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Luke 15:20 · BSB
15:20 So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
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…the son dared to imagine. Now comes the heart of the whole story, the moment everything has been building toward. The Bible says it like this inLuke chapter 15 verse 20, But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and was filled with compassion for him. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him,…
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…this father does. By the time he gets to his boy the boy starts practicing this rehearsed speech but the father wraps his arms around him And inLuke chapter 15 verse 20, in case you wonder what it's like to come into the house of God when you're riddled with sin, it's the same picture that Jesus gives in the…
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…but there's some people who come to church so that they can figure out what number to play in the lottery that week. They they hear the scripture,Luke 15, verse 20and 24. They say, Go ahead, play, play one, five, two, zero, two, four. Come on now. I was raised in the hood where drug dealers went to church to…
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…the parable of the prodigal son, and the lesson is yours. Number 1, I want us to see that God watches with compassion, waiting for us to come home.Luke 15:20says, and he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him…
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…with. See, grace is not a do-do-do, grace is a done, done, done. He has done it all. Let me finish here by leading you to the prodigal son inLuke chapter 15, verse 17 to 22. Yeah, everybody knows the story of the prodigal son. He took his father's inheritance, and he's the Bible says he went out and spent it on riotous…
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…THAT THEY DID. AS THE FATHER OF THE REBELLIOUS SON WOULD STAND AND WATCH AS THEY WOULD HURL THESE THINGS, AND THAT CHILD WOULD BE SHAMED. LOOK ATLUKE 15, VERSE 20. NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE FATHER RAN AHEAD OF THE SHAMERS. HE RAN AHEAD OF THE MOCKERS. HE RAN AHEAD OF THE SCORNERS. HE RAN AHEAD OF THE ACCUSERS. HE…
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…money. He ends up taking care of some pigs, and he finally hits rock bottom, and he says, I have no choice but to go home. And this is what we see.Luke 15, verse 20says, He returns home to his father, and while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. And he doesn't wait for him to come. He…
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…place as heir. He's just asking, can I have a spot in the bunkhouse with the rest of the slaves? So he gets up, he goes home, and this is whatLuke 15 verses 20 through 24tell us. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to…
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…priorities of time, entertainment, and possessions to draw you away? Scripture says if we will come near to God, that he will come near to us. InLuke chapter 15, verse 20, it says the prodigal son got up and went to his father. Just the same, God is waiting on our response. The heart that was distant must now become…
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…that word of get out from your country, from your father's house, from your people, get out, arise boldly. My friend, arise from your wasted years.Luke chapter 15, verse 18 to 20talks about a prodigal son who went into waste. But I thank God because of the arise spirit. He's located by the arise spirit. He comes to his…
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…the father, Jesus says, the father saw him from a distance and took off running. And in the Greek, it says he wraps his arms around his boy. And inLuke chapter 15 verse 20, it says, he couldn't stop kissing him. He couldn't stop kissing him. He says, give me a robe, puts a ring on his finger, kill the calf, let's have…
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…would see best, and then realizes how empty it is. And when he comes to his senses, he says, I will return to my father. And there's that part inLuke 15, verse 20, where it says, the father ran out to meet him and embraced him. Another word of translation there for embrace is he fell upon him. You think to…
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…but then came to his senses. And he came back to the father, hoping just to be a servant in his father's house. But what did his father do? InLuke 15, verse 20, his father arose and came to him. And while he was a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him and kissed him.…
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…to squander. Just give him pocket change. The guy goes to enjoy himself and he comes back. He has nothing. Now listen to what the Bible says inLuke, chapter 15, verse 20. The Bible says this an amazing love story. So he got up and went to his father, but while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was…
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…to squander. Just give him pocket change. The guy goes to enjoy himself and he comes back. He has nothing. Now listen to what the Bible says inLuke, chapter 15, verse 20. The Bible says this an amazing love story. So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was…
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…saying I just want to be a servant of Jesus. And you see again the same thing that Esau and Jacob, the same scene with Esau and Jacob, you see inLuke 15 verse 20where now it's a father who comes running out and he embraces his son and he begins to kiss him. Both Jacob and the prodigal were heading back…
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…around. He realizes where he's been living, and he turns his face back towards God or the dad in the story. And listen, I want to read it to you.Luke 15:20it says this. "But while he, that's the son, "was still a long way off, his father", this represents God, "saw him and was filled with compassion…
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…senses. He remembers his dad. We read it last week. Let's read it again, these four verses. Let's read it again this week. And he arose, this isLuke 15, verse 20, and he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him and…
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…those mistakes, right? Like the weight of all that shame, of that narrative and storyline of stuff he's done. He remembers his dad. It says this inLuke 15, verses 20 through 24. And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion and ran and embraced him and…
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…are probably getting nervous at this kind of imagery. But the focus here is on the extravagance of God. The prodigal nature of God. If you think ofLuke chapter 15, verses 20 to 24. The extravagant love of God for us. And think about how this works for us. You know, we know this sense of wanting to pour out love on each other.…
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