Luke 15:11-32 CSB – He also said, “A man had two sons.12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets to them.13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.14 After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.15 Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.16 He longed to eat his fill from the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one would give him anything.17 When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!18 I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.19 I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.”’20 So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’22 “But the father told his servants, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.23 Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast24 because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! ’ So they began to celebrate.25 “Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.26 So he summoned one of the servants, questioning what these things meant.27 ‘Your brother is here,’ he told him, ‘and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’28 “Then he became angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.29 But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends.30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’31 “‘Son,’ he said to him, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
James 1:17a CSB – Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
John 4:24a CSB – God is spirit
Colossians 1:15a CSB – He is the image of the invisible God.
Titus 3:3 NIV – At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
John 8:44b CSB – He is a liar and the father of lies.
1 John 3:1 NIV – See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
