more valuable than sheep or coins
DESCRIPTION
Sermon based on Luke 15.11-32 - the parable of the Prodigal SonTRANSCRIPT
The Return of The Return of the Prodigal Sonthe Prodigal Son c. 1669c. 1669
by Rembrandt Harmensz by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijnvan Rijn
Technique: Oil on canvasTechnique: Oil on canvasDimensions: 262 × 206 cmDimensions: 262 × 206 cmCurrent location: St. Current location: St. PetersburgPetersburg
More More Valuable Valuable
than than Sheep or Sheep or
CoinsCoinsLuke 15:11-
32
Audience & Audience & SettingSetting
Audience & Audience & SettingSetting
•Tax collectors Tax collectors & sinners& sinners•Pharisees & Pharisees & teachers of the teachers of the LawLaw
Audience & Audience & SettingSetting
22The Pharisees and The Pharisees and the teachers of the the teachers of the law muttered, “This law muttered, “This man welcomes man welcomes sinners and eats sinners and eats with them.”with them.”33Then Jesus told Then Jesus told them this parable…them this parable…
The Younger The Younger SonSon
Represents: tax
collectors and
sinners
The Younger The Younger SonSon
The FatherThe Father
The FatherThe Father
Represents: God
The Older The Older SonSon
Represents: Pharisees
and teachers of the Law
The Older The Older SonSon
More More Valuable Valuable
than Sheep than Sheep or Coinsor Coins
God wants Lost
People found
& hurting people helped
More Valuable than Sheep or More Valuable than Sheep or CoinsCoins
God wants Lost God wants Lost People foundPeople found
&& hurting people hurting people helpedhelped
So what?So what?
More Valuable than Sheep or More Valuable than Sheep or CoinsCoins
God wants Lost God wants Lost People foundPeople found
&& hurting people hurting people helpedhelped
Now Now what?what?
More Valuable than Sheep or More Valuable than Sheep or CoinsCoins