How does God

when you decide to come home?

are a great teacher.

Luke 15:17-20
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.’ 20So he got up and went to his father.

What you can expect from God when you come home

Luke 15:20
20“…But 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.

Dad’s love had never

.

Dad is

for you to come home.

Dad

you on the road.

Aggressive Grace: Not just given, it is actively, aggressively given.

Romans 8:38-39
38I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Luke 15:21
21‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Romans 2:4
4…God’s kindness leads you toward repentance…

The Father’s Response

Luke 15:22
22”Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.”

The

were not restored until

Reveal Answer

occurred.

Luke 15:23-24
23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So, they began to celebrate.

Romans 10:9
9If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.