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June 2022 Series

“BREAK FREE: Experiencing True Freedom”

Week 3
Title: INDEPENDENCE DAY
Text: Luke 15:11-24 ESV

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his
father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his
property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a
journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And
when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in
need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him
into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and
no one gave him anything.

17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more
than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will
say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to
be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his
father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran
and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against
heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said
to his servants, [c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand,
and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to
celebrate.

Introduction:

- Isang mapagpalayang araw sa bawat isa. Kung nasasaan ka mang sulok ng mundong ito
binabati kita at nandito ka ngayon araw na ito.
- Ngayon ay nasa ikatlong lingo na tayo ng buwan ng Hunyo at napakarami ng tinuro ng ating
Panginoon. Tinuruan tayo kung paano natin mararanasan ang tunay na Kalayaan ng buhay.
- Napakaganda ng pag-uusapan natin ngayon dahil ito ay usapang Kalayaan pa rin.
- Ngayong araw na ito tuturuan pa tayo ng Panginoon kung paano maging “Malaya”

Philippines Independence Day happens every year on June 12, marking the declaration of the
Philippine’s independence from Spain in 1898.

- Philippines maybe free from Spanish, Japanese or Americans but the Filipinos are still
prisoners.
- Maaaring nagging Malaya tayo kamay ng makakapangyarihang bansa na ito ngunit ang mga
Pilipino ay nakakulong pa rin.
- Maaaring nakakulong pa rin sa kasalanan, kahirapan at sa iba pang kulungan ang ating mga
buhay. Maaaring Malaya ang Pilipinas ngunit nakakulong o alipinin pa rin ang mga Pilipino.
- Napakaganda ng paguusapan natin ngayon. Aalamin natin kung PAANO NATIN
MALALAMAN ANG TUNAY NA KALAYAAN?
- Maraming Pilipino ay hindi tunay na Malaya. Dahil ang makakapag bigay ng tunay na
Kalayaan ay hindi Amerikano, espanyon, hapon o kapwa Pilipino kundi ang Panginoong
Hesus Kristo.
- Hanggat wala si Kristo sa isang bansa at sa puso ng isang tao, maniwala ka siya ay isang
alipin pa rin.
 - Paano malalaman ang tunay na Kalayaan?
- Read: Luke 15:11-24 sa chapter 15 mababasa natin dito yung mga parable of the lost
- Ngayon hapon paguusapan natin ang isa sa pinakasikat at maaring narinig na ninyong parable.
Walang iba kundi ang “The Parable of the Prodigal Son”
- Bibigyan ko muna kayo na maikling background dito sa passage na ito.
- Ang primary focus nito ay hindi yung naligaw na bata kundi yung naiwan na kapatid. Kasi
yung umalis ang pinatutukayan nito ay yung mga hentil (ito yung mga malayo sa Diyos) at
yung naiwan (nakakatandang kapatid na hindi lumayas at naiwan sa tatay) pero nagalit nung
bumalik yung kapatid ang pinatutukayan naman nito ay yung Israel.
- Ano po ibig sabihin nito? Kasi dati meron silang superiority complex ibig sabihin ayaw nila
papasukin yung mga lumalapit kay Lord. Dahil feeling nila dati sila lang ang chosen, kaya
kapag may nanunumbalik sa Lord hindi nila tinatanggap. Iyan po ang background nito.
- Ngayon pagusapan natin dito yung umalis na anak.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his
father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his
property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a
journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And
when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in
need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him
into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and
no one gave him anything.

17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more
than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will
say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to
be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his
father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran
and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against
heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said
to his servants, [c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand,
and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to
celebrate.

- Dito sa passage na binasa natin makikita natin that the younger son claim his independence.
- Dito hindi niya lang cinlaim ang kaniyang mana inangkin niya rin ang kaniyang
independence.
- Pag claim niya ng kanyang mana, binenta niya ito at pumunta sa ibang bansa. Sa tingin niya
Malaya siya doon.
- Sa panahon ngayon, maraming kabataan pinipili na lang lumayas at sumama sa kabarkada nila
kasi sa tingin nila doon sila nagiging Malaya.
- Maraming kabataan sumasama kalooban pag hindi pinayagan ng magulang. Nagrerebelde.
- Kaya yung iba kine-claim na lang nila ang sarili nilang independence sa pagmamagitan ng
paglayas.
- Dito yung younger son sa tingin niya Malaya siya sa pag-alis at pagkuha ng kaniyang mana.
The question is talaga bang Malaya siya? O lalo lang siyang nabartolina?
- Paano natin malalaman ang tunay na Kalayaan at papaano natin malalaman kung fake ba ang
inaakala nating freedom?
- Kaya naman join me in our message today entitled “Independence Day”
- May hiningi siyang Kalayaan pero may binigay din sa kaniyang Kalayaan ang kaniyang ama.
- Alin dito ang tunay na Kalayaan? Yung cinlaim niya o yung binigay sa kaniya?
- Sino po ready at excited na dito? Magsabi ng malakas na
“AMEN”
 I. FAKE FREEDOM v. 12
- Let us look some crucial truths about fake freedom.
- Alamin muna natin yung mga katotohanan patungkol sa pekeng Kalayaan.

12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that
is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.
- Buhay pa yung tatay kinuha na agad yung mana. Hindi na hinintay na ibigay sa kaniya.
- Ngayong nakuha niya na, binenta niya agad ito.

A. Hindi lahat ng may pera ay Malaya (v. 13)

13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a
far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
- Akala ng iba kapag may pera sila ay malaya na sila.
- Maraming magulang nagaabroad because of money. Dahil sa tingin nila masusuportahan nila
ang kanilang mga anak. Wala naming problema doon. Kaya nga lang nawawala yung
paggabay.
- Hindi porket maganda ang sasakyan mo, malaki ang bahay mo, milyon milyon ang salapi na
meron ka pero wasak naman ang buhay at pamilya walang Kalayaan doon.
- Kaya kapag ginawa ng isang tao na Diyos ang pera walang tunay na Kalayaan doon.
- Yung may pera ka pero wala ka naming Diyos sa buhay.
- Umalis nga siya sa tatay niya at may nakuha naman siya feeling niya may independence na
siya. Feeling niya lang yon! Fake freedom!
B. Hindi lahat ng gumagala ay Malaya (V. 13)
13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far
country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
- Hindi porket napupuntahan mo yung ibat-ibang lugar ay Malaya kana.
- Hindi porket nakakapag travel ka ay Malaya kana.
- Yung kakatravel mo nakalimutan mo na yung service mo.
- Minsan kakagala mo nakakalimutan mo na yung spiritual life mo.
- Kita natin dito iyong younger son pumunta siya sa ibang bansa dahil feeling niya doon siya
lalaya. Noong makarating siya doon, he wasted his money.
- Ang masama dito ay yung gumala ka pero nakalimutan mo naman yung puso mo. Umusad
ang paa mo pero napagiwan ang spiritual life.
- Huwag mong kainggitan yung mga taong puro travel pero nawala naman sa Panginoon.
- At huwag mo ng i-try gumala kung hindi malakas ang iyong pananampalataya baka kung saan
ka makapunta.
C. Hindi lahat ng masaya ay Malaya (v. 13)
13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far
country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
- Akala niya magiging malaya siya sa paglustay ng mana niya dahil sa tingin niya yung mga
kalayawan niya ang magpapasaya sa kaniya. Pero hindi pala. Fake freedom!
- Hindi porket naeenjoy mo ang mga bagay-bagay ay tunay na Malaya kana.
- Hindi lahat ng tumatawa ngayon ay tunay na Malaya.
- Kahit gaano ka kasaya kung wala naman si Kristo sa buhay mo hindi ka tunay na Malaya.
D. Hindi lahat ng may jowa ay Malaya (v.30)
30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes,
you killed the fattened calf for him!’
- Akala niya sasaya at lalaya siya sa feeling ng mga babae ngunit hindi ito totoo.
- Kaya ikaw piliin mo ang sasamahan at papasukan mong relasyon.
- Dahil baka imbis ng palayain ka niyan, ikulong ka pa sa kasalan.
- It is better to be single forever than to be in a wrong man/woman forever.
- Wrong person + wrong timing = wrong relationship
- Hindi lahat may karelasyon at nageenjoy ay Malaya.
- Huwag na huwag magdedesisyon sa panahon na gulong gulo ang isip mo. Huwag na huwag
papasok sa relasyon kung magulo ang kaisipan mo.

- Ito ang mga tanda ng Fake freedom.

 II. LEGIT FREEDOM
- Ngayon pagusapan naman natin ang Legit freedom.
- There are three manifestations of legit freedom
A. REALIZATION (vv. 17-21)
17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have
more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my
father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I
am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20
And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw
him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son
said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer
worthy to be called your son.’[b]
- Dito makikita natin na nag isip-isip itong younger son na ito sa mga pinagagawa niya at sa
kinahinatnan niya ngayon.
- Kung gusto mo maging Malaya, bumalik ka sa sarili mo. Pag isip-isipan mo.
- Para mapag isipan mo kung tama pa ba o mali na ba ang mga ginagawa mo.
- Hindi simple yung nagging realization nito. His realization leads to confession.
- Na realize niya napunta ito sa pag amin na nagkasala siya.
- Kaya maraming hindi makalaya dahil may pride. Ayaw umamin!
- Sana yung mga realization natin sa buhay ay nag le-lead sa pagpapakumbaba at pag amin.
- Maraming tao nakapag isip naman pero hindi naman tinuloy yung nasa isip.
- Paano malilinis ang isang taong hindi inaamin na siya ay marumi o makasalanan?
- Tandan mo na may paglaya sa pag amin.
- His realization also leads to action. Noong narealize niya ang pagkakamali niya agaran
siyang bumalik sa tatay niya.
B. RESTORATION
22 But the father said to his servants, [c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and
put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let
us eat and celebrate.
- Malalaman mong Legit freedom ang nararanasan mo kung may restoration na nangyayari sa
iyo.
- Hindi lang damit at sapatos ang restore sa kaniya kundi yung saya.
- Malalaman mo na ang isang tao ay restored, kapag meron siyang kasiyahan at kagalakan sa
kaniyang puso.
- Na kahit may pagsubok yan still hindi pa rin nawawalasa kaniya yung saya.
- Pansin mo yung katabi mo, titigan mo pa lang diba natatawa kana. Kasi sinasabi na kahit may
pagsubok ang isang tao puno pa rin ay ng saya lalo na’t kapag si Lord lagi ang kasama.
- Ang taong tunay Malaya ay hindi yung taong walang pagsubok kundi yung mga taong puno
ng pagsubok pero may kagalakan pa rin sa puso. Knowing na hindi siya iiwan at pababayaan
ng Panginoon.
C. RESSURECTION (v. 24)
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they
began to celebrate.
- Remember may pagbangon sa Kalayaan.
- Kapag ikaw ay tunay na Malaya imposibleng hindi ka makabangon.
- Kapag hindi maka ahon ahon o bangon ay baka hindi ka nakakaranas ng tunay na Kalayaan.
- Kahit winasak ka na ng mundong ito at kung anu-ano na ang mga pinagsasabi sayo ng ibang
tao pero nagdesisyon ka na bumangon at magpaayos sa Panginoon possible sayo ang
Kalayaan.
- Tandaan mo na lahat ng na kay Kristo ay nakakabangon.
- Expert si Lord sa resurrection. Expert si Lord sa pagpapalaya.
- Kaya kung ikaw ay willing ka na lumapit at magpaayos sa Panginoon, possible sayo ang
paglaya.
- Lahat tayo may failure sa buhay pero kung na kay Kristo ka hindi imposibleng hindi ka
makabangon.
 Naniniwala ako ngayong araw na ito itatama ni Lord ang ating mindset. Iwasan mo ang mga
fake na freedom at I-grab mo ang Legit na freedrom na si Kristo lamang ang
makakapagbigay.

Conclusion:
- Tayo pong lahat ngayon ay tumayo sa presensya ng ating Panginoon.
- As I end this, tingnan po natin muli ito.
- Anon ga ba ang cause ng kaniyang pagkakakulong at ano ng aba ang cause ng kaniyang
paglaya?
- Bakit ba siya nakulong noon nag claim siya ng independence niya pero lalong nasira ang
kaniyang buhay. Ano bang cause nito? Balik tayo sa mga unang verses
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said
to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he
divided his property between them.
- Saan galling yung mga bagay na meron siya? Saan galling yung maayos na tirahan niya?
Saan galling yung mana niya? Wala iba kundi sa kaniyang FATHER.
- Pansinin po natin na walang malayo sa Diyos na nagging Malaya.
- Walang taong malayo sa Diyos na nagging tunay na Malaya.
- Umalis itong younger sonna ito sa source kaya nagulo ang buhay niya.
- Malayo siya sa source of life.
- Ano pa nangyari? Basahin natin ang v. 20
’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father
saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
- Sino ba yung sinasabing “He” dito? Walang iba kundi yung bunsong anak.
- Noong umalis siya at kinuha ang mana niya. Nilustay niya lahat ng ito. Kaya bumalik siya sa
kaniyang ama. Pero bago siya bumalik nagging mas mas mababa pa siya sa hayop.
- Ultimo pagkain ng baboy ay gusto niya kainin kaso kahit iyon ay hindi siya pinayagan.
- Siya lang naman yung sira sira ang damit at nangangamoy ng baboy.
- Ayan ang kinahinatnan niya nung inangkin niya ang Kalayaan niya.
- Pero natuto siyang umamin at nagpakumbaba kaya siya ay napalaya.
- Ito ang cause ng kaniyang paglaya.

PRAYER:

Numbers 6:24-26 NIV

“ ‘ “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to
you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’

Prepared by:
Michaela Janne G. Vegiga
07 - 15 - 2022