Rejoicing in God's Joy to Save Luke 15

Sermon outline: 1. Jesus responds to the Pharisees and Scribes (vv 1-3) 2. A pattern in three Proverbs: - Lost - Looked for and found - Rejoicing and calling others to celebrate too - A connection made to the joy that God and heaven takes in salvation 3. The lost sheep (vv 4-7) 4. The lost coin (vv 8-10) 5. A lost son: - Lost (vv 11-19) - Looked for and found (v 20) - 1 Celebration (vv 25-32) 6. A son who refuses to celebrate (vv 25-32) 7. Jacob and Esau 8. Salvation is only ever by grace Application: - Believe in God's graciousness and go to Him for grace. - Rejoice in God's joy to save! - Share the Gospel - Aim to embody God's grace and the welcome of the Gospel