Luke 13-15: Would it Make a Difference?

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. - Luke 15:22-24 NIV

How different our churches would look if we welcomed sinners, the broken and the lost, in the same way that the prodigal son's father did. What if we went out into the highways and byways, into the bars and strip clubs, tattoo parlors and drug dens offering the good news that their sins didn't matter?  What if we went into the gay nightclubs and laid hands on those suffering from aids and prayed for their healing?  What if we had a feast to celebrate when they were healed?  Would it make a difference in their lives?  Would it make a difference in ours?  Would it change the world?  Would it matter to God?

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