45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel According To Luke Chapter 15: The Prodigal Son- Heaven Rejoices Over Sinners Who Repent

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How to Get the Most Out of The Challenge

The Gospel consists of four books in the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—that share the teachings of Jesus Christ. You can start the FREE “45 Day Challenge” at any time by visiting the ePrayer Circle homepage and selecting the “45 Day Challenge” menu option. Feel free to share these lessons and print them for use in your Bible study groups. You can also translate the content into multiple languages using the Google Translate menu bar on the homepage.

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.Transcript:  HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CHALLENGE

Step One.  Start in the order of: the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew for understanding.

The instructions are designed for accessibility and ensures the learner is not overwhelmed and confused. Post your questions in the comment section and the author will answer you. Please share your experiences and opinions.

Step Two.  Each lesson takes about 35 minutes to complete: 20 min to study the lesson and take the quiz. 15 minutes to read the Bible resource

It is recommended to read the entire post and then take the quiz before reading or listening to the bible resources. Each lesson is self-contained and includes all resources needed.

Step 3:  You should complete two lessons a day.  5 Days a week in order to complete the “45 Days to Read The Gospel Challenge in 45 days”.

There is no law that says you have to complete these lessons in 45 days. You are free to work at your own pace. Study the lesson and take the quiz in the morning, and later listen to or read the bible resources.

Step 4: Get organize with pen and paper.  Take notes.  Each lesson contains: Header Sections (Table of Contents): (1) chapter summary, (2) objectives, (3) outline, (4) reflection question,  (5) chapter highlights, (6) resources, (7) interactive quiz, and (8) a call to salvation.

Step 5: Enjoy.  The Gospel Changes Lives.  Get active and communicate with others. Share the lessons with friends. No stress. Work at your own pace. Upon satisfactory completion you will receive a personal Certificate

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Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

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Read the Word in the morning with coffee and at night for easy rest at bedtime.

Read the Word when you walk for exercise.

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Text the Word to people to encourage them in the Lord:  children, friends, spouses, acquaintances, or neighbors.

               

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Overview of The Gospel of Luke

Apostle Luke, a Gentile and a physician, wrote this Gospel and the Book of Acts.  Luke’s work is assumed to be written in AD 60-62 during the time Paul was in jail.  His works were dedicated to Theophilus, a Roman dignitary.  Luke gives an ordered account of the events of Jesus’s life but not necessarily in order.  His primary research is based on eyewitnesses, disciples, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Luke knew the disciples personally.  He traveled with Paul most of the time. However, he also used other disciples’ work in his research, such as Mark’s work. A lot of Luke’s work included the Gospel of Mark. However, this Gospel gives many accounts of Jesus’s healing ministry because Luke was a physician himself.

Luke alone reported unusual circumstances surrounding the birth of John the Baptist and the annunciation to Mary.  He emphasized the central role of women, children, Gentiles, Samaritans, rich people, sinners, and outcasts in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke proposed to narrate the ministry of Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ’s mission dedicated to the saving of sinners and his progression to the cross to become Savior of the World.

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 The Gospel According To Luke Chapter 15: The Prodigal Son- Heaven Rejoices Over Sinners Who Repent

 

 

Summary of The Gospel According to Luke Chapter 15: The Prodigal Son- Heaven Rejoices Over Sinners Who Repent

In this lesson, we will explore the profound joy that comes from repentance and salvation, as Jesus illustrates through three powerful parables. You will learn about God’s love for the lost and the celebration in heaven when a sinner repents and turns back to God. Jesus, our Savior, rejoices when we acknowledge Him as Lord and experience true salvation.

In Luke Chapter 15, Jesus tells three parables to explain the joy one feels when something lost is found. He highlights this heavenly joy in Luke 15:7, saying, “Likewise, joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons, which need no repentance.” Jesus further emphasizes this truth in Luke 5:32, stating, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

The most well-known parable in this chapter is the story of The Prodigal Son. A man has two sons. One leaves home, squanders his inheritance, and returns in despair, asking for forgiveness. The father welcomes him back with open arms, symbolizing God’s grace and mercy. The older, faithful son grows jealous, but the father reminds him that everything he has belongs to him. Yet, it is time to rejoice because the lost son has returned. As the father says in Luke 15:24, “For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.”

Through these parables, Jesus teaches us the immense value of repentance and the joy it brings to both God and heaven.

 

 

 The Gospel According To Luke Chapter 15: The Prodigal Son- Heaven Rejoices Over Sinners Who Repent

Time: 35 minutes to complete lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to view video resource and comment on social media.

 

 

Objectives Chapter Fifteen (You will learn…)

A. Learn why heaven rejoices when a lost soul repents, as shown in Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep.

B. Explore the parable of the prodigal son, focusing on forgiveness, redemption, and God’s unconditional love.

 

 

Outline for Chapter Fifteen

A.  The parable of the lost sheep 

B.   Lost piece of silver

C   The prodigal son

 

 

Reflection

Have you ever known a person to turn their life around by overcoming an obstacle to a Christian character: drugs, alcohol, overeating, stealing, etc…  Were you happy for them? Jesus is happy when we learn to do better and find the strength to do it.  Be encouraged in the Lord for he cares for you. 

 

Resources for this lesson

FREE copy of The Gospel of Luke and in its entirety (Public Domain-1907): You can use your zoom to increase the size of the text.   Click Here. (PDF)  or King James Bible Online. (Internet Web Site)      YouTube audio and video (total time 7 min. )  – Part One and Part Two.

 

 

Highlights

 

Chapter Highlights of Gospel According to Luke – Chapter Fifteen KJV)  Answers to Objectives and Activity-Questions

 

A. Jesus explains the rejoicing heaven does when a lost sheep is found or a sinner accepts God and repents.  Luke 15:3-10 KJV

³And he spoke this parable unto them, saying, 

⁴What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

 ⁵And when he hath found it, he lay it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 

⁶And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

 ⁷I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repent, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

⁸Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

 ⁹And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

 ¹⁰Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repented. 

 

B. The famous story of the prodigal son.   Luke 15: 11-32 KJV

¹¹And he said, A certain man had two sons: 

¹²And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that fall to me. And he divided unto them his living. 

¹³And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 

¹⁴And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

 ¹⁵And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 

¹⁶And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

 ¹⁷And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

¹⁸I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 

¹⁹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 

²⁰And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

 ²¹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 

²²But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

 ²³And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

 ²⁴For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 

²⁵Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

²⁶And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

 ²⁷And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 

²⁸And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 

²⁹And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

³⁰But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

 ³¹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 

³²It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

 

 

 

Interactive Quiz

See “Chapter 15 Highlights” above for scriptures and help with the quote. Refresh screen to retake the quiz.

 

 

 

 

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Call to salvation

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 

Romans 10:9-10  9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation

 

John 3:5-6  5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.