, I fail to carry out things I want to do, and I find myself doing the very same things I want to do, carry out the sinful things I do not want.”
-Rm.7:15,19-
How do you feel when you fall back to the old nasty habits after resolving to avoid them?

6. Some Biblical Reflections on Sin
Hata – missing the ‘mark’ or failure to live by the covenant
Hardness of heart
Sinners were called “Foolish” people (Dt. 32:6)
It is foolish not to respond to God’s love

7. Sin as “attitude” In Particular…
Q. How does this attitude come into play?
When we freeze our hearts, worship ourselves and become insensitive
Pride
Sloth, Envy, etc.

8. An action & failure to act
Pride & conceit can lead us to do harm
Ex. Envy can lead to _________
Neglect to give back
Ex.Turn “blind or deaf” just like the case in the Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:25-37)

9. Sin as power It has a life of its own
Racism, war, exploitation, oppression & the like (ex. Hotel Rwanda)
Our tendency to turn away from the good and alienate ourselves is power in itself

11. Degrees of Sin Mortal (serious) “I don’t want God’s love” Conditions:
Seriously wrong act
Full knowledge
Deliberate choice
This sin kills relationships
Venial
While it doesn’t kill a relationship, it’s a stumbling block

12. Reconciliation is a heavy theme in Luke’s Gospel
Jesus and Sinners
Mt. 9:9-13
Lk. 23:32-43
Jn. 8:1-11
Lk. 7:36-50
Lk. 23:34
Lk. 15:11-32
Lk. 19:1-10
Showed concern for the “sick”
Promised paradise
Forgave adulterer + Gave advice
Forgave the sinful woman
Forgave his persecutors
Welcomed the repentant (Lost sheep)
Seeked out the sinner (Zaccheus)
Reconciliation is a heavy theme in Luke’s Gospel

13. The Last Judgment Mt. 25:31-46

14. Chapter 6 Reconciliation
Quiz Next Meeting
Chapter 6
Reconciliation