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Our God has chosen to liken the home to Our God has chosen to liken the home to our relationship with Him.our relationship with Him.

• Jesus often called God our heavenly Jesus often called God our heavenly Father. Father.

• Jesus likened His concern for Jerusalem Jesus likened His concern for Jerusalem to a mother hen and her chicks. to a mother hen and her chicks. (Mt 23:37)(Mt 23:37)


• Matthew 23:37Matthew 23:37 - " O Jerusalem, - " O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to herand stones those who are sent to her! ! How often I wanted to gather your children How often I wanted to gather your children together, together, as a hen gathers her chicks as a hen gathers her chicks under under her her wingswings, but , but you were not willingyou were not willing!!


• God likens His people as His sons and He God likens His people as His sons and He as the Father. as the Father. (Mal 1:6)(Mal 1:6)


• Malachi 1:6Malachi 1:6 - " A son honors - " A son honors his his father, father, And a servant And a servant his his master. master. If then I am the If then I am the Father, Where Father, Where is is My honorMy honor? And if I ? And if I am am a a Master, Where Master, Where is is My reverence? Says the My reverence? Says the LORD of hosts To you priests who LORD of hosts To you priests who despise My name. Yet you say, 'In what despise My name. Yet you say, 'In what way have we despised Your name?'way have we despised Your name?'


• The love of a father is a reflection of what The love of a father is a reflection of what God is like! God is like! (Mt 7:9-11)(Mt 7:9-11)


• Matthew 7:9-11Matthew 7:9-11 - "Or - "Or what man is there what man is there among you whoamong you who, if his son asks for bread, , if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 "Or if he asks for will give him a stone? 10 "Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 "If a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 "If you then, being evil, know how to give you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, good gifts to your children, how much how much more will your Father who is in heavenmore will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!give good things to those who ask Him!

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• Our God feels the same pain that earthly Our God feels the same pain that earthly fathers do for wayward children.fathers do for wayward children.


• Satan has built a false view of God with Satan has built a false view of God with many.many.

• If we could only see the real grief God has If we could only see the real grief God has towards the lost and the genuine joy to towards the lost and the genuine joy to those who come home! those who come home! (Psa 78:40; 95:10; Lk 15:7)(Psa 78:40; 95:10; Lk 15:7)


• Psalm 78:40Psalm 78:40 - How often they provoked - How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, Him in the wilderness, And And grieved Himgrieved Him in in the desert!the desert!


• Psalm 95:10Psalm 95:10 - For forty years - For forty years I was I was grieved with grieved with that that generationgeneration, And said, 'It , And said, 'It is is a people who go astray in their hearts, a people who go astray in their hearts, And they do not know My ways.'And they do not know My ways.'


• One parable in particular lets us see this One parable in particular lets us see this nature of our God!nature of our God!

A blinded son chooses to leave home (Lk A blinded son chooses to leave home (Lk 15:11-12)15:11-12)

• Luke 15:11-12Luke 15:11-12 - Then He said: "A certain - Then He said: "A certain man had two sons. 12 "And the younger man had two sons. 12 "And the younger of them said to of them said to his his father, 'Father, father, 'Father, give me give me the portion of goods that falls the portion of goods that falls to meto me.' .' So he So he divided to them divided to them his his livelihood.livelihood.


• How can a man choose to be discontented How can a man choose to be discontented with God and His provisions?with God and His provisions?

• Satan has always sought to plant pride in Satan has always sought to plant pride in our hearts. our hearts. (Gen 3:4-6)(Gen 3:4-6)


• Genesis 3:4-6Genesis 3:4-6 - Then the serpent said to the - Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. 5 "For God woman, "You will not surely die. 5 "For God knows that in the day you eat of it knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evilknowing good and evil." 6 So when the ." 6 So when the woman saw that the tree woman saw that the tree was was good for food, good for food, that it that it was was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make desirable to make one one wisewise, she took of its , she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.with her, and he ate.


• When we seek to focus on ourselves to When we seek to focus on ourselves to hide our insecurity we can put on the mask hide our insecurity we can put on the mask of pride.of pride.

• God is a God of order, truth and God is a God of order, truth and consistency. Satan will use these great consistency. Satan will use these great attributes of God and convince man that attributes of God and convince man that he is being cheated!he is being cheated!


• ““No Christian should cling to the old simply No Christian should cling to the old simply because it is old. Neither should the new be because it is old. Neither should the new be desired because it is new. desired because it is new. Many things are Many things are old because they have been tried, proven, old because they have been tried, proven, and not found wanting. and not found wanting. Things are not right Things are not right because they are old, but often are old because they are old, but often are old because they are right. On the other hand, because they are right. On the other hand, things are not wrong because they are new things are not wrong because they are new and different.” – James Adams, Splendid and different.” – James Adams, Splendid Discontent Discontent


• This son sought a separation from his This son sought a separation from his loving father.loving father.

• Once the sin of pride and bitterness has Once the sin of pride and bitterness has set in, you no longer can see straight! set in, you no longer can see straight! Things that are good are seen as bad. Things that are good are seen as bad. (Isa 5:20)(Isa 5:20)


• Isaiah 5:20Isaiah 5:20 - Woe to those who - Woe to those who call evil call evil good, and good evilgood, and good evil; Who put ; Who put darkness for darkness for light, and light for darknesslight, and light for darkness; Who put ; Who put bitter bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitterfor sweet, and sweet for bitter!!


• Over the years I have seen this terrible Over the years I have seen this terrible pattern among some. It is not a matter of pattern among some. It is not a matter of “if” but “when” one leaves. Watch your “if” but “when” one leaves. Watch your relationships! relationships! (Prov 22:24-25)(Prov 22:24-25)


• Proverbs 22:24-25Proverbs 22:24-25 - - Make no friendship Make no friendship with an angry manwith an angry man, And with a furious man , And with a furious man do not go, 25 do not go, 25 Lest you learn his waysLest you learn his ways And And set a snare for your soul.set a snare for your soul.


• It is truly a sad sight when one forsakes It is truly a sad sight when one forsakes reason for the “non-traditional” path of reason for the “non-traditional” path of SatanSatan! (1 Tim 6:3-5; Jer 2:13)! (1 Tim 6:3-5; Jer 2:13)


• 1 Timothy 6:3-51 Timothy 6:3-5 - If - If anyone teaches anyone teaches otherwiseotherwise and and does not consent to does not consent to wholesome wordswholesome words, , even even the words of our the words of our Lord Jesus ChristLord Jesus Christ, and to , and to the doctrine the doctrine which accords with godlinesswhich accords with godliness, 4 , 4 he is he is proudproud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed , knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, with disputes and arguments over words, from from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicionssuspicions, ,


• 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and minds and destitute of the truthdestitute of the truth, who , who suppose that godliness is a suppose that godliness is a means of means of gain. gain. From such withdraw yourself.From such withdraw yourself.


• There is a certain crash that will come in There is a certain crash that will come in time for those who think they are wiser time for those who think they are wiser than God on how to line one’s life! than God on how to line one’s life! (Jer 2:13)(Jer 2:13)


• Jeremiah 2:13Jeremiah 2:13 - "For My people have - "For My people have committed two evils: committed two evils: They have forsaken They have forsaken MeMe, the fountain of living waters, , the fountain of living waters, And And hewn themselves cisterns -- hewn themselves cisterns -- broken broken cisterns that can hold no watercisterns that can hold no water..


• Those who cease to be thankful and leave Those who cease to be thankful and leave God can do so! God can do so! (Rom 1:21-22, 24, 26, 28)(Rom 1:21-22, 24, 26, 28)


• Romans 1:21-22Romans 1:21-22 - because, although - because, although they knew God, they did not they knew God, they did not glorify glorify HimHim as as God, God, nor were thankfulnor were thankful, but became futile , but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, Professing to be wise, they became foolsthey became fools,,


• Romans 1:24Romans 1:24 - - Therefore Therefore God also gave God also gave them upthem up to uncleanness, in the lusts of to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,among themselves,


• Romans 1:26Romans 1:26 - For this reason - For this reason God gave God gave them upthem up to vile passions. For even their to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.what is against nature.


• Romans 1:28Romans 1:28 - And even as they did not - And even as they did not like to retain God in like to retain God in their their knowledge, knowledge, God God gave them overgave them over to a debased mind, to do to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;those things which are not fitting;

A blinded son finds “friends” and A blinded son finds “friends” and “encouragement” in the world (Lk 15:13)“encouragement” in the world (Lk 15:13)

• Luke 15:13Luke 15:13 - "And not many days after, - "And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal wasted his possessions with prodigal living.living.


• You will find lots of “support” when you You will find lots of “support” when you leave God. leave God. (Jn 16:20; 1 Jn 4:5)(Jn 16:20; 1 Jn 4:5)


• John 16:20John 16:20 - "Most assuredly, I say to - "Most assuredly, I say to you that you that you will weep and lamentyou will weep and lament, but , but the the world will rejoiceworld will rejoice; and you will be ; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.into joy.


• 1 John 4:51 John 4:5 - - They are of the worldThey are of the world. . Therefore they speak Therefore they speak as as of the world, and of the world, and the world hears themthe world hears them..


• The world hates “rules.” Worldly people The world hates “rules.” Worldly people are quick to condemn and ostracize those are quick to condemn and ostracize those who seek to stand by God’s standards. who seek to stand by God’s standards. (1 Pt 4:3-5)(1 Pt 4:3-5)


• 1 Peter 4:3-51 Peter 4:3-5 - For we - For we have spent have spent enough enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles -- when we walked in lewdness, Gentiles -- when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. 4 In parties, and abominable idolatries. 4 In regard to these, regard to these, they think it strange that you they think it strange that you do not run with do not run with themthem in the same flood of in the same flood of dissipation, dissipation, speaking evil of speaking evil of youyou.. 5 5 They will They will give an account to Himgive an account to Him who is ready to judge who is ready to judge the living and the dead.the living and the dead.


• Please think very carefully when you label Please think very carefully when you label teaching as “negative.”teaching as “negative.”

• It grieves me to see a wounded Christian It grieves me to see a wounded Christian seeking “help” from scoffers.seeking “help” from scoffers.

• Satan’s support is never consistent, reliable and Satan’s support is never consistent, reliable and fair. He will use you and cast fair. He will use you and cast you away as trash. you away as trash.

• Imagine Judas actually thought to express his Imagine Judas actually thought to express his remorse towards those who sought to lie about remorse towards those who sought to lie about and murder Jesus! and murder Jesus! (Mt 27:3-4)(Mt 27:3-4)


• Matthew 27:3-4Matthew 27:3-4 - Then Judas, His - Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, "priests and elders, 4 saying, "I have I have sinned by betraying innocent bloodsinned by betraying innocent blood." And ." And they said, "they said, "What What is that is that to us? You see to us? You see to to it!"it!"


• The prodigal son had such a rude The prodigal son had such a rude awaking. Sometimes the best thing that awaking. Sometimes the best thing that could happen to us is to be “stabbed in the could happen to us is to be “stabbed in the back.” back.” (Lk 15:14-16; Jer 14:3)(Lk 15:14-16; Jer 14:3)


• Luke 15:14-16Luke 15:14-16 - "But when he had spent - "But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and land, and he began to be in wanthe began to be in want. 15 . 15 "Then he went and joined himself to a "Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and citizen of that country, and he sent him he sent him into his fields to feed swineinto his fields to feed swine. 16 "And he . 16 "And he would gladly have filled his stomach with would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and the pods that the swine ate, and no one no one gave him gave him anythinganything..


• Jeremiah 14:3Jeremiah 14:3 - Their nobles have sent - Their nobles have sent their lads for water; their lads for water; They went to the They went to the cisterns cisterns and and found no waterfound no water. They . They returned with their vessels empty; returned with their vessels empty; They They were ashamed and confounded And were ashamed and confounded And covered their headscovered their heads..


• All of his “friends” when he had money are All of his “friends” when he had money are now long gone. What now?now long gone. What now?

A blinded son remembers and finds sightA blinded son remembers and finds sight

• A moment of truth can come when you hit A moment of truth can come when you hit rock bottom. rock bottom.

• Can you be honest with yourself and see Can you be honest with yourself and see the empty world you live in? the empty world you live in? (Deut 28:64-67)(Deut 28:64-67)


• Deuteronomy 28:64-67Deuteronomy 28:64-67 - " Then the LORD - " Then the LORD will scatter you among all peoples, from one will scatter you among all peoples, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you end of the earth to the other, and there you shall serve other gods, which neither you nor shall serve other gods, which neither you nor your fathers have known -- wood and stone. your fathers have known -- wood and stone. 65 "And among those nations 65 "And among those nations you shall find you shall find no restno rest, nor shall the sole of your foot have a , nor shall the sole of your foot have a resting place; but there resting place; but there the LORD will give the LORD will give you a trembling heartyou a trembling heart, , failing eyesfailing eyes, and , and anguish of soulanguish of soul. .


• 66 "Your 66 "Your life shall hang in doubtlife shall hang in doubt before before you; you; you shall fear day and nightyou shall fear day and night, and , and have no assurance of lifehave no assurance of life. 67 "In the . 67 "In the morning you shall say, 'Oh, that it were morning you shall say, 'Oh, that it were evening!' And at evening you shall say, evening!' And at evening you shall say, 'Oh, that it were morning!' because of 'Oh, that it were morning!' because of the the fear which terrifies your heartfear which terrifies your heart, and , and because of the sight which your eyes see.because of the sight which your eyes see.


• Sadly, many choose to stay in pride and Sadly, many choose to stay in pride and then blame others. How many prodigals then blame others. How many prodigals have have blamed godly parentsblamed godly parents for the mess for the mess they made! they made!

• When this son moved from a relative view When this son moved from a relative view of truth to a propositional one, then he of truth to a propositional one, then he could reason again. Some never make this could reason again. Some never make this change. change. (Num 16:41; Eph 4:14-15)(Num 16:41; Eph 4:14-15)


• Numbers 16:41Numbers 16:41 - On the next day all the - On the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, "saying, "You have killed the people of the You have killed the people of the LORDLORD."."


• Ephesians 4:14-16Ephesians 4:14-16 - that we should no - that we should no longer be children, longer be children, tossed to and fro and tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrinecarried about with every wind of doctrine, , by the by the trickery of mentrickery of men, in the cunning , in the cunning craftiness of craftiness of deceitful plottingdeceitful plotting, 15 but, , 15 but, speaking the truth in lovespeaking the truth in love, may , may grow up in grow up in all things into Himall things into Him who is the head -- who is the head -- Christ -- Christ --


• 16 from whom the whole body, joined and 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for growth of the body for the edifying of itself the edifying of itself in lovein love..


• Restoring a memory about the true nature Restoring a memory about the true nature of God will be your path home.of God will be your path home.

• How many times has our God taught this How many times has our God taught this truth? truth? (Ezk 16:3-13, 22)(Ezk 16:3-13, 22)


• Ezekiel 16:3-13Ezekiel 16:3-13 - "and say, 'Thus says the - "and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD to Jerusalem: "Your birth and Lord GOD to Jerusalem: "Your birth and your nativity your nativity are are from the land of Canaan; from the land of Canaan; your father your father was was an Amorite and your an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. 4 "mother a Hittite. 4 "As for As for your nativity, on your nativity, on the day you were born your navel cord the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed in water was not cut, nor were you washed in water to cleanse to cleanse you; you; you were not rubbed with you were not rubbed with salt nor wrapped in swaddling cloths. salt nor wrapped in swaddling cloths.


• 5 "No eye pitied you, to do any of these 5 "No eye pitied you, to do any of these things for you, to have compassion on things for you, to have compassion on you; but you were thrown out into the open you; but you were thrown out into the open field, when you yourself were loathed on field, when you yourself were loathed on the day you were born. 6 " And when I the day you were born. 6 " And when I passed by you and saw you struggling in passed by you and saw you struggling in your own blood, I said to you in your your own blood, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!'blood, 'Live!'


• 7 "I made you thrive like a plant in the field; and 7 "I made you thrive like a plant in the field; and you grew, matured, and became very beautiful. you grew, matured, and became very beautiful. Your Your breasts were formed, your hair grew, but breasts were formed, your hair grew, but you you were were naked and bare. 8 "When I passed naked and bare. 8 "When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time your time was was the time of love; so I spread My the time of love; so I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore an oath to you and entered into a Yes, I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine," covenant with you, and you became Mine," says the Lord GOD.says the Lord GOD.


• 9 "Then I washed you in water; yes, I 9 "Then I washed you in water; yes, I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I thoroughly washed off your blood, and I anointed you with oil. 10 "I clothed you in anointed you with oil. 10 "I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of badger skin; I clothed you with fine linen and badger skin; I clothed you with fine linen and covered you with silk. 11 "I adorned you with covered you with silk. 11 "I adorned you with ornaments, put bracelets on your wrists, and ornaments, put bracelets on your wrists, and a chain on your neck. 12 "And I put a jewel in a chain on your neck. 12 "And I put a jewel in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. beautiful crown on your head.


• 13 "Thus you were adorned with gold and 13 "Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing silver, and your clothing was of was of fine linen, fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate pastry pastry of of fine flour, honey, and oil. You were fine flour, honey, and oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, and succeeded to exceedingly beautiful, and succeeded to royalty.royalty.


• Ezekiel 16:22Ezekiel 16:22 - "And in all your - "And in all your abominations and acts of harlotry abominations and acts of harlotry you did you did not remember the days of your youthnot remember the days of your youth, , when you were naked and bare, struggling when you were naked and bare, struggling in your blood.in your blood.


• Our God has never changed His nature. Our God has never changed His nature. Why does one choose to forget?Why does one choose to forget?

A once blinded son humbly finds his way A once blinded son humbly finds his way home (Lk 15:17-24)home (Lk 15:17-24)

• Luke 15:17-24Luke 15:17-24 - "But - "But when he came to when he came to himselfhimself, he said, 'How many of my father's , he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 'I will spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 'I will arise and go to my father, and will say to arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 "and I am no heaven and before you, 19 "and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants." ' me like one of your hired servants." '


• 20 "And he arose and came to his father. 20 "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I 21 "And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.' called your son.'


• 22 "But the father said to his servants, 22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put 'Bring out the best robe and put it it on him, on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his his feet. 23 'And bring the fatted calf here feet. 23 'And bring the fatted calf here and kill and kill it, it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 and let us eat and be merry; 24 'for this my son was dead and is alive 'for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.began to be merry.


• Do you know who really loves you? (Ex. I Do you know who really loves you? (Ex. I love him more!)love him more!)


• The son knew that to return to his father The son knew that to return to his father would bring that ordered, consistent, would bring that ordered, consistent, “traditional” life.“traditional” life.

• He also knew that there is where his father He also knew that there is where his father lived. lived.

• The father was looking down that road to The father was looking down that road to see him coming.see him coming. (1 Jn 4:16-19) (1 Jn 4:16-19)


• 1 John 4:16-191 John 4:16-19 - And we have known - And we have known and and believed the love that God has for usbelieved the love that God has for us. . God is love, and he who abides in love God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. 17 Love abides in God, and God in him. 17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. this world.


• 18 18 There is no fear in loveThere is no fear in love; but perfect love ; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 made perfect in love. 19 We love Him We love Him because He first loved usbecause He first loved us..


• An honest life without excuses is a life of An honest life without excuses is a life of peace and joy.peace and joy.

• The first step to pride is being dishonest The first step to pride is being dishonest with yourself. with yourself. (Gal 6:3)(Gal 6:3)


• Galatians 6:3Galatians 6:3 - For if anyone thinks - For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.nothing, he deceives himself.


• Knowing God’s nature makes honesty with Knowing God’s nature makes honesty with God natural. God natural.

• What does God think about a sinner who What does God think about a sinner who repents? repents? (Lk 15:10)(Lk 15:10)


• Luke 15:10Luke 15:10 - "Likewise, I say to you, - "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."of God over one sinner who repents."


• ““Religious” people often choose to live in Religious” people often choose to live in blindness. blindness. (Lk 15:1-2, 32)(Lk 15:1-2, 32)


• Luke 15:1-2Luke 15:1-2 - - Then all the tax collectors Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man receives complained, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."sinners and eats with them."


• Luke 15:32Luke 15:32 - 'It was right that we should - 'It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.' "and is found.' "


• Do you know the way home?Do you know the way home?

• I often have dreams that I have returned to I often have dreams that I have returned to my childhood home.my childhood home.

• What a great reunion we will have in What a great reunion we will have in heaven. Are you ready? heaven. Are you ready? (Rev 21:3-4)(Rev 21:3-4)


• Revelation 21:3-4Revelation 21:3-4 - And I heard a loud voice - And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God of God is is with men, and He will dwell with with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them Himself will be with them and be and be their God. 4 their God. 4 "And "And God will wipe away every tear from their God will wipe away every tear from their eyeseyes; there shall be no more death, nor ; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed pain, for the former things have passed away."away."

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