#Luke 15:11-32; Luke 15:1-2; Psalm 51; Luke 18#
Kent Priebe's main point is that Jesus' parable of the prodigal son shows how God welcomes and forgives those who are far from Him, and how this parable points to the self-righteousness and hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Kent emphasizes that the younger son's journey is a model for how we can come back to God, by acknowledging our sin, confessing it, and declaring our desperation for God's rescue. He highlights that the father's welcome of the younger son is a picture of God's grace and compassion, and that Jesus himself is the one who travels to find and rescue us, giving up his life to make us part of God's family. Kent encourages the listeners to examine themselves, whether they are like the older brother, self-righteous and judgmental, or like the younger brother, rebellious and sinful, and to come to God in repentance, confessing their sin and asking for forgiveness.