29 Nov 2015 - Pastor Joseph Prince Sermon Notes Online - Grace Revolution USA Tour 2015 at Barclays Center, New York - Our God Restores!Pastor Joseph Prince sang Psalm 34 over the congregation - deliverance, healing, breaking of all bondage took place on a massive scale. Praise Jesus! “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing. Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.” (Psalms 34:1-22 NKJV) The bread is a symbol of Jesus' body, not His actual body, but it is powerful! Healing miracles can happen instantly or progressively through Holy Communion. Every time you partake, believe that you're getting better and better. Partake of Holy Communion everyday, all the way until you're 100% healed and beyond! You'll get healed and get younger too! Pastor Prince loves to teach from the Old Testament to bring Jesus out from the shadows! Leviticus 6:4-5 - Under the trespass offering, if the sinner has stolen, he has to restore 120% more to the person that he has stolen from. When God restores, He always restores greater in either quality and/or quantity! “then it shall be, because he has sinned and is guilty, that he shall restore what he has stolen, or the thing which he has extorted, or what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or the lost thing which he found, or all that about which he has sworn falsely. He shall restore its full value, add one-fifth more to it, and give it to whomever it belongs, on the day of his trespass offering.” (Leviticus 6:4-5 NKJV) Psalms 69:4 - We have robbed God of His glory, but Jesus has restored on our behalf what He did not take away! Jesus took the place of the injurer. God designed it such that Jesus would be become injurer in our place. “Those who hate me without a cause Are more than the hairs of my head; They are mighty who would destroy me, Being my enemies wrongfully; Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it.” (Psalms 69:4 NKJV) John 15:25 - Jesus said this of Himself at the Last Supper. It is from the Messianic Psalm 69. “But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’” (John 15:25 NKJV) Pastor Prince believes that we are the final generation! Colossians 1:17 - When Jesus is in the center of your life, everything is held together! “And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). [Prov. 8:22-31.]”" (Colossians 1:17 AMP) We don't have to do restitution! The thief on the cross next to Jesus' cross did not do restitution, but he was still saved!
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Be a Butler, not a Baker - Hidden Truths about the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and the Second Coming of Christ in Genesis 40This Bible study is based on Genesis 40:1-23 NKJV - Read it and see if you are a baker or a butler (you can also read more original devotionals on our Patreon): “It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker. So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while. Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream, both of them, each man’s dream in one night and each man’s dream with its own interpretation. And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they were sad. So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his lord’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?” And they said to him, “We each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.” So Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.” Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “Behold, in my dream a vine was before me, and in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes. Then Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” And Joseph said to him, “This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days. Now within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your place, and you will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand according to the former manner, when you were his butler. But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house. For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.” When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and there were three white baskets on my head. In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.” So Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days. Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head from you and hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from you.” Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.” (Genesis 40:1-23 NKJV) The context of Genesis 40: Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt, in Potiphar's household. Potiphar was the capitain of the guard in Egypt, an officer of Pharaoh. Eventually after working for Potiphar, Joseph gained Potiphar's trust and was promoted as the overseer over Potiphar's house. Because Joseph was handsome in appearance, Potiphar's wife was attracted to Joseph, and wanted to sleep with him. One day, after multiple failed attempts to seduce Joseph into sleeping with her, Potiphar's wife framed Joseph, complaining to Potiphar that Joseph had tried to take advantage of her. In his anger, Potiphar put Joseph in the prison. And Genesis 40 begins with Joseph already being in the prison... In this passage, the chief butler represents people who receive the gift of salvation and forgiveness through believing in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The chief baker represents people who are non-believers who do not receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The Pharaoh (also called "king of Egypt") represents our Heavenly Father. Finally, Joseph represents our Lord Jesus Christ. 1) Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "prison" as: A) a state of confinement or captivity B) a building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while they are waiting to go to court. The prison in the passage represents the spiritual state of all people who are born in this world. They are automatically trapped in their sins from birth, being spiritually-dead, because of Adam's sin (Romans 5:12-15), waiting for their judgement from God, just like being held in prison. Why was Joseph (who represents Jesus) in the prison then? Jesus was awaiting judgement while He was on earth - He was going to go to the cross to pay the price for all the sins of the world! “It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker. So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while."  The feast that Pharaoh organised represents the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, where the marriage of Jesus and the Church (the bride of Christ) will be celebrated in heaven, before Jesus and the Church come back together to earth gloriously to reclaim their home - Jerusalem. 
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4) When everything in life seems to be going our way, is Jesus still our top-priority and preoccupation?
We are reminded to remember Jesus when things are well for us, because all good gifts and blessings are from God (James 1:17)!
Our Heavenly Father loves it when we genuinely speak well of His beloved Son Jesus. He loves it when we talk to Him about Jesus!
For the past two thousand-plus years, majority of believers were Gentiles from the Gentile nations, not Jews from Israel or the diaspora.
In this sense, Jesus was stolen from the land of the Hebrews - the gift of salvation and the favor of God which was initially purposed for the Jews before the Gentiles, was given mostly to the Gentiles and not to the Jews.
Jesus committed no sin, but He was sent to earth to offer Himself as a perfect sacrifice for all the sins of the world (Psalms 69:4).
"But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house. For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should put me into the dungeon.”"
5) The baked goods represent self-effort and self-justification.
Furthermore, the baked goods contain leaven (yeast), which in the Bible, represents sin.
So the baked goods as the whole, represent imperfect offerings to God - attempts at self-justification - to earn one's own righteousness through works instead of accepting the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).
There is no other way in which one can be saved, apart from receiving the free gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).
The way to salvation is simple: Believe in your heart and confess in your mouth that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, that He died for you on the cross and was resurrected on the third day after His death, and is now seated at the right hand of our Heavenly Father (Romans 10:9)!
Attempting any other form of earning your salvation is insulting Jesus' finished work at the cross and also the Holy Spirit.
Just like how the chief baker was to be put to death within three days, Jesus will slay the unbelievers in the world at His Second Coming, and the birds will eat their flesh.
"When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, “I also was in my dream, and there were three white baskets on my head. In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.” So Joseph answered and said, “This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days. Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head from you and hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from you.”"
"And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds fed ravenously and gorged themselves with their flesh." (Revelation 19:21 AMP)
6) The feast that Pharaoh organised represents the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, where the marriage of Jesus and the Church (the bride of Christ) will be celebrated in heaven, before Jesus and the Church come back together to earth gloriously to reclaim their home - Jerusalem.
" Then I heard something like the shout of a vast multitude, and like the boom of many pounding waves, and like the roar of mighty peals of thunder, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] reigns. Let us rejoice and shout for joy! Let us give Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb has come [at last] and His bride (the redeemed) has prepared herself.” She has been permitted to dress in fine linen, dazzling white and clean—for the fine linen signifies the righteous acts of the saints [the ethical conduct, personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character of believers]. Then the angel said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’” And he said to me [further], “These are the true and exact words of God.”" (Revelation 19:6-9 AMP)
Again, we are reminded to keep in our hearts what Jesus has done for us.
"Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them. Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.”"
Pinterest Pinnable Image. Genesis 40 hides many end times truths. There is no other way in which one can be saved, apart from receiving the free gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Be a butler who receives atonement through the blood, and not a baker who attempts justification through works. Then you will be able to attend the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and enter into the eternal joy of the Lord!
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5 Life Lessons and Moral Value In "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" (Spoilers Alert!) - The Hunger Games Series
1) A tyrant's kingdom never endures. Their wrongdoings always eventually comes back to bite them!
After President Coriolanus Snow was removed from power, when Katniss Everdeen found out from him that President Alma Coin was a tyrant too, Katniss killed her. At President Snow's execution, Katniss altered her aim at the last moment, shooting an arrow straight through her chest.
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Psalms 8:2 - We are babes because we are depending on God.
Out of our mouths, God is establishing strength so as to silence our enemies and the avenger.
Sickness, diseases, addictions, depression, and lack are examples of our enemies.
“Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.” (Psalms 8:2 NKJV)
Matthew 21:16 - Jesus unpacked Psalms 8:2 for us - he defined strength as praise.
Strength equals praise. When we praise God, His power comes down!
“and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”” (Matthew 21:16 NKJV)
Pastor Lian shared a testimonial of a lady who attends New Creation Church who got injured and had an open wound as long as a US One Dollar note, and 4cm deep.
She shared that her wound supernaturally healed faster than the doctors had diagnosed, and shrank to the size of a Singapore fifty cent coin.
Her care-group, family and friends took care of her and prayed for her.
She even had a friend in her care-group who is a nurse who helped her to stitch up her wound.
During the stitching (without anesthesia), she felt no pain at all.
This lady shared her testimony with Pastor Lian and was gushing with praise for the Lord!
When she praised the Lord, God's power came down on her!
Don't wait until everything is perfect before you praise the Lord!
II Chronicles 20:2-12 - If you feel fear and are met with a problem, seek the Lord, then praise Him!
How to seek the Lord: Say "Lord, I have no power, but my eyes are upon You." -
Shift your eyes away from your problems and from your own lack, and turn to the Lord!
You don't have to complain - you can cast your cares upon the Lord!
“Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. So Judah gathered together to ask help from the LORD; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, and said: “O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You? Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? And they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, ‘If disaster comes upon us—sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this temple and in Your presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.’ And now, here are the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir—whom You would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and did not destroy them— here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit. O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”” (II Chronicles 20:2-12 NKJV)
If you feel fear and are met with a problem, seek the Lord, then praise Him! How to seek the Lord: Say "Lord, I have no power, but my eyes are upon You." - Shift your eyes away from your problems and from your own lack, and turn to the Lord! You don't have to complain - you can cast your cares upon the Lord!
Pastor Lian's dad was saved at an old age, and he commented, "Had I known it was this wonderful to know Jesus, I would have believed in Him a long time ago!"
When you listen to praise and worship music, it helps you to turn away from your problems, and to look upon Jesus -
Jesus becomes clearer and clearer, and your eyes becomes transfixed upon His face.
As you do that, your fears and worries will melt away.
As your praise goes up, God's presence and provision comes into your life.
The Hebrew language is an ideogram language - each Hebrew letter is an idea/concept.
Example: Aleph - 1 (is an ox).
The word "Praise" in Hebrew is "Yadah".
It consists these letters: Yud dalet hei (which means - the hand that opens the door to grace).
As our mouth speaks forth praise, the door to our supply opens for us.
2 Chronicles 20:15-21 - The battle is not yours, it's the Lord's. When the Lord fights for you, it's a sure-win battle for you!
You don't have to fight, but show up! When you show up, God will show forth His goodness!
Stand still and see your salvation (Jesus).
You can praise the Lord when you know that the battle is not yours but the victory is yours!
“And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.” And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the LORD, worshiping the LORD. Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with voices loud and high. So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.”” (II Chronicles 20:15-20 NKJV)
Your problem only lasts for a day. But God's goodness goes beyond that and it will swallow up your problem!
The battle is not yours, it's the Lord's. When the Lord fights for you, it's a sure-win battle for you! You don't have to fight, but show up! When you show up, God will show forth His goodness! Stand still and see your salvation (Jesus). You can praise the Lord when you know that the battle is not yours but the victory is yours!
II Chronicles 20:22-27 - Only God can make your enemies destroy your other enemies.
Praise the Lord and see in your mind's eye your enemies being defeated!
Every problem of yours will be swallowed up by your God!
When the devil attacks you, he didn't count on God turning it around and restoring to you more than what the devil stole from you!
God uses your problems to give you so much more! He turns your battleground into your blessing-ground!
“Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped. When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much. And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, for there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day. Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.” (II Chronicles 20:22-27 NKJV)
If Goliath didn't show up, David would only have been a boy good with his sling.
But Goliath showing up turned David into a giant slayer!
If Joseph did not get sold into slavery in Egypt, he wouldn't have become the Prime Minister of Egypt.
God can use the things that the devil means for evil, to bring something good out of it!
If Goliath didn't show up, David would only have been a boy good with his sling. But Goliath showing up turned David into a giant slayer!
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Colossians 1:17 - In Christ, all things are held together!
Jesus wants to be in the midst (in the center) of our lives!
“And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). [Prov. 8:22-31.]” (Colossians 1:17 AMP)
The holiest city in all Israel is Jerusalem.
The holiest location in Jerusalem is the Temple Mount.
The holiest location on the Temple Mount is the Holy of Holies.
The holiest object in the Holy of Holies is the Mercy Seat!
Grace and holiness are not on opposite ends.
The greatest holiness is grace, hope and mercy.
I Corinthians 13:13 - The greatest of the three is love!
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (I Corinthians 13:13 NKJV)
I Thessalonians 1:3 - The Apostle Paul encourages all believers to continue in their work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in the Lord Jesus.
“remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,” (I Thessalonians 1:3 NKJV)
Revelation 2:1-2 - The church of Ephesus did their works and labor in patience, without faith, hope or love!
That's the fault that Jesus found against them.
““To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;” (Revelation 2:1-2 NKJV)
Romans 1:16 - The gospel is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes!
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” (Romans 1:16 NKJV)
No one is as beautiful as our Lord Jesus Christ.
He cannot disappoint you.
He is both the Lion and the Lamb.
He is both majesty and meekness.
When sinners touch our Lord Jesus, they don't defile Him or make Him unclean.
Instead, they receive what He is.
The reintroduction of the Law after sinners have been saved by grace, kills revivals.
II Corinthians 5:21 - Be careful what you say about yourself.
You should say "I am the righteousness of God in Christ!"
Jesus received our sins upon Himself at the cross,
and we have received Jesus' righteousness.
It's a divine exchange!
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (II Corinthians 5:21 NKJV)
When you believe right, you will live right.
You will become holy by accident!
You will attract God's favor and blessings to you.
Matthew 6:33 - Don't dissipate your faith by praying and believing for individual provisions.
But only seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and all those things: clothing, food, provisions, and more, will be added to you!
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33 NKJV)
Romans 14:17 - The kingdom of God is not from the outside-in, but it is from the inside-out.
God is underlining what the kingdom of God is for our benefit -
it is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit!
“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17 NKJV)
Bible Study: The Parables of Jesus Christ - The Meaning of The Parable of The Prodigal Son
10/11/2015
Bible Study: The Parables of Jesus Christ - The Meaning of The Parable of The Prodigal Son
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This is the Parable of the Prodigal Son:
“Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. ’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything. “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’ “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry. “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’ “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ” (Luke 15:11-32 NKJV)
The Context of the Parable of the Prodigal Son:
"Then drew near unto him all the tax collectors and sinners to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them." (Luke 15:1-2)
Jesus spoke the parables recorded in Luke 15 as a response to the self-righteous comments that the Pharisees' and scribes' made, saying that Jesus associated Himself with sinners as if it was a bad thing.
In the three parables which Jesus spoke, all three showed how God pursues and seeks out sinners to save.
It is not that we seek to be saved, but that God in His love, seeks to save us! Hallelujah!
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary's definition of the word "parable" is this: a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle.
So we must first understand that the characters in Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Son are fictitious and not to be taken literally as though they are historical figures, but they represent other Persons/persons/beings which really do exist.
In this parable...
the father represents our Heavenly Father.
The older son represents believers who have a servant-mentality and believe that they have to earn their own righteousness.
The younger son represents us while we were still sinners and when we got saved by grace.
Finally, the servants represents the angels of God.
Alright, here we go! Let's begin to analyse the Parable of the Prodigal Son in a linear way.
Hi I'm Milton Goh,
31, from Singapore. I am married to a beautiful wife and have one adorable 8 year old daughter. I am a Christian writer/author and I blog on this website about Christian, Parenting and Lifestyle content. Thanks for reading!
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