Homecoming: Runaway Son

by Rev. Grant Armstrong
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Luke 15:11-32
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SERMON NOTES

I. Jesus is committed to finding what’s been lost.

II. Some become lost by desiring gifts without the Giver.

III. It’s the welcome more than the walk that restores what was lost.

 

FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION

- What's the last thing you looked everywhere to find?

- In Luke 15, Jesus tells stories of lost items of increasingly greater value. Does the order matter for the listener? Why?

- In what ways might we desire the gifts of God without a connection to the Giver?

- The younger son's restoration moved forward with his decision that he was worth more than what he had become. Why is that such an important step?

- The robe and accessories were marks of being a part of a family. Do we have anything that marks us as part of a family today? Explain.

- What is God saying to you through today's scripture?