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The Fellowship of Grace: Give Me Mine
Below are my notes from the Sunday service on October 5 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. The current series is examining how the Gospel creates a new kind of community. This sermon introduces the Parable of the Prodigal Son which will be discussed over the next six weeks.
Scripture Reading – Luke 15:11-32 (ESV)
Luke 15:11-32 (ESV), courtesy of http://wordle.net/
Notes on the Sermon by Rev. Timothy Keller
Rev. Keller asks us to think about this familiar parable in a slightly different way. He summarizes the story as a picture of an assault on the community, because of idolatry, which is only overcome by agony. He then touched on the following topics.
- What is happening in the story? There is a two-front assault on the integrity of the family.
- What is the underlying cause of this assault? An idolatry.
- What is the source of this sin of idolatry tearing up the community? A disordered love.
- What is the ultimate meaning of life for Christians? Loving relationship enjoyed by the triune God.
- There is nothing more beautiful than an infinitely powerful and perfectly happy God who is willing to suffer for our sins.
