Sermons on Lost Homes:

The Prodigal Son And His Homecoming Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 28, 2023

Many groups celebrate homecoming in various ways. The Prodigal Son also enjoyed a homecoming after he returned to his father.

(Based on a sermon preached 10-22-2023 at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO; not an exact transcription. Full disclosure: many sermons have been preached on this text and any overlap is accidental and not intentional. I have not knowingly used anyone else’s words in this message without attempting ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Surprize Surprize

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 24, 2010

He is allways there.

SURPRIZE SURPRIZE Isaiah 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Father Of The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Mar 5, 2007

We always hear of the story of the Prodigal Son, this message is based on the greace and love of the Prodigal Father

The Father of the Prodigal Son Luke 15: 11-24 an earthly illustration to show a heavenly view I heard a song a while back, and I am not sure of the title, but it went something like this... “The only time I seen him run, is when he came running to me.” Showing that the Father has had compassion ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Feb 20, 2021

The parable explains why Jesus received tax collectors and sinners and why we need to too. It's all about God's grace!

Today we’re going to look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It’s Jesus’ longest parable and one of the most famous. We can look at this story from several perspectives. We could reflect on the father in the story and what he shows us of God’s extraordinary grace. We could think about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 12:26

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus For Skeptics Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 10, 2021

When you consider the influence of Jesus Christ upon human history, he is like the tail of a comet, which darts across the night sky. His life brings inspiration to art, science, medicine, government, and education.

We begin a new series this morning in the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. For the next few moments I want to talk about our church and a personal challenge for you in 2013. That challenge is why I am and we are wearing these t-shirts today. I want us to think about the next twelve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Rebel Returns Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

We want to look at the story Jesus told about a youth who learned the hard way. It is often called the parable of the Prodigal Son, but it could just as rightly be called the parable of the Faithful Father.

The main social event of the year in many Sunday Schools is the summer picnic. William Porkess was in an English Sunday School that was granted permission by an Earl to have a picnic on his large estate. How excited they all were as they were being carried to the estate by horse and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

My Favorite Jesus - Pt. 2 - Teenage Jesus Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Dec 7, 2011

Favorite team. Favorite shirt. Favorite food. But a favorite Jesus? What if we miss Him because we don’t like Him?

My Favorite Jesus Pt. 2 - The Teenagers Jesus I. Introduction Having favorite things is not bad. We all have favorites. Favorite colors. Favorite cities. Favorite music. Favorite shows on TV. A favorite pair of jeans! And right or wrong, like Ricky Bobby most of us have a favorite Jesus too. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Labourers Are Few (Soul Winning) 2 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 11, 2022

There are two ways we can witness for the Lord Jesus.

(1) THROUGH LIFE-STYLE EVANGELISM Perhaps some might be saying, “WHAT IS LIFE-STYLE EVANGELISM?” It is simply living the Christian life in front of the lost in such a Christ-like manner, that the lost will want to know Christ also. Illus: Howard Hendricks said, “Recently, I was walking the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral (Celebration) For A Long-Time Member

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 30, 2023

This is a funeral for a woman who was a good and long-time member of our church who died rather suddenly.

One of the ways in which the Apostle Paul supported his ministry was through donations from the various churches, but his main income came from the work of his own two hands. Paul made and mended tents. It required a lot of time and patience, so Paul had a lot of time to think about things … ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12, Matthew 6:19-21, Philippians 2:5-8, 2 Corinthians 5:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

All We Like Sheep

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 20, 2025

For the 4th Sunday of Advent. This sermon is only about 10-15 minutes long, because it followed a children's choir presentation.

Thank you so much, children’s choir! Thank you for leading us in worship, and thank you for giving us such a fresh perspective on the Christmas story. When Mrs. Ashley first told me the concept, that we were going to tell the Christmas story from the perspective of the sheep, I thought it was a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Prodigal Sons Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 22, 2010

Message about the two sons who needed the Lord. How we relate to each.

Note: I used Preachers Sermon and Outline Bible on Luke for Notes, also parts from The Heart Beat of God Dr. Marty Baker The Prodigal Sons Theme: Show how many are like these in this story and how to get out. Text: Luke 15:11-32 I want you if you would to turn with me to the book of Luke chapter ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God

Part 6: Always Pursuing Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 15, 2021

God pursues a relationship with us

The Always God Week 6 - Always Pursuing Good morning. I’d like you to turn in your Bibles to Genesis 3. This is going to be the first passage we are going to look at together, but we are going to be hitting a lot of different passages, so we will have them up on the screen, and they are also ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Need For Compassion!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

Today I want to preach on something that some seem to think is not that important….BUT IT IS! It affects our life everyday.

I want to preach to you about compassion. We miss compassion when we do not have it and we admire it when we see it. Illus: A pastor wrote, "I was in Time’s Square, in New York, during rush hour. Thousands of people were thronging and pushing at the corner, ready to cross at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

When Does A Pardon Have Value? Series

Contributed by James Kirkland on Jan 28, 2009

If the pardon issued is not accepted, it is invalid, you must accept it before it has value.

When does a Pardon have Value? Luke 15:1-10, The sheep was lost because it may have foolishly wandered away; the coin was lost through no fault of its own. The neighbors and friends were called because the lost was found; the valued was back in their hands. Luke 15: 11-24 These are parables that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-24

Denomination: Nazarene

The Way Of Jesus - Marker # 5 - I Am Learning The Teachings Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 5, 2018

The teachings of Jesus are a window, along with all other Holy Scripture, into the heart and mind of God. This is the 5th sermon in a sermon series on "The Way of Jesus", an initiative of my tribe, The Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada

Way Of Jesus #5 - Learning the Teachings of Jesus We’ve been looking at the Way of Jesus anchors Today’s is “I am learning the teachings of Jesus” Meetings in office - best quotes are always from Jesus Way of Jesus is about how to have a Jesus -shaped ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational