Luke 15:11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country…

The first consequence of running is: you leave

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You leave the

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of home.
You leave the

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of home.
You leave the

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of home.
When you leave home, you run from the

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of home.

13“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country…and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

When you run from God, you make

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14After he had spent everything…

When you run from God, you

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14After he had spent everything…there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need…

When you run from God, your

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There is a connection between what is

in your life and what you have

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about God.

15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

When you run, You end up

and

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; because you knew better.

16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

17“When he came to his senses…he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.

No matter how far you’ve gone, no matter how long it’s been, you can

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“…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 and kissed him.

The Easter story is about God’s relentless

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Jesus suffered, bled, and died—not because He ran away from God but because

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Jesus death was:
A ransom for sins (Mark 10:45; Matt 20:28).
Protection from tribulation and future judgment (Matt 23:37-39).
The inauguration of the new covenant (Mark 14:22-25 and parallels).
The restoration of Israel and inclusion of the nations into Abraham’s family (Mark 9:12; Luke 1:68; 2:38; 23:27-31; John 11:51-52; Acts 3:18-21; 13:25-29; Gal 3:13; Rev 5:9-10).
Rescue from the kingdom of darkness and the present evil age (Col 1:14; Gal 1:4).
Reconciliation (Rom 5:10-11; 2 Cor 5:18-20; Eph 2:16; Col 1:20, 22).
Redemption (Gal 3:13; 4:5; Rom 3:24; 8:23; 1 Cor 1:30; 7:23; Eph 1:7, 14; Col 1:14; Heb 9:12; Tit 2:14; 1 Pet 1:18; Rev 5:9).
Justification (Rom 3:24; 5:9; Gal 2:21).
Forgiveness of sins (Matt 26:28; Luke 1:77; 23:24; Acts 2:38; 5:31; 10:43; 13:38; 26:18; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; 3:13; Heb 9:22; 1 John 1:9; Rev 1:6).
Peace (Isa 53:5; Acts 10:36; Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14-17; Col 1:20).
Healing (Exod 15:26; Isa 53:5; Mal 4:2; 1 Pet 2:24).
Cleansing (1 Cor 6:11; Tit 2:14; Heb 1:3; 9:14-22; 10:2, 22; 1 John 1:7, 9; 2 Pet 1:9; Rev 7:14).
An example to follow (Phil 2:5-11; 1 Pet 2:21; Heb 12:1-4).

The cross and the resurrection are His message of love:

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