#9 Part II – The Parable of the Prodigal Son
1 The Ruin of the Prodigal
2. The Return of the Prodigal
3. The Reception of the Prodigal – Luke 15:20
• There were EYES of Mercy – 1 Samuel 16:7; James 4:8
• There was a HEART of Mercy – Luke 15:20; Judges 10:16
• There are FEET of Mercy – Luke 15:20
• There were ARMS of Mercy – Luke 15:20
• There were LIPS of Mercy – Luke 15:20
Two Thing we Notice About God the Father:
1) He Came Home In Rags, and His Father Not Only CLOTHED Him, but CELEBRATED Him – Luke 15:22; Romans 4:5
2) He Came Home Hungry, and His Father Not Only FED Him, but FEASTED Him – Luke 15:23-24
4. The Reproof of the Brother – Luke 15:25-28
Three Mistakes of the Elder Brother:
√ He CLAIMED His Own Virtue – Luke 15:29; Lamentations 3:22
√ He COMPLAINED of His Father – Luke 15:29
√ He CRITICIZED His Brother – Luke 15:30, 18:11, 15:31-32; Psalm 85:10