For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
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… Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found. So they began to celebrate. Meanwhile, the elder son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. Your brother has come, he replied. and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. The elder brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, look, all these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. And when this son of yours, who has squandered your property with prostitutes, comes home, You kill the fattened calf for him. My son, the father said, you are always with me and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found. I want to talk today about coming home. …
… Let's have a feast and celebrate. For the son of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and found. And so they begin to celebrate. In every story, in every parable of this chapter, Jesus is emphasizing that there is joy in heaven when the lost comes home, that he is open arms running towards you when you come home. Do you believe it? Are you excited? Does that stir you up? Does that change you knowing that his grace is for you? There's nothing that you can do to earn it. Point three today is God welcomes us home with celebration. The father is literally running. And this man is a rich man. He is honored in the community, in the city. There are people that can run for him. There are people who could probably pick him up and then run with him. There is no reason he should be running. But gosh, gosh, can you picture it? The father running down the dirt road, which I can imagine is very long. …
… servants, quick, bring the best robe and put it on and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found. So they began to celebrate. Does sin have consequences? Yes. Do we party first? Yes. We party first. Okay. We party first. So water break. But I told you this isn't a story about the prodigal son. It's a story about what? Two sons. We got to talk about this other son. Verse 25. Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants. He didn't ask his father. He asked a servant. Called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. Your brother has come, he replied. And your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. …
BACK, AND KILL THE FATTED CALF. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY. THIS, MY SON WAS DEAD AND IS ALIVE AGAIN. HE WAS LOST, HE'S FOUND! AND THEY BEGAN TO BE MARRIED. WHAT'S JESUS TALKING ABOUT? JESUS SAID, YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU WHY I KEEP COMPANY WITH SINNERS? THEY'RE WEAK LIKE A LOST SHEEP. THEY'RE WORTHLESS LIKE A LOST COIN. THEY'RE WRETCHED LIKE A LOST SON. BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHAT GOD IS LIKE. THERE'S THE RESCUING NATURE OF GOD THE SON. THERE'S THE REVEALING NATURE OF GOD THE SPIRIT. AND THERE'S THE RECEIVING NATURE OF GOD THE FATHER. AND I WANT TO SAY ON ON THIS FATHER'S DAY, THERE IS A HEAVENLY FATHER WHOSE ARMS ARE WIDE OPEN TO ANYBODY WHO WANTS HIM, ANYBODY WHO SEES THEIR NEED OF HIM, ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO BE SAVED. GOD WILL SAVE YOU, I PROMISE. I MAY BE SPEAKING THIS MORNING TO SOMEONE WHO THINKS THAT YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR, BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU, YOU HAVE NOT. YOU SHOW ME ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE WHERE ANYBODY COMES TO GOD AND HE DOESN'T SAVE THEM, I'LL CLOSE MY BIBLE AND NEVER PREACH AGAIN. FOR THE BIBLE SAYS, WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME. …