Eastern Hills Baptist Church
A four-week series on the "lost" parables of Jesus in Luke 15
Welcome to Eastern Hills Baptist Church
We are so glad that you decided to join us in worship today. Here at Eastern Hills we realize that we are all in different places on our journey with Christ, and that's okay. Whether you are a seeker, looking for answers, or a long-time follower of Christ, you are welcome here.
Luke 15:11-24 CSB
2 Corinthians 5:17 CSB
TODAY'S POINTS:
1: Rejection
2: Ruin
3: Repentance
4: Redemption
5: Remember
Romans 1:18-21 CSB
prodigal: adj. Given to extravagant expenditures; expending money or other things without necessity; profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary)
Proverbs 13:16 CSB
Deuteronomy 14:8 CSB
“He confesses without conditions and without qualifications. He makes no excuses. He offers no explanations. He had sinned. Period. The problem with most confessions is that they primarily express regret for the consequences of sin rather than regret for sin itself.”
—Terry Johnson, Parables
Psalms 51:4 CSB
Romans 2:4 CSB
“Children might run; women might run; young men might run. But not the paterfamilias, the dignified pillar of the community, the owner of the great estate. He would not pick up his robes and bare his legs like some boy. But this father does. He runs to his son and, showing his emotions openly, falls upon him and kisses him.”
— Timothy Keller, The Prodigal God
Luke 15:1-2 CSB
1 John 3:1-2 CSB
Ephesians 2:11-13 CSB
2 Timothy 1:9-10 CSB
Questions for further discussion this week:
— What is your happiest story from your life? What is your saddest?
— Do you have a testimony of conversion—when you believed in Jesus for your salvation? Can you share it?
— Why is it important for us to remember what Jesus has done for us as we think about sharing the Gospel with others?