Luke 15:11-32 And he said, A certain man had two sons:… I. THE WANT OF SYMPATHY WITH A BROTHER'S CONVERSION. The prodigal's brother is "angry and will not go in." Angry at what? The salvation of a brother! The reception of the lost one home again! No true saint will look coldly on a poor sinner who staggers to the mercy-seat. II. SELFISHNESS PASSING CENSURE ON CAUSES FOR GLADNESS. Selfishness is a fire that burns all love out of the soul. Selfishness is an angry beast whose iron hoot crushes every flower in the garden of sympathy. Selfishness is a monster that has no eye for the beautiful, no ear for music, no appreciation of poetry or sentiment. Selfishness is a lean-souled miser who would snatch a crust from the hand of a beggar, and would begrudge hospitality to a starving wanderer. III. ANGER SHUTTING OUT FROM A FEAST OF JOY. "He was angry and would not go in." (W. G. Pascoe.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he said, A certain man had two sons: |
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