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Sep 29, 2019

The Father Runs to Runaways

Passage: Luke 15:11-24

Preacher: David Wood

Series:LOST

Detail:

1.  Running from the father ends in misery (11-16).
       •  The younger son exploited the father.
       •  The younger son embraced the world's pleasures.
       •  The younger son was left empty.

2.  Repentance takes sinners back to the Father (17-20a).
       •  Repentant sinners realize the truth about themselves.
       •  Repentant sinners experience humble brokenness.
       •  Repentant sinner cast themselves on God's grace.

3.  The Father receives repentant sinners with celebration (20b-24).
       •  The Father watches for repentant sinners.
       •  The Father lavishes affection on repentant sinners.
       •  The Father celebrates the resurrection of repentant sinners.