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Luke chapter 15 is a series of three parables about God's search for lost people and how He loves to find them. Our text today (Luke 15:11-32) is the third of those parables. We will once again see God's seeking heart for the lost and also that this parable is not just about the overtly rebellious younger son but also about the self-righteous older son. They both are lost.

Luke 15 contains a series of 3 parables that are all linked to the idea that God is seeking those who are lost. This message focuses on the first two parables. These parables tell us something about ourselves, something about God, and also something about the Church.

In Luke 14:25-35, Jesus sets forth the demands of discipleship that He has for His followers. This message is a continuation of the previous Sunday's message and focuses on counting the cost and not losing our "saltiness" as disciples of Jesus.

In Luke 14:25-35, Jesus sets forth the demands of discipleship that He has for His followers. As we will see, following Jesus comes with a high commitment and at a great cost.

Who doesn’t like a good meal? We’ll be back in the Gospel of Luke this week, and this time we’ll see how Jesus uses a banquet He attends to point His listeners to the Kingdom. “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.”

Will only a few people be saved and make it to heaven? This is the question posed to Jesus in our passage in Luke 13 this week (Luke 13:22-35). In responding to the question Jesus explains that the way is narrow and also that the way will soon be shut.