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 No? There we go. Hey, how about that?

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 Woo! There we go.

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 Well, if you all will pray with me as we look into God's Word together, that'd be great.

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 Father, we come to you tonight thankful that you are God who has not left yourself unknown and unknowable,

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 but you have revealed yourself and you have given us your Word, this book, the Bible, to speak to us.

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 And Lord, we praise you tonight for the story that we are going to read together

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 and for the way it reveals the kind of God you are.

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 Lord, I pray tonight that by your Spirit we might see these things rightly.

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 And as we see them rightly, we might also rejoice in them and embrace them and make them our own.

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 God, we know that only your Spirit can do this, so we ask for your help tonight.

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 Lord, I ask for your help. Give me words to speak.

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 We pray these things in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen.

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 What does God think of you?

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 Have you ever asked yourself that question?

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 I don't know about you, but when I think about it, the first thing that comes to my mind is,

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 I know my stuff.

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 I know the moments when I saw the ugly of my heart rise up and just spew out the people around me.

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 I know the times when I've used my words to crush those around me.

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 The times when anger or rage has just exploded like Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens

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 when he just takes his lightsaber and smashes all the machinery in his control room.

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 Times when your selfishness exerted itself at the expense of those you cared about.

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 Or the times when you fell in again into those destructive patterns that you've worked so hard to try to escape.

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 Your mess.

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 What the Bible calls sin.

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 Our own willful sin and the effect of the sin of mankind that affects us in so many ways.

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 Does it haunt you?

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 Does me?

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 Does it ever make you think, can God ever accept me?

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 Could I ever come back to God?

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 Could he ever really welcome me?

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 The passage we're looking at tonight is for people like us who wonder those questions,

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 who think about those things.

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 We're going to look at three parables.

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 It's a fairly long chapter, so we're going to look at it in two chunks.

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 But three parables that reveal God's heart and reveal something of our own heart as well.

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 And then the big idea, what I want you to hear,

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 what I want to hear myself in the depths of my heart,

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 is that God is a God who celebrates when repentant sinners are returned to him.

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 And God doesn't just accept us, but he celebrates when people turn back to him,

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 acknowledging how much they've messed up.

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 And that's the kind of God that we see in this passage tonight.

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 So if you have been coming here, you know we're preaching through the book of Luke,

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 the central part of it from chapter 9 to chapter 19.

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 We're in Luke 15, which is a very well-known chapter.

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 The three parables are well-known.

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 The third one particularly is the parable of the prodigal son.

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 And so that's what we're going to look at tonight.

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 As we look at it, you can turn.

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 Do we have a page number in our pew Bibles?

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 I don't know what it is.

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 8-7-4.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 This is crowd participation tonight.

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 So 8-74, Luke 15.

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 As we look at this, what we've seen is that Jesus in chapter 9 turned his face towards Jerusalem.

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 And he's headed.

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 He's headed to his death.

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 He's headed to the height of conflict with the world.

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 And conflict particularly with the religious leadership of Israel in that day.

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 And yet in the height of that conflict where he dies,

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 he also accomplishes the purpose for which he had come.

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 To die on the cross for the sins of humanity.

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 To somehow do a work whereby God might reconcile us to himself.

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 Where he might make a way back to God when we had no way.

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 And so this is what Jesus is heading towards.

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 And as he's heading towards that, he's teaching and he's clarifying the nature of his mission.

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 And he's doing so with increasing conflict.

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 To those around him.

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 As we read, I want to just point out before we start reading.

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 Notice verses 1 and 2 because it sets up the context of who is his audience and who he's talking to.

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 So let's read.

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 We're going to start by reading verses 1 through 10.

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 And we're going to talk about those for a while.

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 And then we'll talk about 11 through the end of the chapter.

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 And that's what we'll see.

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 So let's read together.

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 Luke chapter 15 starting in verse 1.

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 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

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 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying,

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 This man receives sinners and eats with him.

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 So he told them this parable.

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 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?

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 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders rejoicing.

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 And when he comes home, he calls his friends together and his neighbors, saying to them,

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 Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.

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 Just so I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

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 Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?

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 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.

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 Just so I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

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 Typically, when we read parables, parables are stories that have one main point.

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 Sometimes they have auxiliary things.

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 Sometimes we see that happening.

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 But typically, they have one point.

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 And the point here seems to be so clear.

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 He's telling these stories.

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 And then in verse 7 and verse 10, he gives the point.

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 And there's a pattern that you see in both of these stories, in both of these parables.

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 Something of value has been lost.

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 The one who is responsible for the thing that has been lost then goes and seeks to find it.

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 And when he finds it, he then gathers his friends and neighbors around and says,

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 Let's rejoice and celebrate because the thing that is lost has now been found.

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 And then in verses 7 through 10, Jesus says,

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 And this is the point.

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 This is what God does when sinners,

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 And by that he means people who recognize that they have rejected God,

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 That they have lived outside of his laws and his commandments,

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 And also they have lived outside of a real living relationship with him.

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 Those who have lived outside of that and sought to live independently of him,

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 When they return,

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 The heart of God is like the heart of the shepherd and the heart of the woman.

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 It is full of joy and celebration.

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 And this is the main central point of these parables.

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 And they're fairly straightforward.

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 There isn't a whole lot more to say.

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 Some people have read these parables and think,

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 Well, how is God like the woman?

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 Or how is God like a shepherd?

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 And you know, we could get into how those metaphors might point us to particular aspects of God.

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 But that's not the point of the parable.

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 The parable is saying,

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 Hey, you know how a shepherd is, right?

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 A shepherd, when he loses his sheep, he goes to find it.

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 And similarly, you know how it's like,

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 If you lose a silver coin,

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 What are you going to do?

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 You'll turn your house upside down to find it.

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 Because that silver coin is precious and worthwhile.

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 And when you find it,

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 You will throw a party.

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 Because the thing you've regained

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 Brings great joy to your heart.

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 And that's the way God is.

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 God is like that.

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 He celebrates.

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 Now, it's really interesting.

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 If you notice, look with me at verse 7.

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 Because he says a little bit more than just that.

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 Verse 7,

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 Just so I tell you,

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 There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.

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 Okay, that's the point overall.

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 But then he goes on and he says,

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 Then over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

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 Now, who is he talking about here?

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 Because the Bible will tell us in other places,

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 And clearly we see that Jesus,

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 Throughout his ministry,

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 Said that there is no one who is without sin in the world.

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 No one who lives a perfect life.

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 No one who relates perfectly to God.

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 So what is he talking about here?

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 Well, it's very similar to what happens in Luke 5.

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 If you go back to Luke 5,

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 Jesus is calling his disciples and he calls a man named Levi.

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 Now, Levi is a tax collector.

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 And as a tax collector,

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 He is the rejected of the rejected.

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 Because he's a traitor.

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 He's a Jewish man who's working for the Roman oppressors.

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 And he probably is stealing money from his Jewish neighbors along the way.

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 He's pretty much a wretch and a lout.

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 And you would never, ever do anything with him if you could avoid it.

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 You would want to avoid him.

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 And Jesus calls him to say,

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 Come and follow me.

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 And he gets up and he leaves his tax collection booth and follows Jesus.

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 In fact, they go back and they have a party at Levi's house.

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 And the Pharisees and the Sadducees, the religious leaders of the day, say this.

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 The Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples saying,

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 Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?

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 Those are the unacceptable people in the minds of these people.

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 Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?

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 And Jesus answered them,

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 Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

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 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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 This is a similar theme that you see throughout the scriptures.

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 Where Jesus responds incredibly graciously and welcome, with great welcome,

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 to people who know their neediness.

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 Who know that they can't do it on their own.

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 Who know that their own righteousness is never enough to please God.

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 But,

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 but,

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 to those who think

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 that by their religious duty,

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 by their good deeds in the world,

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 by their striving to be the best person they can be,

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 by whatever your standard is of trying to be as good as you can be,

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 if you think that by doing that,

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 you are good enough for God,

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 what Jesus says is,

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 you don't even know what you need.

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 You don't need my salvation,

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 because you think you can save yourself.

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 And that's a scary place to be.

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 Jesus doesn't celebrate over those people.

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 But for those who know that they need him,

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 for those who come,

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 turn away from this life of independence,

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 and this life of sin,

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 and this life apart from God's commands,

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 and his instructions,

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 Jesus says,

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 come,

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 I'm going to throw a party.

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 I'm going to throw a celebration.

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 Think.

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 I want you to think for a minute.

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 What is it that we do in our culture

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 when we really,

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 truly celebrate?

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 Right?

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 It happens in,

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 I think there's some,

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 there's some unique circumstances in our culture today,

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 where you see real celebrations.

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 I was rooting for the Golden State Warriors,

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 but when the Cleveland Cavaliers

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 won the NBA championship a few weeks ago,

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 when they arrived home on their plane from California,

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 thousands,

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 literally thousands of people

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 were waiting for them at the airport,

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 on the runway,

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 waiting to cheer for them.

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 And when they emerged from their plane,

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 people erupted with joy.

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 with shouts of praise,

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 with gladness in their hearts.

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 The poor people of Cleveland

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 who've been waiting over 50 years

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 for some championship to celebrate.

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 And finally,

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 LeBron James,

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 the Savior,

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 came back and gave them one,

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 and they celebrated.

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 And they had a huge party.

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 And they went from the airport

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 to a ticker tape parade

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 in downtown Cleveland.

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 And they worshipped

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 the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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 And it's the same thing that happens

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 when Beyonce gets up in a concert.

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 It's honestly the same thing that happens

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 at a Donald Trump rally.

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 This celebration.

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 Now, let me say this.

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 None of these things are celebrations

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 that have their object placed

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 in something worthy

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 of what they're giving.

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 Right?

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 All of these celebrations

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 are giving praise and glory

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 and rejoicing in something

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 far less important.

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 But I want you to see

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 that when we use this to celebrate,

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 sometimes we can be so stayed in church.

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 We think, well, you know,

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 those people out there can be crazy,

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 but we have to be sort of,

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 you know,

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 buttoned up and all serious

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 about worship.

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 You know?

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 And worshipping God

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 should be a celebration

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 because the God that we serve

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 celebrates.

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 And what you see humanly

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 expressed in our culture

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 is something that we will do

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 even much more greater in heaven

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 and what we can do

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 even now on this earth.

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 This is what God does.

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 And this is God's heart.

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 This is what he thinks

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 when one sinner

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 turns from their sin,

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 repents,

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 changes their mind

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 and says,

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 I'm not going to live that way anymore.

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 I'm going to come to God.

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 God's heart is rejoicing.

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 What a wonderful thing it is

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 when someone who is lost

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 is found spiritually.

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 This leads us to the third parable.

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 As Jesus takes this point

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 and he expands on it more.

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 And one of the things

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 that's so beautiful about this

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 is Jesus is a masterful storyteller.

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 And he takes this core concept

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 and he pushes it even further

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 into the hearts

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 of those who are listening

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 and hopefully into our hearts as well.

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 Let's look at it together

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 and read the rest,

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 the third parable

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 starting in verse 11.

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 Let's look at it together.

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 And he said,

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 there was a man

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 who had two sons

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 and the younger of them

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 said to his father,

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 father,

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 give me the share,

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 the property

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 that is coming to me.

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 And he divided his property

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 between them.

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 Not many days later,

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 the younger son

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 gathered all he had

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 and took a journey

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 into a far country

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 and there he squandered his property

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 in reckless living.

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 And when he had spent everything,

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 a severe famine arose

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 in that country

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 and he began to be in need.

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 So he went

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 and hired himself out

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 to one of the citizens

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 of that country

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 who sent him

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 into his fields

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 to feed pigs.

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 And he was longing

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 to be fed

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 with the pods

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 that the pigs ate

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 and no one

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 gave him anything.

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 But when he came

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 to himself,

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 he said,

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 how many of my father's

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 hired servants

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 have more than enough bread?

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 But I perish here

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 with hunger.

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 I will arise

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 and go to my father

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 and I will say to him,

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 father,

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 I have sinned

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 against heaven

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 and before you.

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 I am no longer worthy

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 to be called your son.

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 Treat me as one

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 of your hired servants.

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 And he rose

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 and came to his father.

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 But while he was still

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 a long way off,

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 his father saw him,

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 felt compassion,

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 and ran

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 and embraced him

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 and kissed him.

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 And the son said to him,

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 father,

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 I have sinned

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 against heaven

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 and before you.

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 I am no longer worthy

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 to be called your son.

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 But the father

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 said to his servant,

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 bring quickly

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 the best robe

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 and put it on him

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 and a ring on his hand

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 and the shoes

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 on his feet

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 and bring the fattened calf

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 and kill it

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 and let us eat

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 and celebrate

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 for this is my son

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 who is dead.

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 For this my son

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 was dead

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 and is alive again.

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 He was lost

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 and is found

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 and they began

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 to celebrate.

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 Now,

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 his older son

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 was in the field

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 and as he came

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 and drew near

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 to the house,

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 he heard music

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 and dancing.

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 And he called

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 one of the servants

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 and asked

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 what these things meant.

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 And he said to him,

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 your brother has come

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 and your father

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 has killed

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 the fattened calf

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 because he received

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 him back safe

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 and sound.

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 But he was angry

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 and refused

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 to go in.

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 His father came out

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 and entreated him.

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 But he answered

00:19:14.560 --> 00:19:15.280
 his father,

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 look,

00:19:16.340 --> 00:19:17.519
 these many years

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 I have served you.

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 I have never

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 disobeyed your command.

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 Yet you never

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 gave me a young goat

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 that I might celebrate

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 with my friends.

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 When this son

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 of yours

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 came

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 who has devoured

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 your property

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 with prostitutes,

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 you killed

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 the fattened calf

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 for him.

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 And he said to him,

00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:39.640
 son,

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 you are always

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 with me

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 and all that is mine

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 is yours.

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 It was fitting

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 to celebrate

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 and be glad

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 for this your brother

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 was dead

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 and is alive.

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 He was lost

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 and is found.

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 So you see

00:19:57.240 --> 00:19:58.060
 that the principle

00:19:58.060 --> 00:19:58.980
 is the same.

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 There is a celebration

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 about one

00:20:01.500 --> 00:20:02.340
 who was lost

00:20:02.340 --> 00:20:03.580
 who is now found.

00:20:04.440 --> 00:20:05.000
 But,

00:20:05.360 --> 00:20:05.940
 Jesus,

00:20:06.120 --> 00:20:07.360
 the master storyteller,

00:20:07.800 --> 00:20:08.759
 put some twists

00:20:08.759 --> 00:20:09.320
 in here

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 and in doing so

00:20:11.840 --> 00:20:13.440
 he digs into our heart

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 a little bit more.

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 First thing

00:20:16.019 --> 00:20:16.940
 I want you to see

00:20:16.940 --> 00:20:17.519
 is that

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 the thing

00:20:19.560 --> 00:20:20.320
 that was lost,

00:20:20.440 --> 00:20:20.920
 a son,

00:20:20.920 --> 00:20:23.060
 wasn't just misplaced.

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 He didn't just

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 wander off

00:20:25.140 --> 00:20:25.900
 like a sheep.

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 It wasn't just

00:20:27.279 --> 00:20:28.600
 dropped under the counter.

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 The son

00:20:29.840 --> 00:20:31.080
 was culpable.

00:20:31.880 --> 00:20:33.279
 He was responsible

00:20:33.279 --> 00:20:34.680
 for being lost.

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 And not only

00:20:35.620 --> 00:20:36.680
 was he responsible

00:20:36.680 --> 00:20:37.300
 for it,

00:20:37.500 --> 00:20:38.740
 he was reprehensible

00:20:38.740 --> 00:20:39.320
 in it.

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 When he comes,

00:20:40.539 --> 00:20:41.180
 when you go

00:20:41.180 --> 00:20:42.279
 to your father

00:20:42.279 --> 00:20:43.340
 in this culture

00:20:43.340 --> 00:20:44.440
 and you ask him

00:20:44.440 --> 00:20:45.700
 for your inheritance

00:20:45.700 --> 00:20:46.240
 now,

00:20:46.680 --> 00:20:47.680
 it's like saying,

00:20:47.820 --> 00:20:48.120
 Dad,

00:20:48.119 --> 00:20:49.139
 I wish you were dead.

00:20:49.799 --> 00:20:51.119
 I just want your stuff.

00:20:51.439 --> 00:20:52.539
 I wish you were dead.

00:20:53.719 --> 00:20:54.659
 It is an act

00:20:54.659 --> 00:20:56.099
 of disowning your family

00:20:56.099 --> 00:20:57.159
 and simply

00:20:57.159 --> 00:20:58.619
 in a mercenary way

00:20:58.619 --> 00:20:59.379
 wanting to get

00:20:59.379 --> 00:21:00.000
 your inheritance

00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:01.559
 without anything else.

00:21:03.199 --> 00:21:04.479
 Not only did he then

00:21:04.479 --> 00:21:05.579
 take that inheritance,

00:21:05.919 --> 00:21:07.339
 but then he showed himself

00:21:07.339 --> 00:21:08.500
 to be a wretch.

00:21:08.759 --> 00:21:10.500
 He went and he squandered it

00:21:10.500 --> 00:21:12.339
 in the worst possible way.

00:21:13.759 --> 00:21:14.699
 And then,

00:21:14.919 --> 00:21:16.339
 at the end of it,

00:21:16.339 --> 00:21:18.019
 this good Jewish boy

00:21:18.019 --> 00:21:20.220
 ends up in a field

00:21:20.220 --> 00:21:21.899
 feeding pigs.

00:21:22.419 --> 00:21:22.720
 Now,

00:21:22.799 --> 00:21:23.659
 you may not know much

00:21:23.659 --> 00:21:24.579
 about Jewish culture,

00:21:24.759 --> 00:21:28.019
 but pigs were unclean animals,

00:21:28.459 --> 00:21:30.059
 unacceptable to be eaten.

00:21:30.199 --> 00:21:31.199
 You wouldn't touch them.

00:21:31.279 --> 00:21:32.259
 You wouldn't raise them.

00:21:32.319 --> 00:21:33.079
 You wouldn't have anything

00:21:33.079 --> 00:21:34.079
 to do with them.

00:21:35.019 --> 00:21:35.899
 The fact

00:21:35.899 --> 00:21:37.299
 that he was

00:21:37.299 --> 00:21:38.740
 feeding pigs

00:21:38.740 --> 00:21:39.839
 made him

00:21:39.839 --> 00:21:40.519
 the most

00:21:40.519 --> 00:21:41.379
 pitiable

00:21:41.379 --> 00:21:42.359
 and the most

00:21:42.359 --> 00:21:44.159
 despisable person

00:21:44.159 --> 00:21:45.839
 in the story.

00:21:46.339 --> 00:21:49.439
 And as you're hearing

00:21:49.439 --> 00:21:50.079
 this story

00:21:50.079 --> 00:21:51.240
 as a Jewish person,

00:21:51.240 --> 00:21:51.980
 you're thinking,

00:21:52.319 --> 00:21:54.000
 I don't want him

00:21:54.000 --> 00:21:54.879
 to be saved.

00:21:55.199 --> 00:21:56.240
 I don't want him

00:21:56.240 --> 00:21:57.079
 to be found.

00:21:57.919 --> 00:21:59.399
 He doesn't deserve it.

00:22:00.079 --> 00:22:01.599
 He's left himself.

00:22:01.740 --> 00:22:03.179
 He's made his bed

00:22:03.179 --> 00:22:05.720
 and he should lie in it.

00:22:05.720 --> 00:22:08.720
 And so,

00:22:08.819 --> 00:22:09.460
 when the son

00:22:09.460 --> 00:22:10.600
 comes to his senses,

00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:11.700
 when the son

00:22:11.700 --> 00:22:12.339
 in his heart

00:22:12.339 --> 00:22:13.059
 repents

00:22:13.059 --> 00:22:14.319
 of his sin

00:22:14.319 --> 00:22:16.220
 and turns back

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:17.000
 and physically

00:22:17.000 --> 00:22:18.339
 turns his way around

00:22:18.339 --> 00:22:18.980
 and walks

00:22:18.980 --> 00:22:20.079
 the long road

00:22:20.079 --> 00:22:21.200
 back home,

00:22:22.220 --> 00:22:23.140
 there's this

00:22:23.140 --> 00:22:23.700
 anticipation

00:22:23.700 --> 00:22:25.019
 that the other two stories

00:22:25.019 --> 00:22:25.740
 don't pull out.

00:22:26.140 --> 00:22:27.500
 How will the father respond?

00:22:27.980 --> 00:22:29.019
 Will it be the same

00:22:29.019 --> 00:22:30.000
 or will it be different?

00:22:31.579 --> 00:22:32.220
 Will it be,

00:22:32.380 --> 00:22:32.500
 well,

00:22:32.539 --> 00:22:33.720
 you got what's coming

00:22:33.720 --> 00:22:34.100
 to you,

00:22:34.140 --> 00:22:34.660
 didn't you?

00:22:35.519 --> 00:22:36.400
 Isn't that what

00:22:36.400 --> 00:22:37.220
 you would expect

00:22:37.220 --> 00:22:38.200
 from God

00:22:38.200 --> 00:22:38.920
 at this point?

00:22:42.240 --> 00:22:43.080
 But no.

00:22:44.519 --> 00:22:45.500
 The son even

00:22:45.500 --> 00:22:46.360
 prepares himself

00:22:46.360 --> 00:22:47.340
 to humble himself.

00:22:47.779 --> 00:22:48.700
 The son comes back.

00:22:48.779 --> 00:22:49.340
 His repentance

00:22:49.340 --> 00:22:50.080
 is true.

00:22:50.460 --> 00:22:51.680
 He doesn't come back

00:22:51.680 --> 00:22:53.440
 not in a demanding

00:22:53.440 --> 00:22:55.360
 sense of entitlement

00:22:55.360 --> 00:22:55.700
 like,

00:22:55.880 --> 00:22:56.560
 I'm your son.

00:22:56.840 --> 00:22:57.660
 I know I blew it

00:22:57.660 --> 00:22:58.840
 but you should take me back

00:22:58.840 --> 00:22:59.380
 and treat me

00:22:59.380 --> 00:23:00.279
 like I'm your son.

00:23:00.640 --> 00:23:02.400
 He knows he blew it.

00:23:02.860 --> 00:23:03.519
 His repentance

00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:04.340
 is real

00:23:04.339 --> 00:23:05.119
 and his heart

00:23:05.119 --> 00:23:05.720
 is broken

00:23:05.720 --> 00:23:07.419
 and he's just hoping

00:23:07.419 --> 00:23:08.939
 that he might get

00:23:08.939 --> 00:23:10.359
 undeserved favor

00:23:10.359 --> 00:23:11.419
 from his father

00:23:11.419 --> 00:23:13.299
 in the form of

00:23:13.299 --> 00:23:14.779
 at least treat me

00:23:14.779 --> 00:23:15.459
 like your servant.

00:23:15.579 --> 00:23:16.199
 At least give me

00:23:16.199 --> 00:23:16.839
 food to eat

00:23:16.839 --> 00:23:17.939
 so that I won't starve.

00:23:19.079 --> 00:23:20.079
 There's a reality

00:23:20.079 --> 00:23:21.119
 about his repentance.

00:23:22.720 --> 00:23:23.980
 But we still don't know

00:23:23.980 --> 00:23:24.619
 how the father

00:23:24.619 --> 00:23:25.359
 will respond.

00:23:26.500 --> 00:23:27.359
 Till we get to,

00:23:27.439 --> 00:23:28.059
 where is it?

00:23:28.119 --> 00:23:29.199
 Let's look at it together.

00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:34.180
 Verse 20.

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:35.779
 He arose

00:23:35.779 --> 00:23:36.539
 and he came

00:23:36.539 --> 00:23:37.259
 to his father

00:23:37.259 --> 00:23:38.819
 but while he was still

00:23:38.819 --> 00:23:40.140
 a long way off

00:23:40.140 --> 00:23:42.460
 his father saw him

00:23:42.460 --> 00:23:45.700
 and ran

00:23:45.700 --> 00:23:47.100
 and embraced him

00:23:47.100 --> 00:23:48.400
 and kissed him.

00:23:48.960 --> 00:23:50.220
 The father's love

00:23:50.220 --> 00:23:51.180
 is the same

00:23:51.180 --> 00:23:52.400
 celebrating love

00:23:52.400 --> 00:23:52.900
 that we saw

00:23:52.900 --> 00:23:54.059
 in the first two parables.

00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:55.080
 He comes

00:23:55.080 --> 00:23:55.940
 and he runs out

00:23:55.940 --> 00:23:56.700
 and the son

00:23:56.700 --> 00:23:57.759
 begins his speech.

00:23:58.440 --> 00:23:59.559
 I know I've blown it.

00:23:59.799 --> 00:24:00.700
 I know I'm not doing it.

00:24:00.820 --> 00:24:01.720
 He doesn't even get

00:24:01.720 --> 00:24:03.120
 to give his request

00:24:03.120 --> 00:24:04.100
 to treat me

00:24:04.100 --> 00:24:04.779
 as a servant.

00:24:05.559 --> 00:24:06.320
 The father

00:24:06.320 --> 00:24:07.180
 cuts him off

00:24:07.180 --> 00:24:07.620
 in the middle

00:24:07.620 --> 00:24:08.380
 of his speech

00:24:08.380 --> 00:24:08.820
 and says,

00:24:09.000 --> 00:24:09.640
 no, no, no.

00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:11.100
 I'm going to treat you

00:24:11.100 --> 00:24:12.000
 like a son.

00:24:12.360 --> 00:24:13.259
 The robe

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:14.100
 and the ring

00:24:14.100 --> 00:24:15.259
 and the sandals

00:24:15.259 --> 00:24:16.740
 are all symbols

00:24:16.740 --> 00:24:17.940
 of being accepted

00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:19.220
 in the family.

00:24:19.360 --> 00:24:19.820
 You are now

00:24:19.820 --> 00:24:21.019
 an honored part

00:24:21.019 --> 00:24:22.299
 of this family.

00:24:22.299 --> 00:24:23.859
 the son

00:24:23.859 --> 00:24:25.059
 doesn't just say,

00:24:25.379 --> 00:24:26.319
 yeah, you can come

00:24:26.319 --> 00:24:27.019
 and live

00:24:27.019 --> 00:24:28.059
 in the garage

00:24:28.059 --> 00:24:28.639
 apartment.

00:24:29.159 --> 00:24:29.720
 I'm not going to

00:24:29.720 --> 00:24:30.339
 really let you

00:24:30.339 --> 00:24:30.980
 in the house

00:24:30.980 --> 00:24:32.000
 but you can at least

00:24:32.000 --> 00:24:33.819
 get close.

00:24:34.879 --> 00:24:35.680
 But he says,

00:24:35.799 --> 00:24:36.980
 yes, it's a full

00:24:36.980 --> 00:24:38.559
 embracing of the son.

00:24:40.339 --> 00:24:41.279
 And he lavishes

00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:42.159
 upon him

00:24:42.159 --> 00:24:43.639
 these tokens

00:24:43.639 --> 00:24:44.680
 of acceptance

00:24:44.680 --> 00:24:46.259
 and of belonging

00:24:46.259 --> 00:24:47.159
 in the family

00:24:47.159 --> 00:24:49.059
 and then he lavishes

00:24:49.059 --> 00:24:49.720
 on them

00:24:49.720 --> 00:24:51.380
 the celebration

00:24:51.380 --> 00:24:52.579
 of killing

00:24:52.579 --> 00:24:53.620
 a fatted calf.

00:24:53.880 --> 00:24:54.600
 Something that they

00:24:54.600 --> 00:24:55.460
 would have raised

00:24:55.460 --> 00:24:56.860
 for a special occasion.

00:24:57.500 --> 00:24:58.460
 It wasn't just a,

00:24:58.600 --> 00:24:59.279
 well, you're back.

00:24:59.400 --> 00:25:00.120
 Here's your hamburger

00:25:00.120 --> 00:25:01.240
 helper for the day.

00:25:01.779 --> 00:25:02.480
 He pulled out

00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:03.559
 all the stops.

00:25:04.079 --> 00:25:05.160
 They went to Pepe's.

00:25:05.279 --> 00:25:05.779
 They didn't go

00:25:05.779 --> 00:25:06.799
 to Papa John's.

00:25:07.240 --> 00:25:07.519
 You know,

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.319
 he pulled out

00:25:08.319 --> 00:25:09.079
 all the stops

00:25:09.079 --> 00:25:10.059
 to get the best

00:25:10.059 --> 00:25:10.839
 celebration

00:25:10.839 --> 00:25:13.380
 for that.

00:25:15.660 --> 00:25:16.880
 And you would think,

00:25:17.440 --> 00:25:17.920
 wow,

00:25:17.920 --> 00:25:20.160
 God's love,

00:25:20.460 --> 00:25:21.380
 his joy

00:25:21.380 --> 00:25:22.480
 over the return

00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:23.800
 of a repentant sinner

00:25:23.800 --> 00:25:24.900
 is so great.

00:25:26.180 --> 00:25:26.480
 You think,

00:25:26.580 --> 00:25:27.000
 that's great.

00:25:27.080 --> 00:25:27.519
 That's the end

00:25:27.519 --> 00:25:28.160
 of the story,

00:25:28.279 --> 00:25:28.539
 right?

00:25:30.660 --> 00:25:31.220
 No.

00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:33.180
 Jesus has one more

00:25:33.180 --> 00:25:34.500
 twist for us.

00:25:34.820 --> 00:25:36.300
 One more exploration

00:25:36.300 --> 00:25:37.600
 into our heart

00:25:37.600 --> 00:25:39.039
 as he looks

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:39.720
 into this.

00:25:39.880 --> 00:25:40.800
 Because if you look

00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:41.860
 in verse 25,

00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:43.519
 you realize

00:25:43.519 --> 00:25:45.400
 there's not one story

00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:46.500
 in the story

00:25:46.500 --> 00:25:47.500
 of the prodigal son.

00:25:47.779 --> 00:25:49.039
 There are two sons.

00:25:51.319 --> 00:25:53.019
 And the older son,

00:25:53.920 --> 00:25:55.039
 who has always

00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:56.119
 stayed at home,

00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:57.299
 who has always

00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:58.160
 been dutiful,

00:25:58.640 --> 00:25:59.380
 who has always

00:25:59.380 --> 00:26:00.799
 done what is right,

00:26:01.799 --> 00:26:06.319
 but has clearly

00:26:06.319 --> 00:26:08.339
 not quite acted

00:26:08.339 --> 00:26:09.740
 like a real son.

00:26:09.740 --> 00:26:11.859
 when he comes,

00:26:12.720 --> 00:26:14.400
 he has the emotion

00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:15.259
 that maybe many

00:26:15.259 --> 00:26:16.079
 of us had

00:26:16.079 --> 00:26:17.000
 when you think

00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:18.019
 about the younger son.

00:26:18.160 --> 00:26:19.319
 He doesn't deserve it.

00:26:19.519 --> 00:26:20.200
 He should be

00:26:20.200 --> 00:26:20.859
 thrown out.

00:26:20.980 --> 00:26:21.539
 The wretch,

00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:23.079
 he ruined our family,

00:26:23.200 --> 00:26:24.519
 took half of our fortune.

00:26:25.480 --> 00:26:26.579
 He embodies

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:27.819
 that heart

00:26:27.819 --> 00:26:29.940
 when he hears

00:26:29.940 --> 00:26:31.019
 about what has happened.

00:26:31.019 --> 00:26:35.420
 It's interesting.

00:26:36.339 --> 00:26:37.579
 The father then,

00:26:37.920 --> 00:26:38.940
 just as he ran

00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:39.619
 to the older,

00:26:39.879 --> 00:26:40.740
 the younger son

00:26:40.740 --> 00:26:41.799
 as he was returning,

00:26:42.319 --> 00:26:42.920
 now again,

00:26:42.980 --> 00:26:43.680
 the father goes

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:44.700
 out of the house

00:26:44.700 --> 00:26:46.819
 to the older son,

00:26:46.900 --> 00:26:47.359
 doesn't he?

00:26:47.639 --> 00:26:48.680
 He goes out

00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:49.460
 to him

00:26:49.460 --> 00:26:51.019
 in an attempt

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:52.180
 to bring him in.

00:26:52.700 --> 00:26:53.279
 He says,

00:26:53.639 --> 00:26:55.839
 your brother

00:26:55.839 --> 00:26:56.700
 is back

00:26:56.700 --> 00:26:58.460
 and we're

00:26:58.460 --> 00:26:59.359
 throwing a party.

00:26:59.539 --> 00:27:00.240
 Come on in.

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:03.579
 verse 28,

00:27:03.700 --> 00:27:04.779
 but he was angry.

00:27:07.079 --> 00:27:07.759
 Look,

00:27:07.859 --> 00:27:08.779
 this many years

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:09.720
 I've served you

00:27:09.720 --> 00:27:11.180
 and I never disobeyed you.

00:27:11.620 --> 00:27:13.079
 You never gave me anything.

00:27:14.039 --> 00:27:15.660
 It almost seems like

00:27:15.660 --> 00:27:17.019
 the older brother,

00:27:17.539 --> 00:27:19.000
 like the younger brother,

00:27:19.819 --> 00:27:21.120
 wanted his father

00:27:21.120 --> 00:27:22.900
 more for the stuff

00:27:22.900 --> 00:27:25.120
 than for the relationship.

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:27.500
 That the older brother

00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:29.120
 wanted all the perks

00:27:29.120 --> 00:27:30.180
 of being the dude

00:27:30.180 --> 00:27:31.740
 and the things

00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:32.860
 that he had earned

00:27:32.860 --> 00:27:34.620
 by doing the right thing,

00:27:35.220 --> 00:27:36.539
 not a relationship

00:27:36.539 --> 00:27:37.400
 with the father,

00:27:38.400 --> 00:27:39.600
 but the status

00:27:39.600 --> 00:27:40.420
 and the position

00:27:40.420 --> 00:27:41.360
 and the privilege

00:27:41.360 --> 00:27:42.400
 and the stuff

00:27:42.400 --> 00:27:43.840
 that comes with

00:27:43.840 --> 00:27:45.259
 being that dutiful father.

00:27:45.880 --> 00:27:46.779
 And then verse 30,

00:27:46.860 --> 00:27:47.660
 you see the depth

00:27:47.660 --> 00:27:48.259
 of his heart.

00:27:48.640 --> 00:27:49.660
 But when this son

00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:50.340
 of yours,

00:27:51.019 --> 00:27:51.720
 right,

00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:53.339
 I have disowned him.

00:27:53.339 --> 00:27:54.380
 He is not part

00:27:54.380 --> 00:27:55.180
 of my family.

00:27:55.400 --> 00:27:56.559
 This son of yours

00:27:56.559 --> 00:27:57.140
 come back.

00:27:57.539 --> 00:27:58.380
 You celebrated.

00:27:59.180 --> 00:27:59.799
 And he says,

00:27:59.880 --> 00:28:01.360
 I am not going to do that.

00:28:01.359 --> 00:28:07.459
 And the parable ends

00:28:07.459 --> 00:28:08.679
 not with a conclusion,

00:28:09.519 --> 00:28:12.359
 but with a hanging storyline

00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:13.759
 because it ends

00:28:13.759 --> 00:28:14.799
 with the father saying,

00:28:14.979 --> 00:28:15.879
 son,

00:28:15.959 --> 00:28:17.000
 you are always with me.

00:28:17.079 --> 00:28:18.199
 It has always been.

00:28:18.919 --> 00:28:20.579
 You've always had everything

00:28:20.579 --> 00:28:21.939
 that I've had,

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:23.379
 but it was fitting

00:28:23.379 --> 00:28:24.719
 to celebrate

00:28:24.719 --> 00:28:25.799
 your son,

00:28:25.919 --> 00:28:26.500
 your brother.

00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:27.519
 You notice how

00:28:27.519 --> 00:28:28.480
 the father calls him

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:29.200
 your brother,

00:28:29.279 --> 00:28:29.940
 not my son,

00:28:30.019 --> 00:28:30.880
 but your brother.

00:28:31.460 --> 00:28:33.180
 Your brother who was lost

00:28:33.180 --> 00:28:34.359
 is now found.

00:28:35.099 --> 00:28:35.480
 You,

00:28:35.660 --> 00:28:36.400
 it is fitting

00:28:36.400 --> 00:28:37.579
 to celebrate that.

00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:38.519
 And there is

00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:39.880
 an inherent invitation

00:28:39.880 --> 00:28:40.619
 at the end

00:28:40.619 --> 00:28:41.359
 of this parable

00:28:41.359 --> 00:28:43.279
 because it doesn't resolve.

00:28:43.700 --> 00:28:44.240
 If you know anything

00:28:44.240 --> 00:28:45.180
 about storytelling,

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:47.200
 this doesn't wrap up.

00:28:47.299 --> 00:28:48.240
 This is the climax

00:28:48.240 --> 00:28:49.740
 of this part of the story.

00:28:50.160 --> 00:28:51.220
 The tension is raised

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:51.759
 to this point.

00:28:51.759 --> 00:28:52.460
 The question is,

00:28:52.660 --> 00:28:53.519
 how will

00:28:53.519 --> 00:28:54.920
 the younger brother

00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:56.240
 or the older brother

00:28:56.240 --> 00:28:57.059
 respond?

00:28:57.759 --> 00:29:00.099
 How will he respond

00:29:00.099 --> 00:29:01.539
 to his father's expression

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:03.420
 of welcome and embrace?

00:29:05.900 --> 00:29:07.259
 And the story ends.

00:29:09.599 --> 00:29:10.700
 And I think,

00:29:10.779 --> 00:29:11.880
 remember how I told you

00:29:11.880 --> 00:29:13.539
 that in the audience

00:29:13.539 --> 00:29:14.559
 there were two kinds

00:29:14.559 --> 00:29:15.079
 of people.

00:29:16.359 --> 00:29:18.019
 There were the tax collectors

00:29:18.019 --> 00:29:18.740
 and sinners

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:20.960
 and there were the Pharisees.

00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:24.220
 And what Jesus is saying

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:25.240
 in this story

00:29:25.240 --> 00:29:27.019
 is that God's heart

00:29:27.019 --> 00:29:28.640
 for all people,

00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:30.160
 both the people

00:29:30.160 --> 00:29:30.799
 who know

00:29:30.799 --> 00:29:32.220
 that they've completely

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.960
 blown it

00:29:32.960 --> 00:29:34.059
 and wonder if God

00:29:34.059 --> 00:29:35.539
 could ever accept them again

00:29:35.539 --> 00:29:38.200
 and the righteous people

00:29:38.200 --> 00:29:38.680
 who think

00:29:38.680 --> 00:29:40.180
 they don't need God,

00:29:40.980 --> 00:29:41.700
 think that they have

00:29:41.700 --> 00:29:43.259
 earned his favor

00:29:43.259 --> 00:29:44.099
 by the way

00:29:44.099 --> 00:29:45.099
 that they have lived,

00:29:45.400 --> 00:29:46.200
 think that they are

00:29:46.200 --> 00:29:46.799
 good enough

00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:47.720
 on their own.

00:29:48.180 --> 00:29:49.240
 The Father goes out

00:29:49.240 --> 00:29:50.180
 to both of them

00:29:50.180 --> 00:29:50.680
 in love

00:29:50.680 --> 00:29:52.259
 and calls both of them

00:29:52.259 --> 00:29:53.319
 to repent.

00:29:54.039 --> 00:29:54.619
 To repent

00:29:54.619 --> 00:29:55.460
 of your wild,

00:29:55.660 --> 00:29:56.240
 sinful living

00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:56.920
 and to repent

00:29:56.920 --> 00:29:58.319
 of your best righteousness

00:29:58.319 --> 00:30:00.460
 and to say,

00:30:00.579 --> 00:30:01.119
 come in.

00:30:01.960 --> 00:30:03.539
 Repent from your sinful

00:30:03.539 --> 00:30:04.819
 self-justification

00:30:04.819 --> 00:30:06.299
 and come in

00:30:06.299 --> 00:30:07.759
 to the family.

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.319
 Come in

00:30:09.319 --> 00:30:10.160
 to the household

00:30:10.160 --> 00:30:12.080
 and come be a part

00:30:12.080 --> 00:30:13.040
 of the celebration

00:30:13.040 --> 00:30:14.960
 because I am a God

00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:16.820
 who celebrates

00:30:16.820 --> 00:30:18.480
 things that were lost

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:20.460
 that have now been found.

00:30:20.980 --> 00:30:21.700
 I am the God

00:30:21.700 --> 00:30:22.779
 who celebrates

00:30:22.779 --> 00:30:23.720
 sinners

00:30:23.720 --> 00:30:25.320
 who repent

00:30:25.320 --> 00:30:26.900
 and come back

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.720
 and turn

00:30:27.720 --> 00:30:28.940
 to me.

00:30:31.320 --> 00:30:32.360
 Which, of course,

00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:32.920
 leaves us

00:30:32.920 --> 00:30:33.680
 with a question.

00:30:34.940 --> 00:30:35.800
 Who are we

00:30:35.799 --> 00:30:36.919
 in this story?

00:30:41.359 --> 00:30:42.279
 Who are you

00:30:42.279 --> 00:30:43.339
 in this story?

00:30:44.599 --> 00:30:45.519
 Have you wandered

00:30:45.519 --> 00:30:46.839
 off to a far land?

00:30:47.419 --> 00:30:48.619
 Far from God?

00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:50.779
 Doing your own thing?

00:30:51.799 --> 00:30:52.879
 Wasting your life?

00:30:57.879 --> 00:30:58.759
 There is a God

00:30:58.759 --> 00:30:59.659
 who is calling you

00:30:59.659 --> 00:31:00.539
 to turn to Him

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:02.259
 and to return to Him.

00:31:03.059 --> 00:31:03.659
 He is ready

00:31:03.659 --> 00:31:04.619
 to run to you

00:31:04.619 --> 00:31:05.599
 and to embrace you

00:31:05.599 --> 00:31:06.500
 and bring Him back.

00:31:08.299 --> 00:31:09.019
 Or are you

00:31:09.019 --> 00:31:09.699
 the religious

00:31:09.699 --> 00:31:10.779
 dutiful type?

00:31:11.559 --> 00:31:12.059
 You have done

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:12.980
 everything right.

00:31:13.779 --> 00:31:14.599
 You cannot quite

00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:15.259
 understand

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:15.859
 why life

00:31:15.859 --> 00:31:17.059
 is not working well.

00:31:18.719 --> 00:31:19.699
 Maybe you are one

00:31:19.699 --> 00:31:21.539
 who hates

00:31:21.539 --> 00:31:22.359
 to be corrected

00:31:22.359 --> 00:31:23.159
 and can never

00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:23.879
 be wrong.

00:31:25.159 --> 00:31:26.019
 Thinks that God

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:27.359
 agrees with you

00:31:27.359 --> 00:31:28.699
 all the time.

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:31.500
 These were the

00:31:31.500 --> 00:31:32.659
 Pharisees of the day

00:31:32.659 --> 00:31:33.779
 who thought

00:31:33.779 --> 00:31:35.219
 that by their

00:31:35.220 --> 00:31:36.660
 obedience

00:31:36.660 --> 00:31:37.839
 by their

00:31:37.839 --> 00:31:38.600
 descendants

00:31:38.600 --> 00:31:40.559
 from Abraham

00:31:40.559 --> 00:31:41.680
 because of their

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:43.400
 position in society

00:31:43.400 --> 00:31:44.460
 because of their

00:31:44.460 --> 00:31:45.779
 religious observance

00:31:45.779 --> 00:31:47.079
 that they were

00:31:47.079 --> 00:31:47.740
 acceptable.

00:31:49.019 --> 00:31:50.100
 It's so easy

00:31:50.100 --> 00:31:50.559
 isn't it

00:31:50.559 --> 00:31:51.220
 in our culture

00:31:51.220 --> 00:31:52.000
 today maybe

00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:53.000
 to think that

00:31:53.000 --> 00:31:53.880
 if I'm a good

00:31:53.880 --> 00:31:54.559
 church goer

00:31:54.559 --> 00:31:55.480
 if I go to church

00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:56.700
 and I give my money

00:31:56.700 --> 00:31:57.559
 and I try to be

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:58.259
 a good person

00:31:58.259 --> 00:31:59.980
 isn't that enough?

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:01.860
 Doesn't God

00:32:01.860 --> 00:32:02.559
 accept me

00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:03.599
 because I am

00:32:03.599 --> 00:32:04.700
 those things?

00:32:07.379 --> 00:32:08.399
 And what Jesus

00:32:08.399 --> 00:32:09.139
 tells us is

00:32:09.139 --> 00:32:09.579
 no

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:11.259
 no

00:32:11.259 --> 00:32:12.139
 you need to

00:32:12.139 --> 00:32:12.980
 repent of those

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:13.679
 good things

00:32:13.679 --> 00:32:14.659
 as much as

00:32:14.659 --> 00:32:15.859
 the wild

00:32:15.859 --> 00:32:17.119
 profligate

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:18.720
 has to repent

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:19.859
 of their sin

00:32:19.859 --> 00:32:21.720
 but the heart

00:32:21.720 --> 00:32:22.299
 of the Father

00:32:22.299 --> 00:32:23.099
 is the same

00:32:23.099 --> 00:32:24.440
 if you repent

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:25.419
 and come to me

00:32:25.419 --> 00:32:27.200
 I will accept you.

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:29.740
 but friends

00:32:29.740 --> 00:32:31.420
 Jesus doesn't

00:32:31.420 --> 00:32:32.420
 explain it fully

00:32:32.420 --> 00:32:33.779
 in this story

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.539
 he doesn't

00:32:34.539 --> 00:32:35.380
 tell us

00:32:35.380 --> 00:32:36.240
 exactly how

00:32:36.240 --> 00:32:36.720
 but in the

00:32:36.720 --> 00:32:37.799
 storyline of Luke

00:32:37.799 --> 00:32:39.240
 we know why Luke

00:32:39.240 --> 00:32:40.279
 has put this here

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:41.059
 in this story

00:32:41.059 --> 00:32:41.880
 because where is

00:32:41.880 --> 00:32:42.620
 Jesus headed?

00:32:43.360 --> 00:32:44.360
 He's headed to

00:32:44.360 --> 00:32:44.840
 Jerusalem

00:32:44.840 --> 00:32:45.620
 and what is he

00:32:45.620 --> 00:32:46.420
 going to do

00:32:46.420 --> 00:32:47.500
 in Jerusalem?

00:32:48.559 --> 00:32:49.660
 He is going to

00:32:49.660 --> 00:32:50.840
 go be crucified

00:32:50.840 --> 00:32:51.900
 on a cross

00:32:51.900 --> 00:32:53.620
 and up on that cross

00:32:53.620 --> 00:32:54.340
 he's going to

00:32:54.340 --> 00:32:55.160
 cry out

00:32:55.160 --> 00:32:57.840
 my God

00:32:57.840 --> 00:32:58.779
 my God

00:32:58.779 --> 00:32:59.940
 why have you

00:32:59.940 --> 00:33:01.540
 forsaken me?

00:33:02.920 --> 00:33:03.580
 Father

00:33:03.580 --> 00:33:04.640
 into your hand

00:33:04.640 --> 00:33:05.980
 I commit my spirit

00:33:05.980 --> 00:33:08.800
 this perfect son

00:33:08.800 --> 00:33:10.880
 who did actually

00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:11.980
 live the perfect

00:33:11.980 --> 00:33:12.920
 life of obedience

00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:14.300
 who was the

00:33:14.300 --> 00:33:15.160
 older brother

00:33:15.160 --> 00:33:16.740
 for all of humanity

00:33:16.740 --> 00:33:17.980
 by his perfection

00:33:17.980 --> 00:33:20.080
 he

00:33:20.080 --> 00:33:21.740
 was cast

00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:22.340
 out

00:33:22.340 --> 00:33:23.580
 of the house

00:33:23.580 --> 00:33:24.800
 so to speak

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.559
 he

00:33:25.559 --> 00:33:27.180
 was removed

00:33:27.180 --> 00:33:27.919
 from the

00:33:27.919 --> 00:33:28.879
 father's favor

00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:29.419
 and the

00:33:29.419 --> 00:33:30.500
 father's embrace

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:31.859
 as he hung

00:33:31.859 --> 00:33:32.519
 on the cross

00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:33.480
 taking the

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:33.839
 judgment

00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:34.539
 for our

00:33:34.539 --> 00:33:35.039
 sin

00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:37.839
 this

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:38.500
 Jesus

00:33:38.500 --> 00:33:40.259
 as he's

00:33:40.259 --> 00:33:41.099
 heading towards

00:33:41.099 --> 00:33:42.039
 that event

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:43.259
 is telling

00:33:43.259 --> 00:33:44.220
 this story

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:45.119
 so that

00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:45.680
 us

00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:46.579
 and all

00:33:46.579 --> 00:33:47.139
 who heard

00:33:47.139 --> 00:33:47.460
 him

00:33:47.460 --> 00:33:48.480
 when we

00:33:48.480 --> 00:33:49.000
 when

00:33:49.000 --> 00:33:50.059
 now looking

00:33:50.059 --> 00:33:50.399
 back

00:33:50.399 --> 00:33:51.039
 we saw

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:51.579
 what Jesus

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:52.099
 was going

00:33:52.099 --> 00:33:52.519
 to do

00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:53.180
 now we

00:33:53.180 --> 00:33:53.619
 know what

00:33:53.619 --> 00:33:54.000
 he has

00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:54.319
 done

00:33:54.319 --> 00:33:55.039
 he has

00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:55.579
 died

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:57.039
 and he

00:33:57.039 --> 00:33:57.539
 has risen

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:58.000
 from the

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:58.339
 dead

00:33:58.339 --> 00:33:59.139
 and he

00:33:59.139 --> 00:33:59.799
 now has

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.899
 removed

00:34:00.899 --> 00:34:01.779
 all of the

00:34:01.779 --> 00:34:02.339
 offense

00:34:02.339 --> 00:34:03.500
 of both

00:34:03.500 --> 00:34:03.720
 our

00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:05.460
 wild living

00:34:05.460 --> 00:34:06.379
 and

00:34:06.379 --> 00:34:07.119
 our

00:34:07.119 --> 00:34:07.539
 self

00:34:07.539 --> 00:34:08.059
 righteousness

00:34:08.059 --> 00:34:10.319
 he has

00:34:10.319 --> 00:34:10.880
 died for

00:34:10.880 --> 00:34:11.460
 both of

00:34:11.460 --> 00:34:12.159
 these things

00:34:12.159 --> 00:34:12.940
 and risen

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:13.420
 from the

00:34:13.420 --> 00:34:13.759
 dead

00:34:13.759 --> 00:34:14.759
 so that

00:34:14.759 --> 00:34:15.340
 he might

00:34:15.340 --> 00:34:15.779
 be the

00:34:15.779 --> 00:34:16.559
 firstborn

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.340
 of a

00:34:17.340 --> 00:34:17.559
 whole

00:34:17.559 --> 00:34:18.079
 family

00:34:18.079 --> 00:34:18.699
 of God

00:34:18.699 --> 00:34:20.219
 and so

00:34:20.219 --> 00:34:20.679
 he is

00:34:20.679 --> 00:34:21.299
 not ashamed

00:34:21.299 --> 00:34:21.799
 to call

00:34:21.799 --> 00:34:22.379
 us

00:34:22.379 --> 00:34:23.339
 brother

00:34:23.339 --> 00:34:24.159
 and sister

00:34:24.159 --> 00:34:28.299
 as we

00:34:28.299 --> 00:34:29.419
 repent

00:34:29.419 --> 00:34:29.879
 of our

00:34:29.879 --> 00:34:30.279
 sin

00:34:30.279 --> 00:34:31.519
 and come

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:31.899
 to the

00:34:31.899 --> 00:34:32.139
 foot of

00:34:32.139 --> 00:34:32.679
 the cross

00:34:32.679 --> 00:34:33.879
 and celebrate

00:34:33.879 --> 00:34:34.599
 what Jesus

00:34:34.599 --> 00:34:35.139
 has done

00:34:35.139 --> 00:34:35.659
 for us

00:34:35.659 --> 00:34:36.000
 because

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:36.460
 through

00:34:36.460 --> 00:34:36.899
 this

00:34:36.899 --> 00:34:37.679
 now the

00:34:37.679 --> 00:34:38.079
 father

00:34:38.079 --> 00:34:38.559
 opens

00:34:38.559 --> 00:34:38.859
 wide

00:34:38.859 --> 00:34:39.059
 his

00:34:39.059 --> 00:34:39.480
 embrace

00:34:39.480 --> 00:34:40.199
 and says

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.719
 come

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:41.519
 to me

00:34:41.519 --> 00:34:43.359
 come

00:34:43.359 --> 00:34:43.919
 to me

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:44.599
 and be

00:34:44.599 --> 00:34:45.820
 my son

00:34:45.820 --> 00:34:46.700
 my daughter

00:34:46.700 --> 00:34:47.800
 in my

00:34:47.800 --> 00:34:48.280
 family

00:34:48.280 --> 00:34:48.900
 forever

00:34:48.900 --> 00:34:50.960
 friends

00:34:50.960 --> 00:34:51.480
 this is

00:34:51.480 --> 00:34:51.820
 the good

00:34:51.820 --> 00:34:52.139
 news

00:34:52.139 --> 00:34:52.539
 of the

00:34:52.539 --> 00:34:52.920
 gospel

00:34:52.920 --> 00:34:54.159
 and this

00:34:54.159 --> 00:34:54.480
 is the

00:34:54.480 --> 00:34:54.840
 hope

00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:55.659
 that we

00:34:55.659 --> 00:34:56.099
 have

00:34:56.099 --> 00:34:57.260
 and this

00:34:57.260 --> 00:34:57.639
 is what

00:34:57.639 --> 00:34:58.280
 Luke 15

00:34:58.280 --> 00:34:58.780
 is telling

00:34:58.780 --> 00:34:59.360
 us about

00:34:59.360 --> 00:34:59.840
 the heart

00:34:59.840 --> 00:35:00.659
 of the

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:01.019
 father

00:35:01.019 --> 00:35:03.000
 let's

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.320
 pray

00:35:03.320 --> 00:35:06.960
 Lord we

00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:07.559
 thank you

00:35:07.559 --> 00:35:09.280
 we thank you

00:35:09.280 --> 00:35:09.619
 for this

00:35:09.619 --> 00:35:10.019
 beautiful

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.500
 parable

00:35:10.500 --> 00:35:10.940
 and for

00:35:10.940 --> 00:35:11.539
 the power

00:35:11.539 --> 00:35:12.639
 that it

00:35:12.639 --> 00:35:13.079
 has

00:35:13.079 --> 00:35:13.599
 for it

00:35:13.599 --> 00:35:14.500
 reminds us

00:35:14.500 --> 00:35:14.880
 Lord

00:35:14.880 --> 00:35:16.079
 of our

00:35:16.079 --> 00:35:16.340
 self

00:35:16.340 --> 00:35:16.819
 righteousness

00:35:16.819 --> 00:35:18.019
 it points

00:35:18.019 --> 00:35:19.079
 to how

00:35:19.079 --> 00:35:19.619
 easily

00:35:19.619 --> 00:35:20.539
 we try

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:21.779
 to justify

00:35:21.779 --> 00:35:22.699
 ourselves

00:35:22.699 --> 00:35:24.579
 Lord

00:35:24.579 --> 00:35:25.759
 and it

00:35:25.759 --> 00:35:26.259
 points us

00:35:26.259 --> 00:35:26.860
 to you

00:35:26.860 --> 00:35:28.019
 and to the

00:35:28.019 --> 00:35:28.679
 kind of God

00:35:28.679 --> 00:35:29.319
 you are

00:35:29.319 --> 00:35:30.460
 that you

00:35:30.460 --> 00:35:31.059
 celebrate

00:35:31.059 --> 00:35:31.659
 us

00:35:31.659 --> 00:35:33.039
 Lord

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.400
 that you

00:35:33.400 --> 00:35:33.940
 rejoice

00:35:33.940 --> 00:35:34.539
 when we

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:35.139
 are lost

00:35:35.139 --> 00:35:35.579
 and then

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:36.159
 are found

00:35:36.159 --> 00:35:36.840
 by you

00:35:36.840 --> 00:35:38.380
 Lord

00:35:38.380 --> 00:35:38.779
 because

00:35:38.779 --> 00:35:40.759
 you are

00:35:40.759 --> 00:35:41.179
 a great

00:35:41.179 --> 00:35:41.519
 God

00:35:41.519 --> 00:35:42.179
 who delights

00:35:42.179 --> 00:35:42.840
 to save

00:35:42.840 --> 00:35:43.039
 your

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:43.620
 creation

00:35:43.620 --> 00:35:46.079
 Lord

00:35:46.079 --> 00:35:46.620
 we praise

00:35:46.620 --> 00:35:46.940
 you for

00:35:46.940 --> 00:35:47.320
 that

00:35:47.320 --> 00:35:48.500
 Lord

00:35:48.500 --> 00:35:48.840
 help

00:35:48.840 --> 00:35:49.220
 us

00:35:49.220 --> 00:35:50.380
 I pray

00:35:50.380 --> 00:35:50.880
 tonight

00:35:50.880 --> 00:35:52.300
 to know

00:35:52.300 --> 00:35:53.640
 Lord

00:35:53.640 --> 00:35:53.960
 that this

00:35:53.960 --> 00:35:54.240
 is what

00:35:54.240 --> 00:35:54.660
 you think

00:35:54.660 --> 00:35:55.140
 of us

00:35:55.140 --> 00:35:55.740
 that you

00:35:55.740 --> 00:35:56.019
 know

00:35:56.019 --> 00:35:56.260
 our

00:35:56.260 --> 00:35:56.660
 sin

00:35:56.660 --> 00:35:57.260
 you know

00:35:57.260 --> 00:35:57.980
 how bad

00:35:57.980 --> 00:35:58.640
 we are

00:35:58.640 --> 00:36:00.079
 and Lord

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:00.640
 you even

00:36:00.640 --> 00:36:00.960
 know how

00:36:00.960 --> 00:36:01.500
 good we

00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:01.900
 are and

00:36:01.900 --> 00:36:02.360
 see how

00:36:02.360 --> 00:36:03.019
 far short

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.740
 it falls

00:36:03.740 --> 00:36:06.260
 but Lord

00:36:06.260 --> 00:36:06.780
 you love

00:36:06.780 --> 00:36:07.200
 us

00:36:07.200 --> 00:36:08.400
 and you've

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:08.860
 opened up

00:36:08.860 --> 00:36:09.519
 your embrace

00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:10.099
 for us

00:36:10.099 --> 00:36:10.759
 in Christ

00:36:10.759 --> 00:36:14.679
 Lord

00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:15.099
 may we

00:36:15.099 --> 00:36:15.500
 repent

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:15.980
 and turn

00:36:15.980 --> 00:36:16.420
 to you

00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:16.920
 tonight

00:36:16.920 --> 00:36:18.780
 we pray

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:19.199
 this in

00:36:19.199 --> 00:36:19.900
 Jesus name

00:36:19.900 --> 00:36:21.619
 amen

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:27.400
 well friends

00:36:27.400 --> 00:36:27.780
 we have

00:36:27.780 --> 00:36:29.079
 the privilege

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.800
 and the honor

00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:30.179
 of

00:36:30.179 --> 00:36:32.400
 it's fitting

00:36:32.400 --> 00:36:32.840
 isn't it

00:36:32.840 --> 00:36:33.579
 to celebrate

00:36:33.579 --> 00:36:34.779
 the Lord's

00:36:34.779 --> 00:36:35.159
 table

00:36:35.159 --> 00:36:35.659
 Lord's

00:36:35.659 --> 00:36:35.880
 supper

00:36:35.880 --> 00:36:37.380
 after this

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:40.219
 after looking

00:36:40.219 --> 00:36:40.599
 at this

00:36:40.599 --> 00:36:41.019
 story

00:36:41.019 --> 00:36:42.360
 we have

00:36:42.360 --> 00:36:42.799
 the joy

00:36:42.799 --> 00:36:43.179
 of being

00:36:43.179 --> 00:36:43.840
 able to

00:36:43.840 --> 00:36:45.880
 think of

00:36:45.880 --> 00:36:46.139
 this

00:36:46.139 --> 00:36:46.500
 as we

00:36:46.500 --> 00:36:46.960
 come to

00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:47.480
 the Lord's

00:36:47.480 --> 00:36:47.779
 table

00:36:47.779 --> 00:36:48.099
 what the

00:36:48.099 --> 00:36:48.440
 Lord's

00:36:48.440 --> 00:36:48.759
 table

00:36:48.759 --> 00:36:49.179
 is

00:36:49.179 --> 00:36:49.579
 a

00:36:49.579 --> 00:36:50.619
 remembrance

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:50.839
 remembrance

00:36:50.839 --> 00:36:51.980
 a remembrance

00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.739
 of what

00:36:52.739 --> 00:36:53.779
 Jesus

00:36:53.779 --> 00:36:54.299
 has done

00:36:54.299 --> 00:36:54.900
 for us

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:56.500
 a remembrance

00:36:56.500 --> 00:36:57.219
 of

00:36:57.219 --> 00:36:58.900
 a reminder

00:36:58.900 --> 00:36:59.519
 for us

00:36:59.519 --> 00:37:00.199
 on a regular

00:37:00.199 --> 00:37:00.679
 basis

00:37:00.679 --> 00:37:01.299
 this is why

00:37:01.299 --> 00:37:01.980
 as the church

00:37:01.980 --> 00:37:02.819
 we celebrate

00:37:02.819 --> 00:37:03.739
 the Lord's

00:37:03.739 --> 00:37:03.880
 supper

00:37:03.880 --> 00:37:04.440
 on a regular

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:04.920
 basis

00:37:04.920 --> 00:37:06.259
 so that

00:37:06.259 --> 00:37:07.139
 we can

00:37:07.139 --> 00:37:09.420
 so that

00:37:09.420 --> 00:37:09.859
 we can

00:37:09.859 --> 00:37:10.380
 remember

00:37:10.380 --> 00:37:11.119
 because when

00:37:11.119 --> 00:37:11.920
 we remember

00:37:11.920 --> 00:37:13.539
 we are shaken

00:37:13.539 --> 00:37:14.480
 out of our

00:37:14.480 --> 00:37:15.779
 self-righteousness

00:37:15.779 --> 00:37:17.299
 we are

00:37:17.299 --> 00:37:19.079
 freed

00:37:19.079 --> 00:37:19.639
 from

00:37:19.639 --> 00:37:20.440
 the shame

00:37:20.440 --> 00:37:20.860
 that might

00:37:20.860 --> 00:37:21.380
 keep us

00:37:21.380 --> 00:37:22.019
 from coming

00:37:22.019 --> 00:37:22.659
 to God

00:37:22.659 --> 00:37:24.000
 because this

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:24.860
 reminds us

00:37:24.860 --> 00:37:25.820
 that at

00:37:25.820 --> 00:37:26.440
 the cross

00:37:26.440 --> 00:37:27.579
 God dealt

00:37:27.579 --> 00:37:27.980
 with our

00:37:27.980 --> 00:37:28.260
 sin

00:37:28.260 --> 00:37:28.960
 decisively

00:37:28.960 --> 00:37:29.539
 forever

00:37:29.539 --> 00:37:31.400
 if you are

00:37:31.400 --> 00:37:32.019
 here tonight

00:37:32.019 --> 00:37:32.700
 and you have

00:37:32.700 --> 00:37:33.179
 placed your

00:37:33.179 --> 00:37:34.039
 faith in

00:37:34.039 --> 00:37:34.700
 Jesus Christ

00:37:34.700 --> 00:37:35.059
 as your

00:37:35.059 --> 00:37:35.519
 Lord and

00:37:35.519 --> 00:37:35.840
 Savior

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:37.559
 then this

00:37:37.559 --> 00:37:38.039
 table is

00:37:38.039 --> 00:37:38.619
 for you

00:37:38.619 --> 00:37:41.000
 maybe you've

00:37:41.000 --> 00:37:41.559
 been wandering

00:37:41.559 --> 00:37:42.019
 a little

00:37:42.019 --> 00:37:43.000
 maybe you've

00:37:43.000 --> 00:37:43.720
 been convicted

00:37:43.720 --> 00:37:44.420
 tonight that

00:37:44.420 --> 00:37:45.099
 you've had a

00:37:45.099 --> 00:37:45.519
 heart of

00:37:45.519 --> 00:37:46.539
 self-righteousness

00:37:46.539 --> 00:37:47.940
 and tried to

00:37:47.940 --> 00:37:48.579
 please God

00:37:48.579 --> 00:37:49.300
 and be acceptable

00:37:49.300 --> 00:37:49.900
 in your own

00:37:49.900 --> 00:37:51.380
 but if you've

00:37:51.380 --> 00:37:51.920
 placed your

00:37:51.920 --> 00:37:52.300
 faith in

00:37:52.300 --> 00:37:53.019
 Jesus Christ

00:37:53.019 --> 00:37:53.780
 repent of

00:37:53.780 --> 00:37:54.300
 those sins

00:37:54.300 --> 00:37:54.940
 and receive

00:37:54.940 --> 00:37:56.019
 these elements

00:37:56.019 --> 00:38:00.059
 receive them

00:38:00.059 --> 00:38:00.579
 as an act

00:38:00.579 --> 00:38:01.059
 of grace

00:38:01.059 --> 00:38:01.840
 and a reminder

00:38:01.840 --> 00:38:02.400
 of God's

00:38:02.400 --> 00:38:03.139
 grace to you

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:04.340
 if you're

00:38:04.340 --> 00:38:04.920
 here tonight

00:38:04.920 --> 00:38:05.360
 and you

00:38:05.360 --> 00:38:06.180
 haven't made

00:38:06.180 --> 00:38:06.920
 that decision

00:38:06.920 --> 00:38:08.039
 if you have

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.579
 not placed

00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:09.039
 your faith

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.599
 in Christ

00:38:09.599 --> 00:38:10.500
 then what we

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:11.059
 ask is that

00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:11.619
 you wouldn't

00:38:11.619 --> 00:38:12.340
 take these

00:38:12.340 --> 00:38:12.740
 things

00:38:12.740 --> 00:38:13.559
 because they're

00:38:13.559 --> 00:38:14.380
 by taking

00:38:14.380 --> 00:38:14.660
 them

00:38:14.660 --> 00:38:15.039
 it's an

00:38:15.039 --> 00:38:15.519
 expression

00:38:15.519 --> 00:38:16.119
 of faith

00:38:16.119 --> 00:38:16.740
 and belief

00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:17.479
 we don't

00:38:17.479 --> 00:38:17.799
 want you

00:38:17.799 --> 00:38:18.099
 to do

00:38:18.099 --> 00:38:18.339
 that

00:38:18.339 --> 00:38:18.739
 lightly

00:38:18.739 --> 00:38:19.959
 so if

00:38:19.959 --> 00:38:20.639
 you haven't

00:38:20.639 --> 00:38:21.099
 placed your

00:38:21.099 --> 00:38:21.519
 faith in

00:38:21.519 --> 00:38:21.779
 Christ

00:38:21.779 --> 00:38:22.139
 we ask

00:38:22.139 --> 00:38:22.839
 just let

00:38:22.839 --> 00:38:23.279
 it pass

00:38:23.279 --> 00:38:23.659
 by

00:38:23.659 --> 00:38:24.799
 and instead

00:38:24.799 --> 00:38:25.639
 consider

00:38:25.639 --> 00:38:26.719
 consider what

00:38:26.719 --> 00:38:27.159
 we've talked

00:38:27.159 --> 00:38:27.759
 about tonight

00:38:27.759 --> 00:38:28.579
 consider this

00:38:28.579 --> 00:38:29.099
 parable

00:38:29.099 --> 00:38:30.079
 consider

00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:30.559
 Jesus

00:38:30.559 --> 00:38:31.279
 invitation

00:38:31.279 --> 00:38:32.239
 instead of

00:38:32.239 --> 00:38:32.959
 taking these

00:38:32.959 --> 00:38:33.459
 things

00:38:33.459 --> 00:38:34.739
 maybe you

00:38:34.739 --> 00:38:36.299
 in your

00:38:36.299 --> 00:38:36.659
 heart of

00:38:36.659 --> 00:38:36.979
 hearts

00:38:36.979 --> 00:38:37.599
 as you pray

00:38:37.599 --> 00:38:38.099
 before the

00:38:38.099 --> 00:38:38.279
 Lord

00:38:38.279 --> 00:38:38.799
 would take

00:38:38.799 --> 00:38:39.399
 Christ

00:38:39.399 --> 00:38:40.479
 to be your

00:38:40.479 --> 00:38:40.799
 savior

00:38:40.799 --> 00:38:41.359
 tonight

00:38:41.360 --> 00:38:43.599
 that would

00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:43.880
 be a

00:38:43.880 --> 00:38:44.220
 wonderful

00:38:44.220 --> 00:38:45.099
 thing

00:38:45.099 --> 00:38:50.019
 apostle Paul

00:38:50.019 --> 00:38:50.820
 writes this

00:38:50.820 --> 00:38:51.340
 for I

00:38:51.340 --> 00:38:51.920
 receive from

00:38:51.920 --> 00:38:52.400
 the Lord

00:38:52.400 --> 00:38:53.160
 what I

00:38:53.160 --> 00:38:53.360
 also

00:38:53.360 --> 00:38:53.900
 deliver to

00:38:53.900 --> 00:38:54.099
 you

00:38:54.099 --> 00:38:54.420
 that

00:38:54.420 --> 00:38:54.940
 the Lord

00:38:54.940 --> 00:38:55.260
 Jesus

00:38:55.260 --> 00:38:55.660
 on the

00:38:55.660 --> 00:38:55.880
 night

00:38:55.880 --> 00:38:56.180
 when he

00:38:56.180 --> 00:38:56.360
 was

00:38:56.360 --> 00:38:56.800
 betrayed

00:38:56.800 --> 00:38:57.800
 took bread

00:38:57.800 --> 00:38:58.820
 and when he

00:38:58.820 --> 00:38:59.519
 given thanks

00:38:59.519 --> 00:38:59.980
 he broke

00:38:59.980 --> 00:39:00.519
 it and said

00:39:00.519 --> 00:39:01.099
 this is my

00:39:01.099 --> 00:39:01.700
 body which

00:39:01.700 --> 00:39:02.400
 is for you

00:39:02.400 --> 00:39:03.559
 do this

00:39:03.559 --> 00:39:04.460
 in remembrance

00:39:04.460 --> 00:39:05.039
 of me

00:39:05.039 --> 00:39:06.260
 we'll pass

00:39:06.260 --> 00:39:06.559
 out the

00:39:06.559 --> 00:39:06.820
 bread

00:39:06.820 --> 00:39:07.300
 together

00:39:07.300 --> 00:39:07.960
 and then

00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:08.640
 you can

00:39:08.640 --> 00:39:08.980
 hold on

00:39:08.980 --> 00:39:09.160
 to it

00:39:09.160 --> 00:39:09.400
 and we'll

00:39:09.400 --> 00:39:09.720
 eat it

00:39:09.720 --> 00:39:10.120
 together

00:39:10.119 --> 00:39:10.880
 and as

00:39:10.880 --> 00:39:11.199
 we do

00:39:11.199 --> 00:39:11.539
 so we

00:39:11.539 --> 00:39:11.699
 can

00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:12.079
 continue

00:39:12.079 --> 00:39:12.259
 to

00:39:12.259 --> 00:39:12.539
 worship

00:39:12.539 --> 00:39:12.960
 so