Luke 15:1-32

Contents: Parables of the lost sheep, lost coin and lost son.

Characters: Jesus, Pharisees, scribes.

Conclusion: God has a particular care over backsliding sinners (Isr. in this case) and follows them with the calls of His Word and the strivings of the Holy Spirit until at length they are wrought upon to return. Their repentance and conversion are a matter of joy and rejoicing among the angels of heaven.

Key Word: Lost and found, Luke 15:4; Luke 15:8; Luke 15:32.

Strong Verses: Luke 15:7; Luke 15:10.

Striking Facts: Luke 15:18. If one has been in the Father's house as a son, he, like the prodigal is still a son and will be constantly constrained by the Holy Spirit and the intercessory work of Christ to «arise and go to the Father.»