Luke 15 - The Intensified Life

Just as in every teaching of Jesus, it is important to understand what He is teaching, but it is equally important to understand why He is teaching it! In Luke 15, we see this rule come to life as Jesus is depicting 3 parables illustrating a point, primarily to the Pharisees and Scribes! While there are many thoughts that can be taken from these parables, we must make sure that whatever truths we take away from these parables align with the Truth taught in the rest of Scripture. With that said, we understand that there are many ideas and interpretations to the parable of "The Prodigal Son", in which many over centuries have studied and found some wonderful truths within. However, what we want to make sure of is that we keep the passage in context, and never forget the why when studying the what...