The Parable of the Prodigal Son - Week 2

BCS Deaf Church Sermon from September 20th, 2015 covering the parable of the prodigal son from Luke 15:11-32.

Transcript

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   B C S D E A F C H U R C H
   S E P T 2 0 , 2 0 1 5
   The Prodigal Son- Week 2
   

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2. Children’s
   Chat!
   Find the money….
   $$$$
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3. Parable of the Lost Coin
   

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4. Lost? Found?
   

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5. Rejoicing in Heaven!
   

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6. Catechism
    Question 6: May all men make use of the Scriptures?
    Answer: All men are not only permitted, but
   commanded and exhorted, to read, hear, and
   understand the Scriptures.
    Scripture: John 5:39; Luke 16:29; Acts 8:28-30;
   17:11.
   

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7. Catechism
    Question 7: What do the Scriptures mainly teach?
    Answer: The Scriptures mainly teach what man is to
   believe about God and what duty God requires of
   man.
    Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; John 20:31; Acts
   24:14; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Ecclesiastes 12:13.
    16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
   teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
   righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God[a] may
   be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
   

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8. Worship
   “I Bet My Life” – Imagine Dragons
   http://viewpure.com/W-3nTNB82Y8
   

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9. “Lord, I Need You” – Chris Tomlin
   http://viewpure.com/_rR_Rdb1CTE
   Worship
   

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10. L U K E 1 5
    The Prodigal Son
    

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11. The Older Brother!
    Q: Did the older brother
    rejoice with the father
    when the prodigal son
    returned?
    Q: Why not?
    Q: What did the older
    brother complain to the
    father about?
    Q: What did the older
    brother want from his
    father?
    

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12. The Older Brother
     Q: Do you remember who Jesus told this parable to?
    - Pharisees and Sinners
     Q: Which group was like the older brother?
    - Pharisees
     Q: When are we like the older brother in our lives?
    - Judging people… wanting people to hurt or suffer..
    When we are jealous… when we do not rejoice with
    others….
     Q: What do these things reveal about our hearts?
    

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13. Prodigal Son The Older Brother
     Abandons his father
     Loves Money
     Loves the world
     Crazy living
     Bad choices
     The Father invites him
    back!
     Only stays with his
    father for selfish gain
     Loves his own “right-
    ness”
     Judges others
     The Father invites him
    back!
     Does he come back???
    Tale of 2 Sinner Brothers
    

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14. “The Generous
    / Gracious
    Father”
    Q: What would a father
    have normally done in
    that culture to the son
    when he asked for the
    inheritance and then
    wasted it and returned?
    Q: What was the father
    doing when the son was
    gone?
    Q: Did men back then
    run?....ever?
    Q: How did the father
    treat his son on his
    return?
    

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15. Our Gracious and Generous Father:
     Q: What do we learn about God in this story?
     Q: In the story, who paid the price for the son’s bad
    decisions and sinful lifestyle?
     Q: Do you understand that God is waiting on you to
    turn to him?!
     Q: Who initiates repairing the broken relationships
    in the story?
    - The Father runs to the prodigal son
    - The Father comes out to the older brother and
    invites him in
    

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16. Our Gracious and Generous Father
     Q: When you turn to God and ask him to forgive
    you…. Do you have to earn your way in to his family
    again?
     Q: What will happen if you turn from sin and turn to
    God?
     Q: Does God love you even if you are the worst of
    sinners … or the most arrogant and judgmental
    person on the planet?
    

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17. Prayer
     Faulkner Family – Brock is in Houston for 100 days
    undergoing Leukemia treatment; his family is in
    College Station.
     Lulu’s Son Zeniko is about to turn 18 – Pray for him
    to make good God-honoring decisions as he becomes
    an adult.
     Ricardo’s friends – pray for safe travel back to SFA.
     Neal and Liz – trying to graduate soon, Liz is
    working a lot as an interpreter and is experiencing a
    lot of stress.
    

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18. Announcements
     Deaf Social October – Friday, Oct 16th
    Will be a picnic at a park (to be announced) to raise
    funds for a potential Deaf and Blind Park in College
    Station
     Wednesday, Sept 28th, 6:00 PM
    The City of Bryan will hold a public meeting about
    the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) at City
    Hall. Come out to show your support for the Deaf
    community and raise concerns about accessibility
    within the city.
    

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