A Tale of Two Sons Quotes

“God’s own joy is overflowing every time one sinner returns.”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., The Prodigal Son: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You

“By the way, one of the earliest symbols of Christian art—even before the cross was adopted as the main symbol of Christianity— was the image of a shepherd carrying a sheep home on the back of his neck with the sheep’s legs coming down across his shoulders. It was an echo of the famous Old Testament imagery that anticipated Israel’s Messiah: “He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young” (Isaiah 40:11).”
― John F. MacArthur Jr., The Prodigal Son: An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You