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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
To explore God's love for us, Jesus' obedience to God, and the example set by God for us to follow, emphasizing that God desires us to grow and become more like Jesus.
Good morning, Church family! Today, we're going to dive into a powerful passage from 2 Timothy 2:1-12. This scripture is packed with profound life-altering lessons about The Father's Love for His Son, The Son's Obedience to His Father, and The Father's Example for His Son. Christian author, Max ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-12
Topics: Father, Son
Our Call to become the father in the story involves grief, forgiveness & generosity
Luke 15:11-32 May 23, 2004 The Call to Become the Father “The Return of The Prodigal Son” by Henri Nouwen. This is one of my “must read” books for Christians – I even recommend it for non-Christians. If you haven’t read it yet, read it this summer. We’ll have a little book discussion on ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
Denomination: *other
The heart of God is revealed in this wonderful parable, as H e reaches out to those who have gone astray.
THE PARABLE OF THE FATHER’S HEART Luke 15:11 - 32 1. THE FATHER’S WEALTH WEALTH IN HIS FAMILY - Two Sons WEALTH IN HIS POSSESSIONS - Servants and property 11 ¶ Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The love of God is so great to save us whenever we realizes our faults and return sincerely to Him.
THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON Study Text: Luke 15:11-32 Introduction: - This parable of the Lord Jesus was not told to entertain but to educate. And not to educate us about others, about other parents’ wayward sons, but to cut to the core of our own being. To the heart of each of us. - To ...read more
Denomination: Pentecostal
We may travel different routes to control our future but both paths end with us needing God in our lives. The Parable of the two sons and a loving father.
A Tale Of Two Sons 11/7/2021 Psalm 14:1-7 Luke 15:1-32 Suppose for a moment that you could write all the rules for your own life. Nobody could tell you what to do. You were in complete control without having to be concerned with what God thinks. Do you think your life would be ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7, Luke 15:1-32
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Continuation of the prodigal son and the firstborn's reaction to the father's celebration. The father is disrespected because the older son refuses to attend. The father goes out to find the lost son for the second time. Jesus is redefining who is lost in
Series: Lost Message: The Older Son Texts: Luke 15:11-24 Date: August 7 Pastor: Dave McBeath This morning we continue our LOST series as we look a third time at what is commonly known as the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Now it is strange we call this parable the Prodigal Son and focus on the ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
The parable of the prodigal son is equally as much a parable of the Loving, Waiting God, whom we call Father.
Sermon for IV Lent, Year C Based on Lk. 15:1-3, 11-32 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The Waiting, Loving Father” Today’s parable is regarded by many as the greatest parable Jesus ever told. It is a parable that fits in well with one of the favourite themes of Luke’s Gospel, namely: that ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-32
Denomination: Lutheran
A fresh look at the story of the Lost Boy of Luke 15
BREAD IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE Lk 15:11-24 A preacher was once invited to an old aged home to conduct a service for the residents. He spent some time agonizing over what he was to speak about. He finally settled upon a topic. The talk was focused upon bringing comfort ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-24
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
The qualities found in the prodigal’s father
Of all the fathers in the Bible, the father in our text is probably spoken of more than the others combined. We know very little of him or the names of his sons. The wife and mother is not mentioned at all. It would seem that perhaps she had passed away and the father is left alone to rear his ...read more
Who was the prodigal?
Sermon: The Giving Father Mary Vs. Eve Opener Joke One week a Sunday school teacher had just finished telling her class the Christmas story, how Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem and how Jesus was born in a stable and laid in a manger. After telling the story the teacher asked, "Who do you think ...read more
The prodigal’s father was not only warm and welcoming but waiting for him to come home.
The father of the prodigal Luke 15:11-32 A candidate for church membership was asked by the committee, “What part of the Bible, do you like the best?” He said, “I like the New Testament.” Then he was asked, “What Book in the New Testament is your favorite?” He ...read more
It is true that fathers like to give rather than to receive. If they are not giving they are fixing. Anything that is broken around the house. Mothers will fix meals, patch up a skinned knee or elbow, but Dads like it most when they can fix a lawnmower
THE PRODIGAL’S FATHER We are thankful for all of our fathers. Question: Do you know what day of the year that there are the most phone calls made???…… Mothers day. On mothers day everyone wants to call home. By contrast - What do you thinks happens on Father’s Day? The most collect Calls. Dads ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Our world is in desperate need of godly fathers.
The Prodigal’s Father "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, `Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered ...read more
A few details of this beautiful parable that we may miss or take for granted because we think the story is so familiar.
The so-called parable of the prodigal son is one of the—if not the—most beautiful stories in the whole Bible. God, it is pointed out, is like the father in the story. The beauty and power of this story is made very clear in the description and actions of the father. One of the dangers ...read more
The parable of the prodigal son demonstrates the nature of grace
March 31, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church - Pastor Mary Erickson 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Measure of a Father’s Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There a lot of people who have taken advantage of DNA ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, Luke 15:11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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