“GOD LOVES ME DEEPLY AFTER ALL!”

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.” —Luke 15:22-24

RECAPPING THE SERIES:

This parable gives us the five spiritual awakenings that a person goes through as they find their way back to God.

Today’s passage is the awakening to God’s

. God’s love in Luke 15 can best be described using Paul’s language of love in 1 Corinthians 13:7-8a.

“GOD’S LOVE

Reveal Answer

ALL THINGS…”

Even in the face of your rejection - even though you break his heart - God’s love never

.

“GOD’S LOVE

Reveal Answer

ALL THINGS…”

Even in the face of your rebellion – even though you pursue other loves – “God’s love

all things”.

Whatever your rebellion has looked like – no matter how far you’ve run - you need to know God has

stopped loving you.

“GOD’S LOVE

Reveal Answer

ALL THINGS…”

In light of his son’s repentance the Father could’ve assumed the worst, but he chose to believe the

. This is how God loves you.

The love of God is also

not passive.

“GOD’S LOVE

Reveal Answer

ALL THINGS…”

Even in the face of your weakness, God’s love

your shame so that you’re not destroyed by it. He will even

Reveal Answer

himself to shame so that he can cover yours.

“GOD’S LOVE

Reveal Answer

ALL THINGS…”

The three gifts represented three things: The robe was a symbol of

, the ring one of

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and the sandals a sign of sonship

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.

The story of the prodigal is really a story about the death and resurrection of

.

“GOD’S LOVE NEVER

Reveal Answer

…”

God loves you even when you’re too

to receive it.

Though God’s love never fails for you. You can

to receive that love and stay outside of it forever. He offers his love as an invitation. Will you receive it?