The previous posts of this series give the context for this sort of out of the box interpretation of this parable in Luke 15:8-10. I recommend you read those first. The Spirit lights the way for outer circle saints to seek outer circle sinners “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. …
Outer Circle Christians (Part 4 of 6)
[I hope you'll take a look at the 1st three posts or if you'd prefer to view the entire essay you can find it on barneywiget.com.] The Father loves outer circle sinners and wants his inner circle sons to love them too (Luke 15:11-32) The most familiar of the three stories is what we typically call …
Outer Circle Christians (Part 3 of 6)
[I recommend that you take a look at the 1st and 2nd posts or if you'd prefer to view the entire essay you can find it on my website.] JESUS IS AN OUTER CIRCLE SEEKING SAVIOR “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in …
Outer Circle Christians (Part 2 of 6)
“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:2 Jesus’ welcome was way too wide for the spiritual experts of his time. They didn’t like the people he welcomed, how they looked, where they were from, or how they worshipped. The Pharisees, Judaism’s self-appointed Inner Circle in Jesus’ day, weren’t interested in reaching Outer …
Outer Circle Christians (Part 1 of 6)
“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:2 When I was a kid I had a semi-harmless addiction to merry-go-rounds. It was always the first thing I ran to when unleashed on a playground. “Faster!” I shouted to whoever was willing to push as my face turned blue and my stomach queased. For …
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