Our Elder Brother

The Elder Brother of Luke 15:11-32
 
1.  Receives his inheritance (12)
2.  Does nothing when his brother leaves
3.  The feast for his prodigal brother comes at great cost to him (22-23)
4.  He was angry with their father (28-30)
5.  He disrespected the father by not going in (28)
6.  He was angry with his brother (30)
7.  He didn’t understand the heart of their father (32)

The Elder Brother of Luke 15:11-32

1.  A deep anger (28)
2.  A joyless and mechanical obedience (29)
3.  A coldness to younger brother types (30)
4.  A lack of assurance of the Father’s love (29)
5.  An unforgiving, judgmental spirit (30)

Our Elder Brother (Hebrews 2:11-12) 

Came for us...

How do we get the Father’s robe?  Because He was stripped naked on the cross

How do we get the Father’s feast?   Because He took the cup of wrath that we might have the cup of joy

Our salvation comes at great cost to Him…