Lost Things

"A man had two sons…" This is how the story also known as the Prodigal Son begins. One of Jesus' most known and endearing stories tells us of the rebellion and then return of a son who rejected the love of his father, hits absolute bottom, and returns home to find his father waiting for him and loving. This, as well as two other stories in Luke 15 demonstrates the loving heart of God for the lost things of the world. But, they also put Jesus squarely at odds with the religious people of his day. Our hope today is that we will see the grace of God in its beauty and become people who express the same grace to the lost things of this world. Suggested resource from today's sermon: "The Prodigal God" by Tim Keller