Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 15:11-32
We all start out as one of the sons.
Which are you most like?
Younger son—Coming back home:
Was in love with his father’s things, not his father. He was selfish, unloving, uncaring, self-centered, ungrateful, unjoyful.
Older son—Making a home to come home to:
Was in love with his father’s things, not his father. In love with the things his brother wasted, not his brother. He was selfish, unloving, uncaring, self-centered, ungrateful, bitter/angry, unforgiving, ungraceful, unjoyful.
The father—keeping home…home
Romans 8:29, John 17:21
~The father has grown up/matured. He is not like either of his sons. Somewhere in life he stopped acting like a son and started acting like a father.
~Both sons either approach and/or reproach the father, but he is unaffected by their behavior. Fathers keep being fathers no matter what.
~The father stayed home and kept it an inviting place to come home to.