Look Who’s at the Party! Celebrating Inclusion

2018-06-25

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – June 24, 2018 Series Title: “What do we deserve from God?” Today’s Title: “Look Who’s at the Party – Celebrating Inclusion” Today’s Text: Luke 15:1-10 JESUS CELEBRATED LIFE, LOVE, FAITHFULNESS, FORGIVENESS, & RESTORED RELATIONSHIP JESUS ATE WITH THE PEOPLE OTHERS AVOIDED (the younger son) Luke 5:27-31 – Levi’s house (Matthew) Luke 7:31-35 – criticized for it Luke 15:1-2 – criticized for it Luke 19:5-6 – Zacchaeus’ house JESUS ATE WITH THOSE WHO WERE MOST CRITICAL OF HIM (the older son) Luke 7:36

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – June 24, 2018

Series Title: “What do we deserve from God?”

Today’s Title: “Look Who’s at the Party – Celebrating Inclusion”

Today’s Text: Luke 15:1-10

JESUS CELEBRATED LIFE, LOVE, FAITHFULNESS, FORGIVENESS, & RESTORED RELATIONSHIP

JESUS ATE WITH THE PEOPLE OTHERS AVOIDED (the younger son)

Luke 5:27-31 – Levi’s house (Matthew)
Luke 7:31-35 – criticized for it
Luke 15:1-2 – criticized for it
Luke 19:5-6 – Zacchaeus’ house

JESUS ATE WITH THOSE WHO WERE MOST CRITICAL OF HIM (the older son)

Luke 7:36
Luke 11:37-38
Luke 14:1

JESUS BALANCED BOTH WORLDS IN LUKE 14

Eating at a home of a “prominent” Pharisee (v1)
Large crowds of every day people (v25)
The parable of “The Great Banquet” (v15-24)
- directed at the Pharisees
The cost of being a disciple (v25-34)
- directed at the “crowd”