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  • Anthony Seel avatar

    The Lost Son And The Loving Father: Praying For Our Adult Children

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Mar 14, 2013
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    A look at the parable of the prodigal son and what it says to parents of adult children who are not following the Lord.

    The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10, 2013 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Luke 15:11-32 The Lost Son and the Loving Father: Praying for our Adult Children Bestselling author Stormie Omartian tells a story about two families that she calls the Joneses and the Browns (not ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lost And Found Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2013
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    God searches for us until he "finds" us, and welcomes us into his arms when we return to him.

    Luke 15:1-32 "Lost and Found" INTRODUCTION There are times in our lives when we may doubt God's love for us. These times could range from receiving a traffic ticket to suffering from the flu, from losing your job to being told you have a serious illness, and everything in between. We may ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev Ken Shedenhelm avatar

    Let The Party Begin

    Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Mar 31, 2013
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    Saving the lost is God's highest priority and heaven rejoices when a single sinner receives Christ. We are saved by grace, and knowing this frees us to share God's grace with others.

    "LET THE PARTY BEGIN" Luke 15:11-32 When I was growing up in Iowa, my parents gave me and my brothers words of wisdom from time to time. We were told, for instance, to eat everything on our plates because "people were starving in China," and to associate with good kids because we would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    War Against The Wasteful Wasters

    Contributed by Olu Mike Omoasegun on Apr 11, 2013
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    Waste has become a commonly experienced thing in our world, and mostly in the Christendom. Thousands of brothers and sisters are undergoing waste in one way or the other.

    INTRODUCTION Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-32 I would like to start this message by asking you a question: Are You Experiencing Waste in Your Life? I believe that your answer is YES! Because one way or the other, you will be experiencing waste. Waste has become a commonly experienced thing in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ronnie Miller avatar

    The Love Of The Father

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
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    This story is known best as the Prodigal son but, I want to focus on the Father and his love and forgiveness

    How you think God sees you? How do you see God? Do you see God as looking down waiting for us to mess up so He can punish? Do you see God as a grandfather figure just patting everyone on the head ? The Bible says in 1John 4:16 GOD IS LOVE; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Lost Time

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 3, 2011
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    We loose a lot of time we could be working forour Lord.

    LOST TIME Luke 15 11And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13And not many days after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Walker avatar

    The Good And Beautiful God: God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Scott Walker on Sep 12, 2011
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    God's love cannot be manipulated by our actions. God chooses to love us even though we do nothing to deserve or earn His love.

    “The Good & Beautiful God: God Is Love” Luke 15 February 13th, 2011 "‘My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.  But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    The Return Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 18, 2016
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    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Love And Joy Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Mar 1, 2016
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    In Jesus Parable of the Loving Father we see 1. The love of forgiveness and 2. The Joy that Forgiveness brings to everyone. Forgiveness starts with a heart of holy love and ends with rejoicing and celebration!

    Scripture: Luke 15:11-32; Psalms 32; Joshua 5:9-12 Theme: Forgiveness Proposition: In Jesus' Parable of the Loving Father we see 1. The love of forgiveness and 2. The joy of forgiveness INTRO: I had the privilege of growing up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky in a little town called ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Happy God, Happy Follower Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Mar 2, 2016
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    To be like God is to be happy.

    Many years ago I was teaching an adult Sunday school class. Though I don’t recall the text or lesson, I remember a person and the statement she made. This woman was the mother of two teenage daughters, and her husband occasionally attended church. She said she wished you could be saved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "Grace Meets Us Where We Are, But Does Not Leave Us There."

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 3, 2016
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    Grace is there when we want it all, leave it all, and waste it all.

    Luke 15:11-24 “Grace meets us where we are, but does not leave us there” I do not understand the mystery of grace -- only that it meets us where we are, but does not leave us where it found us.--Anne Lamott, 1. The Prodigal Son was like the following • I want it all mentality ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Scandalous Grace"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 4, 2016
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    Where do you "fit in" to the parable of the Prodigal Son"?

    "Scandalous Grace" Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 What are we to make of this parable? I think that this parable is the parable that most shows what God is trying to reveal to us in sending Jesus into the world. In the story Jesus tells, the younger son goes off with his inheritance and blows the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Prodigality, Love And Grace Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Mar 5, 2016
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    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    The Prodigal God

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 6, 2016
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    We don’t want to take God’s forgiveness for granted. Rather, we should be blown away by God’s grace, overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude that permeates all that we are, all that we do. And we should give this grace freely to others in forgiveness.

    Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal God When people make mistakes, they should be punished for them! After all, they’ve brought it on themselves! And if we don’t look out after ourselves, who will? It’s a cutthroat world out there. Every person for themselves. And truth be told, it feels ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Two Sons: The Sequel.

    Contributed by Wendy Gravolin on Mar 7, 2016
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    A narrative exploration of the Prodigal Son and his brother, with different versions of what might have happened the next day. it explores how prodigals returned to fellowship in the ministry of Jesus and find hope for big brothers in Saul of Tarsus.

    The Two sons: The sequel Luke 15:11-32/ and 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Who watches the Oscars? Me neither but, today I thought I would take some direction from Hollywood! Directors it seems love to produce a sequel. Sometimes it seems when new ideas are drying up they even resort to making ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican