coming home

ComingHome

Luke 15:11-24

Love

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“Everyone’s going to heaven!”

Is it TRUE?

Father God

Younger Son Sinner

Older Son “Righteous”

You

Younger Son

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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 John 4:10

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The heart is deceitful above all things

Jeremiah 17:9

squandered

recklessliving

squandered

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Hebrews 11:25

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Hebrews 3:13

“he began to be in need”

Luke 15:14

“no one gave him anything”

Luke 15:16

“he came to himself”Luke 15:17

“I will arise and go to my father”

Luke 15:18

“I will arise and go to my father”

Luke 15:18

Father

The Father

The Father

Dead & Lost

The Father

Watching

The Father

Compassion

The Father

Compassion

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

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Where is Jesus?

Where is Jesus?

I am the way, and the truth, and the life.

John 14:6

Where is Jesus?

I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 14:6

Where is Jesus?

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 16:16

Where is Jesus?

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

Romans 6:5

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Come home today!

We implore you on behalf of Christ,

be reconciled to God.2 Corinthians 5:20

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Invitation Sunday

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Coming HomeLuke 15:11-24

Compiled and Presented by:Dave Stewart

15 February 2015www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: The first part of the parable of the prodigal son provides insight for us about our own coming home to our father.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

"Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”