WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 06/20/10.

WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF

CHRIST

Pine Grove Church of Christ – 06/20/10

THE PRODIGAL SON’S FATHER


The Prodigal Son’s Father

Luke 15:11-32 - “A certain

man had two sons…”


The Love of the Father


Luke 15:20 – “And he arose and

came to his father. But when he was

still a great way off, his father saw

him and had compassion, and ran

and fell on his neck and kissed him.”


God is looking for us to return to Him.

II Peter 3:9 – “not willing that any

should perish but that all should come

to repentance”

James 4:8 – “Draw near to God and

He will draw near to you.”


God has reach out to use through Jesus Christ, our Savior

I John 4:8-10 – “He loved us and sent

His Son to be the propitiation for our

sins”

Ephesians 2:4-6 – “even when we

were dead in trespasses, made us alive

together with Christ”



The Forgiveness of the

Father

The Forgiveness of the Father

Luke 15:20-24 – “…and am no

longer worthy to be called your son.

But the father said to his servants,

Bring out the best robe and put it on

him, and put a ring on his hand and

sandals on his feet.”

The Forgiveness of the Father Truly we have sinned against

God, yet He is willing to forgive.

Isaiah 1:18-19 –“Though your sins

are like scarlet, they shall be as wool”

Hebrews 10:16-17 – “Their sins and

their lawless deeds I will remember

no more.”

The Forgiveness of the Father Truly we are not worthy to be

call God’s Children, yet He is willing.

II Corinthians 6:16-18 – “I will be a

Father to you, and you shall be My sons

and daughters, says the Lord Almighty”

I John 3:1-3 – “Behold what manner of

love the Father has bestowed on us, that

we should be called children of God!”

The Forgiveness of the Father Jesus tells us of the joy that God

has in a sinner who repents

Luke 15:7 – “joy in heaven over one

sinner who repents”

Luke 15:10 – “joy in the presence of

the angels of God over one sinner

who repents”



The Forgiveness of the Father

The Correction of the Father


Luke 15:25-32 – “It was right that

we should make merry and be glad,

for your brother was dead and is

alive again, and was lost and is

found.”


If are unwilling to forgive, then we need God’s correction

Mark 11:25-26 – “If you do not

forgive, neither will your Father in

heaven forgive your trespasses”

Luke 11:2-4 – “and forgive us our

sins, for we also forgive everyone who

is indebted to us”


A Father’s Correction is an act of Love

Proverbs 13:24 – “He who spares the

rod hates his son, but he who loves him

disciplines him promptly”

Hebrews 12:5-6 – “For whom the Lord

loves He chastens, and scourges every

son whom He receives”

Conclusion

The Prodigal Son’s Father represents our Loving & Forgiving Father in Heaven. God loves us so much & is willing to forgive us if

we are willing to come to Him.

Are you as the Prodigal Son & have strayed away from your heavenly Father? Why don’t you follow the Prodigal Son’s example

and come back to God tonight? God is waiting to receive you & to call you His

child once again.

WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF

CHRIST


WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 06/20/10.

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