Sermon Notes: Two Brothers or The Father?
Below are my sermon notes from Luke 15:11-32 that was preached at Hesston MB Church this morning. Introduction : Cain/Abel, Jacob/Esau, Rameses/Moses, Kevin/Buzz (Home Alone), Mufasa/Scar, Crosby & Adam (Parenthood), Randall & Kevin (This is Us). Brothers. We have read or watched the interactions of these brothers. Many times they seem so opposite. We tend to relate most with the brother most like us. In today’s scripture we hear a parable about two sons. The story is familiar, but hopefully the Holy Spirit guides us to a deeper understanding this morning. Background- Our parable this morning comes from a series of parables about things that were lost (sheep, coin). It has often been known as “Parable of the Prodigal Son or Lost Son” Look in your Bibles—is that the title? This title however skews our understanding of the point of the parable because it brings our focus on one character and we miss out on the other two characters....