June 19, 2022
Pastor Matt McFarland
Luke 15:11-12 And He said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.’ And he divided unto them his estate.
1.Father . . . Be a Provider
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Luke 15:14-16 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate, and no man gave unto him.
Ephesians 6:1-2 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor thy father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:
2. Prepare & Empower them.
Luke 15:18-20 I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him, “Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee, 19 and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Make me as one of thy hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Luke 15:22-24 But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring hither the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:30-32 But as soon as this thy son was come who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.’ 31 And he said unto him, ‘Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.’”
3. Teach Compassion & Forgiveness
4. Reward Right Actions
