Evergreen Christian Community

The Big Idea: The Father’s grace calls all of His sons to come back home. Luke 15:11-32 (p.730) The Younger Son: • The son’s departure is not LOSTNESS, but REBELLION • Grace lets you go without seeking to CONTROL you • Grace welcomes the REBEL into relationship without demanding an EXPLANATION • Grace helps you realize you are not a PIG, but a HUMAN BEING and a SON. The Choice: DESTROY yourself or trust that the love you look for does exist - BACK HOME Deuteronomy 30:19 (p.142) • Grace even accepts your self-serving REPENTANCE. The Decision: Be a HIRED SERVANT or a forgiven SON. The Elder Son: The Choice: To TRUST or not TRUST in God’s all-forgiving love. • Both sons seek SELF-ACTUALIZATION • Both sons are USING the Father • TRUST and GRATITUDE are the disciplines for the return of the eldest son. • Jesus is the ELDER Son of the Father! • The Father welcomes you HOME