THE PARABLES OF LUKE 14 : 1 THE PARABLES OF LUKE 14 · The Ox
· The Best Places
· The Great Supper
"Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" : 2 "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" Note the Setting
House of one of the rulers of the Pharisees
Dinner Guest - "to eat bread"
On the Sabbath
Healing of the man who had dropsy (Edema)
"Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" : 3 "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" Note to Whom Jesus spoke
those who were invited (vs. 1, 7)
to him who invited Him (vs. 12)
one of those who sat at the table with Him (vs. 15-16)
The Great Supper : 4 The Great Supper The Invited Refuse to Respond
they offered excuses for not attending
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
John 1:11
The Great Supper : 5 The Great Supper Misplaced priorities
More value for a beast than healing of the hurting
the absurdity of rejecting a kingdom invitation
Hebrews 2:3
The Great Supper : 6 The Great Supper The Scope of the Invitation
Taken from you and given to a nation…
My House shall be full
universal, all kinds of people
The Great Supper : 7 The Great Supper Desiring the place of honor
self-appreciating
Luke 14:11
self-righteous
Luke 15:2
self-centered
Luke 14:18-20
Summary · 1 : 8 Summary · 1 God graciously invites and welcomes all kinds of people, but a time will come when the invitation will be rescinded and it will be too late to respond.
Summary · 2 : 9 Summary · 2 All excuses offered to reject God’s invitation for salvation and inclusion in the Kingdom are trivial.
Summary · 3 : 10 Summary · 3 God’s gracious generosity is extended even to the most dispossessed of the world, regardless of the helplessness or handicap.
The Parables of Lost Things · Luke 15:1-32 : 11 The Parables of Lost Things · Luke 15:1-32 The Lost Sheep
The Lost Coin
The Lost Son
Triadic Form of the Lost Sheep : 12 Triadic Form of the Lost Sheep Shepherd 1 Lost Sheep 99 Safe
Triadic Form of the Lost Coin : 13 Triadic Form of the Lost Coin Woman Lost Coin 9 Coins
Triadic Form of the Lost Son : 14 Triadic Form of the Lost Son Father Prodigal Son Older Brother
The Return of the Prodigal : 15 The Return of the Prodigal
The Surprise Ending : 16 The Surprise Ending Joy for the sheep
Joy for the coin
Joy for the son
except the older brother
Contrast of the "Lostness" : 17 Contrast of the "Lostness" The Coin was lost because someone lost it.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.
Contrast of the "Lostness" : 18 Contrast of the "Lostness" The Sheep was lost because of its foolishness.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Contrast of the "Lostness" : 19 Contrast of the "Lostness" The son was lost because he deliberately chose his own way.
Matt. 6:24
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Slide 20 : 20 The coin doesn’t know it’s lost.
The sheep knows but doesn’t know the way home.
The son knows the way so the father waits…
Grace Lessons from the Parable of the Lost Son : 21 Grace Lessons from the Parable of the Lost Son The Prodigal: Grace for Restoration
1 John 1:9 · If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Grace Lessons from the Parable of the Lost Son : 22 Grace Lessons from the Parable of the Lost Son The Father: Grace for Remission
2 Peter 3:9 · The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Grace Lessons from the Parable of the Lost Son : 23 Grace Lessons from the Parable of the Lost Son The Elder Brother: Grace for Rejoicing
Romans 12:15 · Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.