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Jesus Christ our righteousness offers us His righteousness by grace through faith. It's part of the classic double imputation that takes place at every conversion. Our unrighteousness is imputed to Christ, and His perfect righteousness is imputed to us: "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21). This is why we don't need to try to justify ourselves. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying post: https://www.scottlapierre.org/jesus-christ-our-righteousness/ 00:00 Jesus Christ Our Righteousness (Luke 16:14-15) 04:35 Lesson One: It is tempting to (Part One) ____________ God’s word when it convicts us (Luke 16:14). 18:57 Lesson One: It is tempting to (Part Two) ______________ ourselves (Luke 16:15, 1 Corinthians 28:9, Proverbs 24:12, Matthew 5:19, 19:16-17, Luke 10:25-28, 18:9-14). 31:19 Lesson Two: Because of Jesus Christ Our Righteousness, we don’t have to ______________ ___________________ (Luke 2:21-24, Matthew 3:13-15, 17:24-27, 2 Corinthians 5:21). Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions below: Day 1: Read Luke 16:14-15, 1 Corinthians 28:9, Proverbs 24:12 and discuss: what are things people believe to convince themselves that they are good and not sinners? Which of these are you tempted to believe about yourself? What does justified mean? Why did the Pharisees ridicule Jesus’s teaching? What teachings in Scripture might we be tempted to ridicule? Day 2: Read Matthew 5:19, 19:16-17, Luke 10:25-28, 18:9-149, and discuss: why did Jesus tell the lawyer and the rich young ruler that if they obeyed the law (the Ten Commandments) that they would live? Does this mean we can obey the law and live (eternally)? Why or why not? Why wasn’t the Pharisee justified, but why the tax collector was? Day 2: Read Luke 2:21-24, Matthew 3:13-15, 17:24-27, 2 Corinthians 5:21 and discuss: why did Jesus do all of these things even going beyond what the law commanded? For example, why was he willing to experience a baptism of repentance when he didn’t need to repent, and why did he pay the temple tax when he was exempt from it as the King’s Son? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/christian-speaker/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

What does the bible say about tithing? Is tithing in the New Testament? Are Christians required to tithe? Listen to this sermon I preached as a guest speaker for answers. 00:00 What Does the Bible Say About Tithing in the New Testament? 13:07 Lesson One: The ______ __________________ expects us to give willingly. 21:41 Lesson Two: ____ ________ decide how much to give. 27:11 Lesson Three: The ______ __________________ still expected giving willingly. 32:38 Lesson Four: We see giving (Part One) unwillingly with __________. 37:51 Lesson Four: We see giving (Part Two) willingly with ______________. 41:38 Lesson Five: ____________ of ______________ produce better giving than law. 45:45 Lesson Six: __________ willingly gave more than a tithe. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying post: https://www.scottlapierre.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about-tithing-in-the-new-testament/ For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/christian-speaker/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Luke 16:1-13 contains the Parable of the Unjust Steward (also called the Parable of the Shrewd Manager). This is Jesus’s most controversial and confusing teaching, because it seems to commend immorality. But if we understand what Jesus was and wasn’t saying, we’ll see it is a fantastic, challenging parable. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying post: https://www.scottlapierre.org/the-parable-of-the-unjust-steward/ 00:00 Learning from the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16.1-13) 14:15 Lesson One: The parable of the unjust steward teaches us to (Part One) ________ __________________ that we’ll give an account (Luke 16:2). 17:25 Lesson One: The parable of the unjust steward teaches us to (Part Two) ______________ ______ our heavenly future (Luke 16:4). 19:16 Lesson One: The parable of the unjust steward teaches us to (Part Three) __________ the short time to use our Master’s resources (Job 7:7, Psalm 102:3, 144:4, James 4:14, John 9:4). 22:47 Lesson One: The parable of the unjust steward teaches us to (Part Four) ____________________ work hard. 30:45 Lesson One: The parable of the unjust steward teaches us to (Part Five) ______ __________ to make friends (Luke 16:4 cf. Luke 16:9). 34:55 Lesson Two: If we can’t be faithful ________ __________, we can’t be faithful with much else (Luke 16:10-12). 42:40 Lesson Three: ____ __________ serve God and money (Luke 16:13, Joshua 24:15, 1 Kings 18:21). Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions below: Day 1: Luke 16:1-8, Rom 14:10, 2 Cor 5:10, and discuss: In light of the Judgment Seat of Christ, how seriously should we take our stand for Christ? How should our motive of service be influenced by our giving an account to Christ? What are some competing desires or allegiances that distract us from considering the reality of our giving an account to Christ? Day 2: Luke 16:4-7 and discuss: In what way does the unjust steward model how we should be preparing for the future? Were his actions incidental or intentional? How should our approach be toward our future in eternity? How should your view of assets change in light of your future? Day 3: Luke 16:9-13, Matt 6:19-21, and discuss: How does our faithful stewardship of earthly treasure speak to our stewardship of eternal treasures? Can there ever be a way to serve God and serve money? Why is that so? What investment do you want to make that will outlast your time on earth? What changes do you need to make for this to happen? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/christian-speaker/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

We can learn wonderful lessons from the prodigal's son's brother and Jonah. Reading Jonah 4 is like reading Luke 15:25-31. If God is going to put two similar accounts in the Bible – one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament – it seems He’s trying to drive home the points they make. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/lessons-from-the-prodigal-sons-brother/ 00:00 Lessons from the Prodigal Son's Brother and Jonah (Luke 15.31-32 and Jonah 4) 01:56 Lesson One: __________ ________________ the parable of the prodigal son. 19:42 Lesson Two: When ______ ______________ others it doesn’t mean less for us. 22:28 Lesson Three: ____ ____ recognize our spiritual blessings? 33:01 Lesson Four: The Prodigal Son's Brother and Jonah teach us (Part One) ____ ______________ over salvation. 37:54 Lesson Four: The Prodigal Son's Brother and Jonah teach us (Part Two) ______ __________ to forgive. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions below: Day 1: Jonah 4—How is the parable of the prodigal son revealed in Jonah 4? How do you see the father, youngest son, and oldest son in Jonah 4? What are the similarities between the accounts? Day 2: Luke 15:31 and Ephesians 1:3-11—Why do you think the older brother wasn’t aware of everything he had available to him? What spiritual blessings are available to us? What spiritual blessings might we neglect or fail to appreciate are available to us? Day 3: Luke 15:31-32, Jonah 4:11, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 5:20—Why do you think God has two similar accounts, one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament? How do these accounts reveal that we should rejoice over salvation? How do they reveal that God desires to forgive? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

We like God’s grace to us, but we don’t always like God’s grace to others. Grace is unmerited favor. It is undeserved, which means by nature it is unfair. People are being given what they did not work for or earn and that upsets us. We will look at two examples of this in Scripture and then discuss the application for us. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/when-gods-grace-to-others/ 00:00 When God’s Grace to Others Bothers Us (Luke 15:30 and Matthew 20:1-15) 22:57 Lesson One: If we don’t understand God’s grace to others we will be (Part One) ______________ of what others have. 26:26 Lesson One: If we don’t understand God’s grace to others we will be (Part Two) ____________________ with what we have. 32:38 Lesson One: If we don’t understand God’s grace to others we will be (Part Three) ______________________ with others. 39:25 Lesson One: If we don’t understand God’s grace to others we will be (Part Four) ____________________ with God (Luke 15:29). 42:13 Lesson Two: Our view of God’s grace to ____________ reveals our understanding of God’s grace to ____ (Luke 7:47). Family Worship Guide Directions: Read Luke 15:24-30 and Matthew 20:1-15 and then answer the questions: Day 1: Why would God’s grace to others ever bother us? Why was the older brother so upset with his younger brother? Why was he so upset with his father? Why were some vineyard workers upset with other vineyard workers? Do you think you would be upset in the same situation? Day 2: Why does God have mercy and compassion on some, but not others (look for the answer in Romans 9:17)? Describe the jealousy you can see in the parable of the prodigal son and the parable of the vineyard workers. Do an honest assessment and consider in what areas you are tempted to be jealous of others. Day 3: What areas of your life do you have to resist discontentment? What helps you be content? Can you describe a time you felt frustrated with others because of God’s grace to them? Can you describe a time you felt frustrated with God because of His grace to others? How does our view of God’s grace to us shape our view of God’s grace to others? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Psalm 100:2 says, “Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” This verse doesn’t just tell us to serve the Lord, it tells us HOW to serve the Lord: with gladness. And it is evident the older son in the parable of the prodigal son was not serving the Lord with gladness. Perhaps we don’t always serve the Lord with gladness, so we can learn from him. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/serve-the-lord-with-gladness/ For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ 00:00 We Don’t Serve the Lord with Gladness When… (Luke 15:25-29 and Psalm 100:2) 21:40 Lesson One: ______ ______ we serve is as important as serving (Luke 10:40, 15:28-29, Psalm 100:2, Matthew 23:25-28). 30:20 Lesson Two: We don’t serve the Lord with gladness when we feel (Part One) like ____________ (Luke 15:29). 34:45 Lesson Two: We don’t serve the Lord with gladness when we feel (Part Two) __________ (Luke 15:29). 38:27 Lesson Two: We don’t serve the Lord with gladness when we feel (Part Three) __________ ______ ourselves (Luke 15:29). 43:17 Lesson Three: Serve the lord with gladness by thinking about how _____ ____________ you. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke15:25-29—Why was the older brother angry? What does it reveal about the father when he goes out to minister to his oldest son? How does the father look when he speaks to his oldest son and what similarities does he have with God the Father in His dealing with people? Day 2: Luke 10:40, Psalm 100:2, Matthew 23:25-28—Why does it matter how we serve versus only whether we serve? What are the similarities between the older brother and Martha? Can you think of other people in Scripture who served with a bad attitude? What about examples of people who served with gladness? Day 3: 2 Corinthians 2:5-10, Matthew 18:15-18, 2 Thessalonians 3:15—When you serve, what causes you to feel like a slave? What causes you to feel proud? What causes you to feel sorry for yourself? What can you do when you feel any of these ways to ensure you serve with gladness? If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Ephesians 5:1 commands us to, "Be imitators of God [the Father] as beloved children." The parable of the prodigal son gives us a wonderful view of God the Father and reveals how we should be toward others as we imitate Him. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/be-imitators-of-god-the-father/ 00:00 Be Imitators of God the Father Toward… 03:58 Lesson One: The prodigal son represents repentant sinners passing from __________ to ________. 08:47 Lesson Two: ______________________ doesn’t mean no consequences. 18:03 Lesson Three: Be imitators of God the Father toward (Part One) __________________ children. 19:52 Lesson Three: Be imitators of God the Father toward (Part Two) ________________ children. 25:20 Lesson Three: Be imitators of God the Father toward (Part Three) __________________ sinners. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:22-24, Ephesians 2:5, John 5:24, John 14:6 cf. Luke 15:17, 24—In what ways does the parable present the prodigal son as a repentant sinner passing from death to life? What is required to pass from death to life? Can you think of other examples in Scripture of individuals passing from death to life? Day 2: Ephesians 5:1, Luke 15:20, Proverbs 22:6—Why might the parable encourage us to think if we are forgiven it means there are no consequences? Is this true, why or why not? Can you think of examples of individuals in Scripture who were forgiven but still suffered consequences from their sins? Can you think of examples in your life of being forgiven but still suffering the consequences of your sin? Day 3: 2 Corinthians 2:5-10, Matthew 18:15-18, 2 Thessalonians 3:15—In what ways can the father in the parable serve as a good example for us toward repentant children? What about toward prodigal children? What about toward repentant sinners? Why should repentant sinners be comforted? What does it mean to warn as a brother but not regard as an enemy? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

We understand the father being glad the son returned home, but what father would give his son the best robe, a ring, shoes, and the huge celebration after living so rebelliously? The son didn't deserve any of this, but grace is when sinful people receive favor they don't deserve. Romans 5:20says, "The law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace increased all the more." The son's sin increased, but the Father's grace increased more. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/where-sin-increased-grace-increased/ Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:22, Matthew 18:18, Hebrews 1:2, Romans 8:16-17, Galatians 3:29, Titus 3:7, Ephesians 1:11, John 17:22—Describe how the father addressed the servants. Why did he speak to them this way? Considering the father is a picture of God the Father in what ways does this encourage you? What does the robe signify? What about the ring? The shoes? Day 2: Luke 15:23, Psalm 40:2, 103:2, Romans 5:20—Why did the father call for a celebration? Do you think the father’s behavior toward his son looks exaggerated? Why or why not? What application does this have for us (think about us being joint heirs with Christ)? What does this mean: “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more”? Day 3: James 4:6, Hebrews 12:15, Proverbs 3:34, 1 Peter 5:5—What are trespasses; how are they different from other sins? Can we earn God’s grace? Explain your answer. What can make us recipients of God’s grace? What can cause us to forfeit God’s grace, or as Hebrews 12:15 says, fail to obtain it? Why do you think Warren Wiersbe said God’s grace, versus his love, save sinners? Do you agree or disagree? 00:00 Where Sin Increased, Grace Increased All the More 08:59 Lesson One: The son was given (Part One) a robe for __________. 11:47 Lesson One: The son was given (Part Two) a ring for __________________. 14:47 Lesson One: The son was given (Part Three) shoes for ______________. 33:08 Lesson Two: The __________ sin increased, but the ________________ grace increased more. 42:56 Lesson Three: _________________ makes us recipients of God’s grace. For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Sometimes people believe God the Father is the God of the Old Testament and He is filled with wrath and judgment, and God the Son is the God of the New Testament and He is filled with compassion and mercy. But we see God’s compassion for sinners in both the Old and New Testaments. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/gods-compassion-for-sinners/ 00:00 God’s Compassion for Sinners 05:58 Lesson One: We see God’s compassion for sinners ___________________ __________________. 36:59 Lesson Two: Even as God’s children we should still see ourselves as ________________ ________________. 45:37 Lesson Three: God’s compassion for sinners allows us to escape the __________ ______________. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:20, Matthew 18:23-27—Why do people think the God of the Old Testament is different than the God of the New Testament, or similarly why do people think God the Father is the God of the Old Testament and God the Son is the God of the New Testament? Why is this thinking wrong and what verses come to mind? Why did the prodigal son’s father have compassion on his son? Day 2: Jonah 4:2, 11, 1 Kings 21:25-29, Psalm 103:13—Why do you think God had compassion on the Ninevites? Why do you think Jonah did not have compassion on the Ninevites? Why do you think God had compassion on Ahab? How can thinking about God’s compassion for sinners encourage you? Day 3: Luke 15:21, 17:7-10, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Romans 7:10, 2 Corinthians 3:6-7 cf. John 5:24, 1 John 3:14—Why should we still see ourselves as unworthy servants even if we are God’s children? What does the law demand? Why do you think the law sets such a high standard? How can we avoid the punishment due us for breaking the law? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

The prodigal son’s father reveals what it is like for God the Father when one of His wayward children who has been living in rebellion and immorality repents and returns home. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/the-prodigal-sons-father/ 00:00 The Prodigal Son’s Father 18:04 Lesson One: The first century thought God the Father was ____________________ and __________ (Acts 17:16-18). 21:50 Lesson Two: The prodigal son’s father (Part One) __________ ____________ (Isaiah 62:5, Zephaniah 3:17 first Timothy 2:4). 33:49 Lesson Two: The prodigal son’s father (Part Two) __________ ______ his son’s return (Luke 15:20). 38:49 Lesson Two: The prodigal son’s father (Part Three) Is ________________________ (2 Corinthians 13:12). 44:36 Lesson Two: The prodigal son’s father (Part Four) Doesn’t __________. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Acts 17:16-18—Why is wisdom compared with treasures, such as gold and silver? What provokes your spirit within you at times? What can you do in response to this provocation from the Lord? Why do you think the first century thought the Lord was impersonal and stoic? Day 2: Isaiah 62:5, Zephaniah 3:17 1 Timothy 2:4, Luke 15:20—In what ways does it encourage you to know that the Lord feels deeply? What are some places in Scripture that demonstrate this truth? What is anthropomorphism and what are some examples of it in Scripture? Day 3: 2 Corinthians 13:12, Luke 15:20—Describe how the father responded when he saw his son. What application does this have for you in your relationship with the Lord? What application does this have for you in your parenting? In other words, in what ways do you think as a parent you can strive to be like God the Father? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Can God forget the sins we commit? If God can forget sins, how can He be said to be omniscient, or all-knowing? If God can’t forget things, how can He say He forgives us any more than angry people in marriage counseling forgive their spouse when they can’t forget it? The biblical answer is God doesn’t forget our sins, but He chooses not to remember them: “I will remember their sins no more” (Hebrews 8:12, see also Jeremiah 31:34 and Isaiah 43:25). View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/i-will-remember-their-sins-no-more-hebrews/ 00:00 Sermon Lessons for “I Will Remember Their Sins No More” 10:13 Lesson One: God doesn’t forgive ________ ____. 27:35 Lesson Two: God says, “I will remember their sins no more” (Part One) like __________ forgave ________. 39:41 Lesson Two: God says, “I will remember their sins no more” (Part Two) like the ____________ forgave the ________________ ______. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Considering all God has forgiven us for through Christ, why do you think it is still so difficult for us to forgive others? What can you do to better forgive others, and in particular what verses or passages can you meditate on? What does it look like to apologize the right way? What about the wrong way? How does God apologize differently than us? Day 2: What is so honorable about David’s lament for Saul and Jonathan? What can we learn from David’s lament to apply to our own lives? Why do you think David spoke so well of Saul? Are there any Sauls in your life, and if so, what do you need to do to feel toward them like David did toward the Saul in his life? Day 3: Do you struggle with whether God has forgiven you, why or why not? What verses or passages can you meditate on to be better encouraged about God’s forgiveness? How can we be encouraged by the father’s forgiveness of his son? What application does this have for us in our lives? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Luke 15 contains three parables, and the themes are repentance and joy. The third parable about the prodigal son does something different than the previous two. Instead of using the words repent and joy, we get to see repentance and joy demonstrated by the father and son. The son is never said to repent, but we get an answer to the question, "What does repentance look like?" by examining his actions. This allows us to draw out wonderful lessons about to apply to our lives. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/what-does-repentance-look-like/ Sermon Lessons 00:00 Genuine repentance… 04:30 Lesson One: Seeks ____ ____________ to the Father (Luke 15:18). 06:48 Lesson Two: Takes _______________________________ (Luke 15:18, 2 Samuel 12:13 cf. 1 Samuel 13:11-12, 15:15-16). 13:20 Lesson Three: Uses the ________ “______” (Luke 15:18). 22:08 Lesson Four: Knows the sin is ______________ ______ (Genesis 39:8-9, Psalm 51:3-4). 32:10 Lesson Five: ______________ _______ consequences of sin (Luke 15:19). 39:45 Lesson Six: _________________ __ change in direction (Luke 15:20). 46:58 Lesson Seven: Gives ________ (15:15-16 cf. Luke 15:17-19). Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:18, 2 Samuel 12:13 cf. 1 Samuel 13:11-12, 15:15-16—Why was the son finally willing to return to his father? What application does this have for us? What are some mistakes we make with our confessions that the son avoided? Day 2: Genesis 39:8-9, Psalm 51:3-4, Luke 15:19—What did the son do in his confession that was worth imitating? How is the world removing the word sin from our vernacular? Why is all sin against God even when it looks like we are sinning against someone else? Day 3: 15:15-16 cf. Luke 15:17-19—What does it mean that we can be forgiven but still have consequences? Can you provide some examples? In what ways did the son show that he was willing to accept the consequences of his sin? In what ways does repentance give hope? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Luke 15:17 says the prodigal son came to himself, or came to his senses. This is one of the best descriptions in Scripture of what it means to be trained God’s discipline (Hebrews 12:11). He recognized he was experiencing discipline versus a trial. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/the-prodigal-son-came-to-himself/ 00:00 Lessons for When the Prodigal Son Came to Himself (Luke 15:17 and Hebrews 12:4-11) 04:16 Lesson One: We suffer because of ___________ we experience or ______ we commit (1 Peter 2:19-20, 3:17, 4:12-15). 08:17 Lesson Two: (Part One) Trials can produce _______________... 16:58 Lesson Two: (Part One) Trials can produce _______________ (Part Two) and discipline should produce ____________________ (Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-4, 2 Chronicles 16:12, Numbers 20:12, 2 Samuel 12:10, 2 Chronicles 20:37). 24:27 Part One: are __________ __________ (Hebrews 12:9-10). 28:36 Part Two: are in ________ __________ (2 Samuel 24:12-14). 32:50 Part Three: can ______________ fruit (Hebrews 12:11, Proverbs 27:22, Jeremiah 5:3). 40:15 Lesson Four: ____________ to our ____________ is part of being trained by God’s discipline (Luke 15:17, 2 Timothy 2:25-26). Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: 1 Peter 2:19-20, 3:17, 4:12-15, Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-4, 2 Chronicles 16:12, Numbers 20:12, 2 Samuel 12:10, 2 Chronicles 20:37—Describe a time you suffered because of trials. Describe a time you suffered because of sin you committed. Why do trials produce maturity? What is discipline supposed to produce and why? Day 2: Hebrews 12:5-11, 2 Samuel 24:12-14, Proverbs 27:22, Jeremiah 5:3—When disciplined by God what can you tell yourself to be encouraged? Can you think of other reasons to be encouraged when disciplined by God that were not mentioned in the sermon? Why is genuine repentance accompanied by fruit? Day 3: Luke 15:17, 2 Timothy 2:25-26—What does it mean that the prodigal son came to himself? In what ways is repentance having a change of mind? In what ways is repentance coming to our senses? What does it mean if we “Come to ourselves” regarding our sin? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Cover of Nobody by Casting Crowns performed by the LaPierre Children Here are the lyrics… Why You ever chose me Has always been a mystery All my life I've been told I belong At the end of the line With all the other not-quites With all the never-get-it-rights But it turns out they're the ones You were looking for All this time 'Cause I'm just a nobody Trying to tell everybody All about Somebody Who saved my soul Ever since You rescued me You gave my heart a song to sing I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus Moses had stage fright When David brought a rock to a sword fight You picked twelve outsiders nobody would have chosen And You changed the world Well the moral of the story is Everybody's got a purpose So when I hear that devil start talking to me saying "Who do you think you are?" I say I'm just a nobody Trying to tell everybody All about Somebody Who saved my soul Ever since You rescued me You gave my heart a song to sing I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus So let me go down, down, down in history As another blood-bought faithful member of a family And if they all forget my name, well that's fine with me I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus So let me go down, down, down in history (Goin' down in history) As another blood-bought faithful member of a family (That's all I ever wanna be) And if they all forget my name, well that's fine with me I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus 'Cause I'm just a nobody Trying to tell everybody All about Somebody Who saved my soul (Gonna save, gonna save my soul) Ever since You rescued me You gave my heart a song to sing (You gave me a song to sing) I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus (Nobody but You, Lord) I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus I'm living for the world to see Nobody but Jesus

We see frequent examples in Scripture of why we should rejoice over the results versus the motivation. When other men began to prophesy Joshua was concerned, but Moses rejoiced (Numbers 11 verses 26-29). When a man was casting out demons, the disciples were concerned, but Jesus said to let him continue (Mark 9 verses 38-41). Paul said some people were preaching the gospel with good motivation and others with bad motivation, but he rejoiced that the gospel was being preached (Philippians 1 verses 15-18). The prodigal son returned to his father because he was hungry (Luke 15 verse 17). We can rejoice he returned home. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/rejoice-over-the-results-versus-the-motivation/ 00:00 Rejoice Over the Results Versus the Motivation 10:29 Rejoice over people (Lesson One) __________ their __________. 26:16 Rejoice over people (Lesson Two) __________________ ______ gospel. 30:48 Rejoice over people (Lesson Three) __________________. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Numbers 11:16-29 —Why was Moses so overwhelmed in the wilderness? Why did God tell Moses to appoint elders? What happened with many of the men who were appointed? Why did Joshua object? How did Moses respond to Joshua’s objection? Day 2: Mark 9:38-40 and Philippians 1:15-18—Why did Jesus’s family think He was out of his mind? Why did the disciples try to stop the man casting out demons? How did Jesus respond to their objections? What application does this have for us? What are some good and bad reasons people preach the gospel? How did Paul feel about people preaching the gospel even for bad reasons? Day 3: Luke 15:11-17, John 6:44, 65—Why did the prodigal son want to return home? Do you think this was a good or bad reason for him to return home and why do you feel that way? Why should we consider the results versus the motivations? Can you think of some examples of results you could rejoice over even though the motivation was bad? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

What leads to repentance?Romans 2:4says, "God's kindness is meant to lead [us] to repentance." When we are thinking of repenting, we wonder, "Will God really forgive me? Have I done too much for Him to be able to love me? Would God ever want a relationship with me again?" It is thinking about God's kindness that gives us the confidence that we can repent and be forgiven. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/what-leads-to-repentance/ 00:00 Sermon Lessons 07:07 Lesson One: Sometimes the worst thing to do is give because it can (Part One) Be poor ______________________. 10:04 Lesson One: Sometimes the worst thing to do is give because it can (Part Two) Prevent ___________. 15:11 Lesson One: Sometimes the worst thing to do is give because it can (Part Three) Hinder ____________________. 21:57 Lesson Two: (Part One) God’s _________________ is meant to lead us to repentance. 32:30 Lesson Two: (Part One) God’s _________________ is meant to lead us to repentance (Part Two) and so is His ___________. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:16 , Genesis 2:25 cf. Genesis 3:5-7, Micah 1:11, Nahum 3:5, Revelation 3:18—Why was it good that nobody gave anything to the prodigal son? Why can it be bad stewardship to give to people at times? Why is shame so important? How does giving to people prevent shame? How can giving hinder repentance? Day 2: Romans 2:1-5, 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 15:17, Jude 1:22—Why are we without excuse when we judge others? How can God’s kindness lead us to repentance? Why is God patient with us when we sin? How can God’s wrath lead us to repentance? Day 3: Psalm 73:1-22—Why was the psalmist struggling in his faith? Why do the wicked prosper at times? Why might we envy the wicked? What can we tell ourselves to avoid being envious of the wicked? What caused the psalmist’s attitude toward the wicked to change? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

We are prone to wandering from God the Father. Generally, when we have sin in our lives we want to be as far away from God as possible. We don’t wander physically like the son in the parable, but we do wonder spiritually. We don’t physically go to a far country, but we avoid praying, reading the Bible, attending church and fellowship. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/wandering-from-god-the-father/ For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ 00:00 Sermon Lessons 09:35 Lesson One: ______ ________ His children wander from Him. 25:17 Lesson Two: __________________ ______________ must let their children wander from them. 31:05 Lesson Three: God ______ ________ of bringing us back from wandering. 38:45 Lesson Four: ______________ to ______ results in freedom. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:12, Jeremiah 2:2, Mark 10:21-23, John 6:66, Lamentations 3:27—Why did the son go to a far country? In what ways do we, spiritually speaking, go to a far country away from our Heavenly Father? Why do you think the father didn’t go after his son? What application does this have for us in our relationship with God and in our relationships with our own children? Day 2: Jeremiah 2:19, Luke 15:14-15—When we wander from our Heavenly Father how does He bring us back to Himself? How do our backslidings rebuke us? What does it mean that sin punishes the sinner? Provide some examples of what this looks like in your life or other people’s lives. Day 3: 2 Peter 2:19, John 8:34-36, Romans 6:18, Exodus 21:5-6, Matthew 6:24—How does sin make people slaves? What does it mean for people to be slaves to sin? How can people be freed from slavery to sin? Describe the process for people to become a willing slave of a master in the Old Testament? What application does this have for us as Christians? If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

When God says, “Obey their voice,” it doesn’t always go the way we expect. In 1 Samuel 8 God told Samuel to obey the people’s voices and give them a king to their own detriment. In our lives, when we keep pushing sometimes God gives us what we want to our detriment. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/when-god-says-obey-their-voice/ 00:00 Lessons for When God Says, “Obey Their Voice" 19:13 Lesson One: When God says, “Obey their voice,” it doesn’t always go ________ ____ ____________. 25:48 Lesson Two: God can give us what we want (Part One) ______ ____________ the power to enjoy it. 36:21 Lesson Two: God can give us what we want (Part Two) ______ ________ the power to enjoy it. Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: 1 Samuel 8:4-22, 13:5-7—Why did Israel ask for a king? What was wrong with Israel asking for a king? What was it like for Israel before they had a king? What was it like for Israel after they had a king? Why did God still give Israel a king? Day 2: Ecclesiastes 6:1-6, Psalm 78:27-31, 106:14-15—Why would God remove our power to enjoy things He has given us? What examples of this can you think of in Scripture? What examples can you think of in your own life? In other words, can you think of some things you should have enjoyed, but God prevented you from enjoying them? Day 3: Ecclesiastes 5:18-20—What do you think leads God to give us the power to enjoy the things He has given us? In Ecclesiastes 5:19 what is “The gift of God”? What are the three important things in this verse God allows us to enjoy? What did Solomon mean in verse 20 when he said we would not “Remember the days of [our lives]” and why would this be a blessing versus a curse? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Settling outside the Promised Land is problematic. The Promised Land’s physical rest prefigures the Christian’s spiritual rest in Christ. Two-and-a-half tribes stayed on the east side of the Jordan, outside the Promised Land, and it was detrimental to them. Spiritually it is detrimental to us when we stay outside the rest we can have in Christ. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/settling-outside-the-promised-land/ 00:00 The Problems with Settling Outside the Promised Land 08:18 Lesson One: The Promised Land was a place of ________ beyond the ____________. 23:57 Lesson Two: The 2½ tribes got what they wanted to __________ __________________. 30:35 Lesson Three: The Promised Land’s physical rest prefigures __________________ ________ in Christ. Lesson Four: We settle outside the Promised Land when we don’t rest in Christ’s: 40:16 Part One: ________________ ________. 45:17 Part Two: ______________________. 47:30 Part Three: ______________ ________ Death. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Deuteronomy 3:20, 12:9-10, Joshua 22:4, Numbers 32:1-15, 33 cf. Joshua 22:10-12, 1 Chronicles 5:26—How was the Promised Land a place of rest? How was it NOT a place of rest? Why didn’t the 2 ½ tribes want to settle in the Promised Land? Why was Moses concerned about them not settling in the Promised Land? What did the 2 ½ tribes experience to their detriment for settling outside the Promised Land? Day 2: Hebrews 3-4—How does the physical Promised Land prefigure our spiritual rest in Christ? In what ways is Moses a type of the law? In what ways is Joshua a type of Jesus? How does the law serve as our tutor? Day 3: Matthew 11:28-30, 12:5, Hebrews 10:11-12, John 1:29, Hebrews 2:15, 1 John 5:13—Why do we struggle to rest in Christ’s finished work? Why do we struggle with whether we have truly been forgiven of our sins? Why do we still fear Death despite Christ’s victory over it? What can we do to overcome these struggles and truly rest in Christ? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Some people have a mistaken notion about God. They think that if God doesn’t want them doing something, that He will prevent them. But it doesn’t work like this. God might give us what we want to our detriment. If we push God, He might let us have what we want even to our own detriment. We saw that in last Sunday’s sermon when God let Moses take Aaron with him. We see it in this sermon when God gives the Israelites meat in the wilderness and lets Balaam go with Balak. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/god-might-give-us-what-we-want-to-our-detriment/ 00:00 Lessons for God Might Give Us What We Want to Our Detriment 14:58 God might give us what we want, but later (Lesson One) We might not ________ ____. 22:22 God might give us what we want, but later (Lesson Two) He might ____________ ____. 43:06 God might give us what we want, but later (Lesson Three) He might ____ __________. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: 1 Numbers 11:1-19—Why would the Israelites complain at the beginning of the chapter after everything God had done for them? Why do we complain despite all God has done for us? Why do you think the Israelites no longer wanted the manna? Why do you think God gave them meat? Why would the meat become loathsome to them and what application does this have for us? Day 2: Numbers 11:31-34, Philippians 3:19, Psalm 78:26-31, 106:12-15—Why would God punish us after giving us what we want? What do you think it means that they ate but weren’t filled? What application do you see this having for us? What does it mean that God sent leanness into their soul? Day 3: Numbers 22:2-22—Why was God angry with Balaam after he went? Why would God be angry with us after giving us what we want? How did things end up going for Balaam after he went? What application does this have for us? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Romans 4:25 says, “[Jesus Christ] was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” The first half looks back to Good Friday when Jesus died for our sins. The second half moves to Easter Sunday. This is what we’re celebrating today: Jesus being resurrected for our justification. Justified means, “Declared righteous.” What does this have to do with Jesus’s resurrection? Jesus is our Substitute. He died in our place and took the punishment we deserve. If He stayed dead that would mean He was a sinner and unable to save us. But his resurrection reveals he is our perfect substitute who could die in our place and take the punishment we deserve. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/raised-to-life-for-our-justification/ For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ 00:00 Lessons for Raised to Life for Our Justification 05:15 Lesson One: Don’t miss the __________________ because you’re focused on the ________________ (1 Samuel 16:6-7, 2 Kings 6:15-17, John 3:3-7, 4:10-39, 6:27-35). 23:57 Lesson Two: If you’re focused on the physical you won’t want what __________ ____________ (John 6:66-68, Luke 24:13-34). 42:26 Lesson Three: ____________ ______ raised to life for our justification (Romans 4:25, Acts 2:24, 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17). Family Worship Guide for Raised to Life for Our Justification Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: 1 Samuel 16:6-7, 2 Kings 6:15-17, John 3:3-7, 4:10-39, 6:27-35—Can you think of some other examples in Scripture of focusing on the physical versus the spiritual that were not mentioned in the sermon? In what ways do we focus on the physical versus the spiritual? Day 2: John 6:66-68, Luke 24:13-34—Why did the large crowds abandon Jesus in John 6? Why were Peter and the other disciples willing to stay with Jesus? Why were the two people on the road to Emmaus discouraged? Why should they have been encouraged? Day 3: Romans 4:25, Acts 2:24, 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17—What is justification? How are people justified? How can God be both just and merciful? What does it mean that Jesus was raised for our justification? Why is Jesus’s resurrection so important? If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

When we say, “Father give me my share,” as the rebellious younger son did in Luke 15, verse 11, we set ourselves up for problems. We always want to have soft, teachable, receptive hearts that are submissive and sensitive to God’s will. We never want to keep pushing for our will when God has made His will clear. The worst that can happen is not that God will keep saying no. The worst that can happen is He can finally let us have our will even to our own detriment. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/father-give-me-my-share/ 00:00 When We Say, “Father Give Me My Share” 06:25 Lesson One: The first two parables are about the salvation of unbelievers, but the third parable is about the repentance of a ______________________ ________________. 29:55 Lesson Two: The son’s request was incredibly __________________________ and ______________. 11:15 Lesson Three: (Part One) Our Heavenly Father might let us ________ our ________... 37:19 Lesson Three: (Part One) Our Heavenly Father might let us ________ our ________ to our own detriment (Part Two) such as with __________. Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:1-12—What are some of the major differences between the first two parables and the third parable? What did the younger son’s request communicate? Why was it so disrespectful and selfish? Day 2: Luke 15:12, James 1:17—Why would Jesus’s listeners have been so surprised by the father’s response in the parable? What does this teach us about our Heavenly Father’s possible responses to us? Day 3: Exodus 3:11-4:14—Why was Moses unwilling to go? What were Moses’s five excuses? Why do you think God let Aaron go with Moses? Was God’s decision to let Aaron go with Moses merciful or judicial, and why do you think that? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

In Luke 15, verses eight and 10, Jesus said, “There is joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.” Because there are so many people, it is easy to feel like we are not special to God: we are one of who knows how many other people who have been saved? Could our salvation be that meaningful to God? These parables answer that question. There’s joy in heaven, not just over the salvation of hundreds or thousands of people, but over one sinner who repents! View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/joy-in-heaven-over-one-sinner/ For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ 00:00 There Is Joy in Heaven over One Sinner Who Repents 10:49 Lesson One: The ________ ________________ over one sinner’s salvation. 32:25 Lesson Two: The ________ __________ and the sinner repents. 36:51 Lesson Three: We need a ______ ____________ versus more effort. Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:5-6, 9-10, Matthew 25:21, 23, Isaiah 62:5, Zephaniah 3:17—If the parable of the lost coin is not primarily a physical story about a woman looking for a lost coin, what is it primarily about? What does it represent when the woman finds her lost coin and rejoices? Day 2: Luke 15:7, 10—What are the two themes in the parable? What would you expect to cause the Lord to rejoice? Why do you think the parables focus on one sheep and one coin being found verses lots of sheep and lots of coins? What is our responsibility when we are found? In other words, must we only be found, or do we have any other responsibility? Day 3: Job 15:14, Jeremiah 13:23, 2 Corinthians 5:17—Can we change our nature? Why or why not? What needs to take place for our nature to change? What are other characteristics of true repentance? If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Jesus said of Himself, “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19, verse 10). The Parable of the Lost Sheep, better than any place else in the Gospels, reveals Christ’s heart to seek and to save the lost. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/to-seek-and-to-save-the-lost/ 00:00 Jesus Came to Seek and to Save the Lost 08:31 Lesson One: Jesus seeks and saves the lost, because they’re ________________ to ______. 25:28 Lesson Two: Jesus seeks and finds the lost, ____________ the ________ seeking and finding Him. 39:08 Lesson Three: Finding and saving the lost causes Jesus ____ ______________. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Luke 15:3-4, 19:10—Why did the religious leaders in Jesus’s day avoid tax collectors and sinners? Why was Jesus willing to leave the 99 to seek and save the one? Considering how valuable the lost are to Christ, what application does this have for us? Day 2: Luke 15:5, 1 Timothy 1:15, Romans 3:11, 1 John 4:19, John 6:39, 44, 65—What was the prevailing view of how people were forgiven in Jesus’s day? Why do sheep make such good pictures of the lost? What does it mean that we build our theology with indicatives supported by narratives? Can you think of any other indicatives teaching that Jesus seeks us? Day 3: Luke 15:6, Matthew 13:44-46, Hebrews 12:2—In the parables, what do the treasure and pearl of great price represent? Who is the man and the merchant? In what ways did Jesus sell all that he has for the treasure and pearl? In what ways did Jesus buy the field? What Old Testament account prefigures this parable? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages

Psalm 32:1-4 describes what it feels like being burdened by sin. David was one of the most vibrant and vigorous men in Scripture, but his sin prematurely aged him. His health deteriorated dramatically at an early age, especially in Old Testament times, and especially for a man as physically gifted and strong as he was. The tax collectors and sinners drew near to Jesus to have their sin burdens lifted. View all of Pastor Scott LaPierre's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scott-LaPierre/e/B01JT920EQ Receive a free copy of Pastor Scott's book, "Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages": https://www.scottlapierre.org/subscribe/ Here's the accompanying podcast episode: https://www.scottlapierre.org/burdened-by-sin/ 00:00 Are You Burdened by Sin? 03:25 Lesson One: ______ ____ a heavy burden to bear. 26:53 Lesson Two: ______________ ________ near to Jesus to have their sin burden lifted. 43:31 Lesson Three: The ________-____________________ never have their sin burden lifted. Family Worship Guide Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions: Day 1: Psalm 32:1-5, 31:10, 38:3, 1 Kings 1:1—Why is it fitting to call sin a burden? Why do you think David’s sin burden affected him so much physically? What could David have done to ease the suffering from his sin? If you’re familiar with David’s life, what did it finally take for him to repent? Read 2 Samuel 12 if necessary. Day 2: Luke 5:12-13, 15:1, Matthew 3:2, 4:17—Why do you think tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Jesus when so many others were turning away? Why is leprosy such a fitting picture of sin? How could Jesus reach out and touch a leper without becoming unclean? Describe the picture of double imputation when Jesus cleansed the leper. Day 3: Luke 15:2, Isaiah 65:2-5, 1 John 1:9—Why does self-righteousness stop people from having their sin burden lifted? Describe the sins the rebellious people committed in Isaiah 65. What was the final sin described in verse five and why was it so appalling to God? What can we do to be cleansed of our spiritual leprosy? For Scott LaPierre's conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info, please visit: https://www.scottlapierre.org/conferences-and-speaking/ If invited for a speaking engagement, you can expect: • Professionally prepared and delivered messages • A handout with lessons and discussion questions • Copies of Pastor Scott's books to offer as gifts to increase registrations (if you desire) • Advertising of your event on Scott's website and social media (if you desire) • Facebook ads and/or a Facebook event page so the event can serve as an outreach (if you desire) • Prompt responses to any communication • Prompt replies to phone calls, emails, and/or text messages