The Problems of the Prideful Son
Jerry Watts
Luke 15:25-32
Have you ever watched a movie and wonder what happens next? If you have, then you are thrilled at this word, ''SEQUEL''. It has become common for popular movies to have follow-up movies which are called sequels. Our text tonight would be a follow-up to a story about the other boy.
Turn to Luke 15. If we begin reading in verse 11, this familiar story is one we all have come to know as the ''Prodigal Son.'' Where I want to pick it up is in verse 25. As we begin, we can hear the music and see the dancing as the gang celebrated the return of the Lost Son. Let's Read!!
Luke 15 has been known as the ''LOST'' chapter in the Bible where He tells a story of a lost sheep, coin, and son. It is obvious that Jesus is attempting to teach us something very close to His heart. To fully grasp what He is saying requires us to read verses 1 and 2 of this chapter. (EXPLAIN verses 1 and 2) Suffice to say that Jesus' desire was that those who needed the gospel be allowed to receive it PLUS, His teaching points us to going out and looking for the lost! Understand, the scribes and Pharisees wanted no part of reaching out to those on the other side of the tracks. (I.E. not our kind). As Jesus told each of these three stories, He message is clear, ''Go out of your way to find, welcome, and receive those who are lost.'' Jesus gave the unthinkable.
This thought that God would run down the road toward the lost sinner was unbelievable to the Pharisee. After telling the story of the son, Jesus knew He had the crowd's attention and, being the master teacher that He was, He wanted to drive home a very personal truth for the Religious lost.
This truth about the older, prideful son, was not required to shed light on reaching the lost, it was required so the religious can see that being critical and complaining is not the way of the master and has traumatic results. Let's look and discover some truth about and about being ...
Jerry Watts
Luke 15:25-32
Have you ever watched a movie and wonder what happens next? If you have, then you are thrilled at this word, ''SEQUEL''. It has become common for popular movies to have follow-up movies which are called sequels. Our text tonight would be a follow-up to a story about the other boy.
Turn to Luke 15. If we begin reading in verse 11, this familiar story is one we all have come to know as the ''Prodigal Son.'' Where I want to pick it up is in verse 25. As we begin, we can hear the music and see the dancing as the gang celebrated the return of the Lost Son. Let's Read!!
Luke 15 has been known as the ''LOST'' chapter in the Bible where He tells a story of a lost sheep, coin, and son. It is obvious that Jesus is attempting to teach us something very close to His heart. To fully grasp what He is saying requires us to read verses 1 and 2 of this chapter. (EXPLAIN verses 1 and 2) Suffice to say that Jesus' desire was that those who needed the gospel be allowed to receive it PLUS, His teaching points us to going out and looking for the lost! Understand, the scribes and Pharisees wanted no part of reaching out to those on the other side of the tracks. (I.E. not our kind). As Jesus told each of these three stories, He message is clear, ''Go out of your way to find, welcome, and receive those who are lost.'' Jesus gave the unthinkable.
This thought that God would run down the road toward the lost sinner was unbelievable to the Pharisee. After telling the story of the son, Jesus knew He had the crowd's attention and, being the master teacher that He was, He wanted to drive home a very personal truth for the Religious lost.
This truth about the older, prideful son, was not required to shed light on reaching the lost, it was required so the religious can see that being critical and complaining is not the way of the master and has traumatic results. Let's look and discover some truth about and about being ...
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