Proclaiming Hope, Finding Freedom and Life!
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Luke 15:11-32 Isaiah 61:1-9

I. Proclaiming Hope! Ezekiel 37:1-14 These Bones Can Live!

Ezekiel 37:11 Then He said to me, “son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.”

Ephesians 2:1-10

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away ; behold new things have come.

Colossians 1:27 Christ In You The Hope of Glory!

II. Finding Freedom Finding New Life! Luke 15:11-

How Prodigals Return! Luke 15:17-19

1. Come to your senses 17
2. Confess Your Sin, 18
3. Recognize your Unworthiness 19
4. Accept His Discipline! 19
5. Receive His Forgiveness, Restoration and Celebration!

How The Father Responds to the Prodigal’s Return! 22-24

1. With Relief and Joy!
2. With Forgiveness and Restoration!
3. With A Great Celebration!

How the Ungrateful Respond! 25-32

1. With Pride and Anger Out of a Self Righteous Comparison.
2. With Condemnation and Unforgiveness!

Luke 18:9-14 – Prideful or Humble?

Notice the Dad says: You are Always with Me! All that is mine yours!

III. Proclaiming Freedom! Isaiah 61:1-9

1. We Proclaim Freedom! (You Can Be Free!)
2. We Lead Others to Freedom in Christ! (Let Me Help You to Freedom!)

“To Set Free Those Who Are Oppressed! (broken and
crushed)

To Open wide to those who are bound and in Prison: Isaiah 61

From Bondage to Freedom! Luke 8:26-39

Luke 10:17 Your Authority is Greater than the Enemy’s Power!