Title: The Victory of Love / Luke 15:
Contents The 24th Olympics has begun The Olympics, which emphasize peace, harmony and love, are truly moving. Conversely, mankind has been through discord and conflict, wars and the Cold War. It is meaningful for mankind to hold the Olympics in the spirit of holding hands and becoming one through love. However, I feel that true great love is needed to embrace all different ethnicities and races. If there is such a great love, it will be the love of God.
kind of love
The Greeks use the word differently according to the type of love.
1. Stolge: Bloodline love. It refers to the love of blood and blood, such as father and son, mother and daughter, and mother dog and puppy.
2. Eros: It is love between the sexes. It is a love that wants to possess, miss and pull.
3. Philia: A friend's love.
4. Agape: It is sacrificial love. It is rooted in God.
If there is a great love that can embrace mankind, it is God's agape love. "(1 John 3:1) Behold, what love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God, and so are we. Therefore the world does not know us, because it does not know Him."
Main text - The story of the prodigal son
This parable realistically shows what kind of love God is.
1. The fellowship of love behind the prodigal audacity
1) The reason for the return of the prodigal son: hunger
- In a way, it seems that the motive is not proud. it seems like a no-brainer
- But he thought of his father at the most difficult time. There is hope in this fact.
2) The prodigal audacity sitting at the grand feast
- A grand feast given by the father
- Unexpected hospitality: Dress up. put the ring on catch a cow
- The prodigal son will not be able to sit there if he thinks about what he has done in the past. But he shamelessly sits there.
- My brother's complaints are likely to arise.
3) It was the time when the prodigal son thought about his father.
- A father whom he loves so much because of the return of the prodigal son
- The prodigal son who believes in his father's love and is embraced in his arms
- This is the faith of the prodigal son, the fellowship of love.
- The energy of true love is working in their hearts.
- The prodigal son knew his father's love.
2. A father's love shows what God's love is like.
God's love
1) It is a love that never gives up. wait forever
- Family members: Stop it, you're an outcast child...
- Father's waiting love overcame the pride of the prodigal
2) It is a love that has nothing to waste. I gave it all to my son who returned.
The life of Jesus was a life of self-giving.
- He fed the hungry, healed the sick, comforted the lonely, and a friend of the weak.
- He finally gave his life.
- Here you will know the love of God who cares for you.
3) It is the love that restores the perfect person.
- The prodigal son expected to be accepted as one of the hired men when he returned.
- My father accepted me as a proud son.
- Security and freedom are Christian privileges.
conclusion
The story of the prodigal son is the story of a father's love.
1. Do you know spiritual hunger? Do you know that you are a sinful, distorted, and broken personality?
2. God's great Sarah is our only hope. God's great love exceeds our imperfections.
3. Entrust yourself to Heavenly Father's broad heart and deep love. He wants to make a heavenly feast for you.
[Invitation to Salvation]