What Should We Know About God? – Luke 15:11-32

The Lost Son (The Prodigal Son) Background: This is part of a triplet of parables that make up Luke 15: Lost coin, Lost Sheep,and Lost Son. Rebellion, heartbreak, and foolish living (11-13)a. Rejection of his fatherb. Chasing selfish desires Rock bottom (14-16)a. Everything was goneb. Shameful workc. Embarrassing reality A moment of sanity (17-20a)a. He came to his sensesb. He thought of homec. He realized he was dyingd. He came up with a plan Go to his father, confess his sins, become a servant in his father’s house A loving father (20b-24)a. A father who was looking and longingb. A father filled with compassionc. A father who loved (to the point of looked foolish)d. A father ready to celebrate A self-righteous son (25-30)a. Angerb. Jealousyc. A good memory Final thoughts (31-32)