a tale of two brothers

A Tale ofTwoBrothers

Luke 15.11-32CB p. 138 NT

“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief

produces death.”—2 Corinthians 7.10

CB p. 319 NT

Honesty

“I perish here with hunger!”

“I have sinned.”

“How many of my

father’s hired

servants have more

than enough bread.”

“These many years I have served you”

“I have never disobeyed your command”

“You never gave me a young goat”

“When this son of yours”

“who has devoured your property with prostitutes”

Honesty

Honesty

Honesty

Humility

“I have sinned.”

“I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”

“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

Luke 5.8CB p. 110 NT

“Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of

unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts!”

Isaiah 6.5CB p. 1083 OT

Humility

Action

“Father, I have sinned against

heaven and before you.”

“I am no longer worthy to be called your

son.”

“...that they should repent and turn to God,

performing deeds in keeping with their

repentance.”

Acts 26.20CB p. 258 NT

“Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the

poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it

fourfold.”Luke 19.8

CB p. 145 NT

Action

Where areYOU?

Where shouldYOU be?

Will youREPENT

today?

Will today be the day you repent of

your sins and return home?

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A Tale of Two BrothersLuke 15.11-32

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart29 November, 2009

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Repentance is necessary for our salvation, but what does it mean? The Parable of the Prodigal Son provides a beautiful picture of repentance demonstrating the necessity of honesty, humility and action.

“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.”

Photo Credits:

Father and Sons: by GordonsLife: iStock_000004173113Small: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-4173113-dad-and-son-with-blue-sky.php

Prodigal Son illustrations by Geoff Draper: http://www.cs.utah.edu/~draperg/stories/prodigal/prodigal_1.html