THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A CARNAL CHRISTIAN (4 OF 9)
by Brad Whitt
Scripture: Luke 15:25-32
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Title: The Characteristics of a Carnal Christian (4 of 9)
Series: Amazing Stories-The Parables of Jesus and the Lessons They Teach
Text: Luke 15:25-32
Author: Brad Whitt
INTRODUCTION
Take your Bibles and turn with me to Luke chapter 15. We're in a series of sermons on the parables of Jesus I've entitled, "Amazing Stories."
Now, most of the time when people look at, read, and study Luke 15, they'll talk about the four parables in this chapter. I don't think that's right. I don't think these are four parables, but rather four stories that when put together make up one parable.
I think verse 3 makes this clear - "So He spoke this parable to them, saying..."
So, these aren't four parables that Jesus told, but rather, these are four parts, four stories, Jesus told to form one parable to teach one important lesson, and that's how important just one person, one soul, is to Jesus.
And it's that fourth and final part that I want us to look at and learn from this morning.
Now, remember, a parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. It's a story about things and situations and people and places that men and women are familiar with. I think most of the time these are stories about things that really happened, and Jesus knew about them. So, He took what happened and used that story as an illustration to teach His disciples a spiritual truth or heavenly lesson they needed to learn.
Listen to this "Amazing Story" that Jesus told about the older brother:
Luke 15:25-32, "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.' 28 "But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to his father, 'Lo, these many years I have been ser ...
Series: Amazing Stories-The Parables of Jesus and the Lessons They Teach
Text: Luke 15:25-32
Author: Brad Whitt
INTRODUCTION
Take your Bibles and turn with me to Luke chapter 15. We're in a series of sermons on the parables of Jesus I've entitled, "Amazing Stories."
Now, most of the time when people look at, read, and study Luke 15, they'll talk about the four parables in this chapter. I don't think that's right. I don't think these are four parables, but rather four stories that when put together make up one parable.
I think verse 3 makes this clear - "So He spoke this parable to them, saying..."
So, these aren't four parables that Jesus told, but rather, these are four parts, four stories, Jesus told to form one parable to teach one important lesson, and that's how important just one person, one soul, is to Jesus.
And it's that fourth and final part that I want us to look at and learn from this morning.
Now, remember, a parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. It's a story about things and situations and people and places that men and women are familiar with. I think most of the time these are stories about things that really happened, and Jesus knew about them. So, He took what happened and used that story as an illustration to teach His disciples a spiritual truth or heavenly lesson they needed to learn.
Listen to this "Amazing Story" that Jesus told about the older brother:
Luke 15:25-32, "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.' 28 "But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to his father, 'Lo, these many years I have been ser ...
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