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  • Michael Trask avatar

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • RAY MCKENDRY avatar

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    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

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "How To Go From Dirtbag To Top-Notch" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 19, 2007
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that ONE OF GOD’S greatest acts of love is shown in how He forgives and welcomes the return home of his shameful and disgraceful children with open arms and loving gestures.

    18 March 2007 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Ord Chapel Seaside, California BIG IDEA: One of God’s greatest act of love is His FORGIVENESS OF SINNERS. . References: Luke 15:1-32 (NIV); Psalm 32:1-11 (Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered …); Joshua ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    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

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Two Sons Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Mar 29, 2007
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    God’s love for the wayward and lost and his desire for all of his children to return to him and live as children of God.

    Have you ever lost anything valuable to you before? Perhaps you have lost your keys, wallet or purse, or something even more valuable? [Prompt the congregation for items they have lost]. If you have lost something of value you know the feeling of panic. You know how desperately you search for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    What Does Dad Want?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 5, 2008
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    Fathers’s day - equal time for fathers

    What does dad want for father’s day? Luke 15:11-32 Let’s start with a little trivia this morning. What day of the year are the most phone calls made???…… Mother’s day! It seems that on mother’s day everyone wants to call home and check in. What do you think happens on father’s day? Any one ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 12, 2008
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    This talk reflects on 1. The Status of the prodigal son 2. The State of the prodigal son and 3. How the prodigal son came to his senses

    RB 13-07-8 The Parable of the Prodigal Son Lk 15:11-32 The key to understanding this story can be found in the opening verses of Luke 15. Let me read them to you: Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Who Is The Prodigal?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 12, 2008
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    Retrospect your own lives, whether we need change and transformation {not that mine is perfect}. For God the most important thing is the condition of our heart & soul. Are we concerned about it too? Just the way God is deeply concerned about it. We need t

    Opening Illustration: The United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is a preacher’s kid. She grew up in church. But in her mid-20s, she found she had drifted from her Christian faith. Rice told this story at a Sunday school class at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. in August ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    Unhappy Endings

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 19, 2008
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     | 3,880 views

    To bring new life to a familiar text I used several alternate endings and discussed how they would have changed the story

    Unhappy Endings Luke 15:11-23 It is often hard to preach on familiar passages. Hard to make it fresh. Today’s passage is one of the most familiar of all. But we will give it a twist We are going to look at it from a different angle. (((READ story from bible))) Now we are going to play, What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Moving Out Of Our Comfort Zone Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 11, 2009
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    A look at Luke 15 showin the objective of he church and the reason we don’t achieve it.

    WHEN WE MOVE OUT GOD CAN MOVE IN Part 2 (Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone) (All my sermons use illustrations from www.sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week we started a five part series entitled “When We Move Out, God Moves In” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Let Us Not Forget

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 28, 2009
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    Taking principles from the prodigal son and comparing them to our nation, we can see that our nation’s culture has been taken for granted.

    Let Us Not Forget Luke 15:11-24 * The story of the “Prodigal Son” has reached legendary status. Almost every person (believer or unbeliever) can give a general storyline. Let’s see if we can simplify it. A man had two sons. The older one was a hard working boy who understood and accepted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rex Johnson avatar

    Hope When There's Hurt

    Contributed by Rex Johnson on Jul 4, 2009
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    This sermon will inspire you to never give up hope when there is somthing worth waiting on. Its based on the Prodigal Son & his father.

    Hope When There’s Hurt Luke 15: 11-24 Three points we will explore this morning in the lesson of the Prodigal Son. 1- Rebellion 2- Regret 3- Return 1- Rebel---V-12 said the younger son said to his dad, give me my share of the estate. Our society today has not changed, we want more than we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Distiny Pt3 Distractions Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Jul 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    Desitiny Distrations that stop us from being doing what God has designed us to be and do. You can’t be denied you destiny, Just miss it. Also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Destiny will not be Denied but Destiny can be Missed. Jesus tells the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-31. The destiny of the son was assured as long as he stayed close to his father. The son’s destiny was to inherit the estate. Until that time, with his father and family, his role was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God