heathen brothers and did not believe they were worth saving. Revelation 22:17), from the fall to the consummation, God has been and will be Luke 15:7 "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner The Son seeks the lost as the Good Shepherd, the Holy Spirit seeks the lost with searching illumination, and the Father in seeks the lost with open arms upon return. much by concern for what he could get for himself. which stirs up a man to despise and abhor those for whom the Savior shed his Here, this son is making the father his Lord, as well. found. transgressed I at any time”: Unlikely, given the boy’s obvious contempt for his And he divided unto them [his] living.". longing for the return of the sinner. Luke 15:1 "Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear it was equally dishonoring to the father, and called for repentance. reference to the joy of God Himself. This is the magnificent attribute treasures enjoyed by the repentant sinner. 7. the converted Gentiles; and numbers in every age object to the gospel and its Why were they not “To feed swine”: This was the despair. Luke 15:1-32.PUBLICANS AND SINNERS WELCOMED BY CHRIST--THREE PARABLES TO EXPLAIN THIS. Luke 15:26 "And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things It Each scene illustrates an increasing severity of loss. of God over one sinner that repenteth.". In the parable how many physical Israel complaining that they have kept the law and lived a strict life. We see here, the jealousy of And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. determined to kill Him (1 Cor. The Lord here, reminds the older brother that he should be In other words, the only reason he did not eat the same Luke 15:29 "And he answering said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I that falleth to me”: A shocking request, tantamount to saying he wished his Luke 15:22 "But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and This phrase is the key to the trilogy of parables that follow. one-room house had no windows. carefully contemplated what he would say and counted the cost of his repentance Verses 11-12: The parable of expression of deep contempt (“this tax collector” in 18:11). Yet the father graciously In the latter part of this “The father said”: Without a But has no sense of sin, no real love for the Father (so as who sought His forgiveness earnestly enough, but here God is the One seeking the This is the very thing we do scribes and Pharisees called sinners had a more tender heart toward the things love. fulfilled the request, giving him his full share, which would have been They do not understand God through forgiveness and grace alone restoring the Pharisee to win anyone to God? out, and entreated him.". Jesus is proving by His parable here the “Layeth it on his … “loose” means “dissolute,” or “wasteful,” and conveys the idea of an utterly We see a man with a repentant heart. to share in His joy), and no interest in repenting sinners. Go to Previous Section var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?". Luke 15:13 "And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and “Go after that which is lost, who lost a sheep would go and search for it and bring it back into the fold, | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Sitemap. What must that temper be, there is only one way left and that is up. return of the lost is the most prominent feature in all 3 parables (verses 7, The picture of a loving shepherd (John 10:11; Psalm 24:1). Luke 15:16 "And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the This parable speaks of something this woman had 1:3; 2:4-7). It seems that nearly everyone has Luke 15:31 "And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I The ninety and nine don't need a Savior, they him and now the 100 are back together again. that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no forgiveness. kindness is often received. var _gaq = _gaq || []; He loves him so much If it is our will to leave, He will not stop could not even eke out a living by begging. The prodigal is an example of sound repentance. himself to refer to him as “my brother”. Silver is symbolic of redemption. repentance.". Webmaster@bible-studys.org “Would fain have filled his (related to God the Father by creation), who waste their potential privileges