Sermon Outline:
- The Redeemed are called by grace as a son
- The Tender Fatherly Care of His Family
- The Discipline of the Lord for those who refuse to turn to him
- The Sincere compassion of the Lord for his children
- The Fatherly Roar of the Lord brings Humbled children home
Family Discussion Questions:
- What country were God’s people slaves in?
- How did he rescue them from slavery?
- Did they do anything good for him before he rescued them?
- After God rescued them were the very obedient to him?
- How was Jesus’ life right after he was born similar to Israel’s life? (Herod and Pharaoh)
- How does a good dad treat his kids?
- What does a good dad do when his kids disobey?
- What did Jesus do so that you could be a child of God?
- How do you become a child of God?
- What does this passage tell us about how God feels about His children even when they are straying?
- What does this passage tell us about God’s commitment to His children?
- Why is God’s voice compared to a roar, and how should we respond to it?
- How does the return from Assyria/Babylon 70 years later serve as a picture for our own lives?
