SERMON - The Two Sons: Mercy That Restores the Lost and Rebukes the Self-Righteousness

This sermon on Luke 15 explores the parable of the two sons—one who squanders his inheritance and one who fails to act—showing how both are sinners in need of a father's mercy. The father’s shocking compassion restores the younger son and rebukes the older son’s self-righteousness, revealing that the feast celebrates what the father has done, not the sons’ merits. Pointing to Christ, the sermon calls listeners to accept sonship received by grace, to come to the Lord’s table for forgiveness and strength, and to live boldly in service to others, freed from the need to earn their place at the banquet.