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“A Father and His Sons”

The Parable Stories of JesusThe Parable Stories of Jesus

Matthew 21:28-32

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Matthew 21:28-32

Generational challenges are nothing new!

The Generation Gap

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A Research Summary

by ‘Next Step’

“Overall, the survey results show that

almost three-quarters (72.3%)…

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…of the respondents were facing some

challenges created by today’s multi-

generational workforce.”

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…but this isa Relational GapJesus’ most often

used image of God was a ‘Father’,

sometimes ‘Abba’!

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Relationship Broken

Barbaric Images Coming Out of the

Middle-East

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Relationship Broken

Rodney King

“Can’t We JustAll Get Along!”

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Relationship Broken

Biblical Images

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Genesis 3:15

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between

your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you

shall bruise His heel.”

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Apostle Paul

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of

God comes upon the sons of disobedience.”

Ephesians 5:6

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Relationship Choices

Jesus’ parable demonstrates two

basic responses to our spiritual and relational

disconnect from God and others

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Relationship Choices

First Son Repented

Second Son Rebelled

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Relationship Restored

New Relationship Decided!

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John 3:17-18

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,

but that the world through Him might be

saved.

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‘He who believes in Him is not condemned;

but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he

has not believed in the name of the only

begotten Son of God.’”

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Relationship Restored

New Relationship Accepted!

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Romans 8:15

“For you did not receive the spirit of

bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’”

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Relationship Restored

New Relationship Practiced!

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Galatians 4:6

“And because you are sons, God has sent

forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts,

crying out, ‘Abba, Father!’”

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Which Son/Daughter will

You be?

The One whoRepented or

Rebelled?

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