20250330 The Paradox of Lent - The Paradox of Sin (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32)

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The Passage: Luke 11:1-3, 11b-32
The One Thing: The Paradox of Sin: Our Holy God loves sinners like me and you.

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K1 Who do you most identify with in the story: Self-indulgent Ian or Self-righteous Richard?

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G1 Dan said that self-indulgence and self-righteousness are “categories” of sins that cover most sins. Do you agree with this? List some sins: where would we “file” each sin, under which category?
G2 Is one category harder to repent of than the other? If so, why do you think this might be?
G3 Look back at Luke 11:1-3. Why is this context so important to the parable?
G4 Dan said that this is the story of the Lost Sons. In what way did each son need to come home? Which son had the hardest journey home? Explain your answer.
G5 How do you think the story ended? Do you think Self-Righteous Richard came back home or not?
G6 What is the picture of the Father we get from this parable? What lie did each son believe about the Father? What truth did they need to believe to counteract the lie?

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S1 Think of your friends. Some will be more like Self-Righteous Richards. Others like Self-Indulgent Ians. Using your personal salvation story, think about how you can use it to speak to each of these kinds of people. --