In answer to the grumblings of some religious leaders, Jesus told three parables in Luke 15 about lost and found items: a sheep, a coin, and a son. All of them emphasize the joy of God over bringing one lost person back to himself. The third parable is open-ended, forcing each of us to consider if we are going enter into God’s joyful feast or remain outside.
Although Christians may suffer much, and many things are against us, we will end up being hyper-victorious in Christ.
The chief priest could not control his wicked sons, so God removed them all and raised up the one who could intercede between humans...
The first psalm describes the two ways to live and their results.
