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Forgiveness - Take A Deep Breath And Enjoy Clean Air Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 19, 2007

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If you have ever been in the position of the father in the story, you know the heartbreak, the sleepless nights, the wondering, and the self-reproach. "Where did I fail?" It is agony to await the outcome.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: United Methodist

To The Distant Country And Back

Contributed by Michael Trask on Mar 19, 2007

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The Prodigal went to "a distant country". "The Distant Country" is not a foriegn state, but rather a sinful state of mind....that leads to ruin. But there is a way back.

“There was a man who had two sons. the younger one said to his father, ‘father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. Not long after that, the younger Son got together all he had, set off for a distant country....” The “distant Country”. The young man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Lutheran

The Rebel Son And The Loving Father

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Mar 19, 2007

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Jesus’ purpose is to teach us that we have become lost in sin through our own wilful actions and that God has loved us back to Himself.

The Rebel Son and the Loving Father THE MESSAGE: Lk 15:11 “Then he said, ‘There was once a man who had two sons. 12 The younger said to his father, “Father, I want right now what’s coming to me.” 13 It wasn’t long before the younger son packed his bags and left for a distant country. There, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Grace

Contributed by Carl Benge on Mar 19, 2007

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Forgiveness, and the Prodigal Son

“…we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found.” These words from Luke 15:32, are the total expression of what God has done for us. In fact, they remind me of a story... There once was a young man who while not strong in his own ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Methodist

Two Points Of View

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2007

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Two brothers in the family had entirely different viewpoints on the way a situation was handled. The difference led them in two different directions. How they resolved the problem in the end may be representative of today’s situations.

March, 2007 “Two Points of View” Luke 15:11-31 INTRODUCTION: Today our scripture is a well-known parable that generally focuses on the younger son who is labeled “the prodigal son” but he is only part of the story. We start with his journey, but it extends to the whole family. According to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Methodist

God’s Lost And Found Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 23, 2007

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3 stories, 1 parable, many great truths! The Lost SHEEP, the Lost SILVER, the Lost SON, and the Lost SIBLING. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

Parables: God’s Lost and Found Luke 15 [Get formatted text, audio/video, and great PowerPoint now by pasting this link into your browser.] http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LostAndFound.html The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem with one of the main ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Prodigal Son - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Nov 5, 2008

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So many believers fail to get ALL the teaching Jesus has to give us from this wonderful story of repentance, forgiveness and mercy.

Sermon Brief Date Written: November 5, 2008 Date Preached: November 5, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (Wed PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study of the Parables Sermon Title: The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Part 2) The other brother! Sermon Text: Luke 15:25-32 (NKJV) 25 “Now his older son ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Lost But Found

Contributed by Zacch Olorunnipa on Aug 21, 2009

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From the parables of the lost possessions as told by Jesus, this sermon draws several important messages including a call to unbelievers to get out of their lost status and come to Jesus Christ, and also a challenge to believers to aggressively participat

LOST BUT FOUND Text: Luke 15: 1 – 36 (KJV) By Pastor Zacch Olorunnipa Introduction Losing and finding things is a life long phenomenon even form the Biblical times. For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Parable Of The Lost Son - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 2, 2015

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The analysis of the lost older son in Luke 15:25-32 teaches us about the danger of moral conformity.

Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. It is a marvelous chapter as Jesus explained the good news of salvation in the parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The parable of the lost son is usually called the parable of the prodigal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Learning To Love Like Dad Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 17, 2015

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Lost People, God's Heart, Rebellion, Legalism

GROWN UP CHRISTIANS – Learning to Love Like Dad (Father’s Day) Luke 15:1-3; 11-32 (pg. 729) June 21, 2015 Introduction: I’ve shared this story with you before, but on Father’s Day I’d like to share it again, and include something I haven’t shared ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gracious Father

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 22, 2015

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Fathers are to protect their children from dangers, train, exemplify, and urge them to follow Jesus — but they must eventually release them and allow them to choose or not choose to follow Jesus.

The Gracious Father (Luke 15:11-32) 1. Marylu and I had a great time visiting Hannah and Clayton in Virginia, near DC. 2. They extended the Metro train station to about a mile from their condo, so Marylu walked to head for the National Gallery of Art in the mall in D.C. 3. The Metro station is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Prodigal Who Stayed Home Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 22, 2015

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This message speaks of the son of interest to Jesus in his most well-known story - not on the prodigal who left home, but the prodigal who stayed home. Of particular interest is the difference in this son's response and the Fathers to the other.

The Prodigal Who Stayed Home Luke 15:1, 2, and 25-32 "Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such despicable people - even eating with them!" These two verses from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Volte Para Casa

Contributed by Osvaldo Rafael Frutuozo Da Silva on Jul 7, 2015

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Esboço de Sermão pregado na noite de 22/07/2012 (domingo) na IPI de Irapuru,SP, Brazil

Texto Chave: Lucas 15:11-32 Introdução O capitulo 15 do Evangelho de Lucas, traz três parábolas proferidas por Jesus (A ovelha perdida, A dracma perdida e O filho pródigo). Estas três parábolas tem o objetivo de nos falar acerca da mensagem do Evangelho: O homem está perdido, e a iniciativa de ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Storyteller: The Parables Of Jesus: Lost And Found

Contributed by N A on Jul 17, 2015

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In the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus reveals God as Father who is extravagant in His love for us, welcoming both rebellious and religious sons to come home.

THE STORYTELLER: THE PARABLES OF JESUS #2: LOST AND FOUND OPENING: Have you ever lost something that was important to you? • I remember one time I lost my wallet and how I felt – looked everywhere for it! • There was another time we lost Austin in Walmart, and left Caleb behind ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: *other

"Rebel Without A Cause"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 5, 2015

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A sermon based on the parable of the Prodigal Son.

"Rebel Without a Cause" "Luke 15:11-32 A young woman writes: "My dad kept a coin jar on his dresser. Every night when he got home from work, the first thing he did was head upstairs to change his clothes. You could hear the familiar jangling of coins as they spilled from his pocket and he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: United Methodist

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