lokp Posted September 5, 2020 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 104 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 47 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted September 5, 2020 listened to powerful message from NZ pastor about Jn 15:22... older brother of prodigal son like us but Jesus wants us like the father, brother was self-righteous and punishing, but father forgiving and redeeming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR7 Posted September 6, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 49 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,907 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 614 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/03/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/06/1952 Share Posted September 6, 2020 24 minutes ago, lokp said: listened to powerful message from NZ pastor about Jn 15:22... older brother of prodigal son like us but Jesus wants us like the father, brother was self-righteous and punishing, but father forgiving and redeeming. In another post we were talking about how there are people who would suffer loss. "If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames." (1 corinthians 3:14,15) The older brother does not have any sympathy for the younger brother who has wasted away his inheritance and has nothing to show for it. When the father dies will he give his younger brother a job and let him earn a living? His fair weather friends loved his money, when the money was gone, they were gone also. There are a lot of lessons to be learned here in this story. The love of a father compared to the love of a brother and the love of our friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted September 6, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 107 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3,820 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 4,806 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted September 6, 2020 3 hours ago, lokp said: listened to powerful message from NZ pastor about Jn 15:22... older brother of prodigal son like us but Jesus wants us like the father, brother was self-righteous and punishing, but father forgiving and redeeming. That's a good point. In fact, when Jesus told the parable, the tax collectors and "sinners" had gathered around Jesus to hear him and the Pharisees, too. The Pharisees grumbled and muttered that Jesus was hanging out with the wrong people. He told three parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin, the lost son. The prodigal [wasteful] son were the tax collectors and "sinners". The father was THE Father. And the older brother was the Pharisees. The Pharisees SHOULD have been glad that "sinners" were coming to Jesus, but they weren't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokp Posted September 6, 2020 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 104 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 47 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/28/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 very wise, resourceful and balanced answer Jayne. re Read, memorize, study, and meditate. God reminded me other week to add "do it" to your list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted September 6, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 107 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3,820 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 4,806 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted September 6, 2020 21 minutes ago, lokp said: very wise, resourceful and balanced answer Jayne. re Read, memorize, study, and meditate. God reminded me other week to add "do it" to your list Reminds me of Paul's charge after telling the church at Philippi to "think on these things" - the lovely, noble, of good report. He said they were to put his teachings "into practice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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