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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Fresh Start

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,036 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent

    4th Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 A Fresh Start   "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable:" Luke 15:1-3, RSV. "And he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Vernon Murray avatar

    Lost Found Restored

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 138 ratings
     | 14,846 views

    Even us Christians lose our way; when that happens, the Savior, seeks us, finds us, and restores us.

    INTRODUCTION: Major Barb Sherer, a fellow Presbyterian minister and chaplain in the United States Army, was in Iraq during the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Moments before worshipers arrived for Sunday service, a fire broke out and destroyed the tent. By a miracle, no one was hurt. Later ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "God Doesn't Play By Our Rules"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 19, 2004
    based on 198 ratings
     | 53,912 views

    The Church should be the place of celebration.

    Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 “God Doesn’t Play by Our Rules” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org During a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated, what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeffrey Samelson avatar

    What Is God Like? The Prodigal

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,823 views

    The Parable of the Prodigal is not really about the younger son; Jesus told it to illustrate what God is like, not what sinners are like.

    Fourth Sunday in Lent — March 21, 2004 Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 What Is God Like? The Prodigal R________ (Rejected) R________ (Running) R________ (Restoring) W ________ (Waiting) prod·i·gal adj 1. recklessly extravagant, spendthrift 2. giving ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Loving And Forgiving Father

    Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 13,393 views

    “The father said to his servants, ‘bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was

    Theme: The loving and forgiving Father Text: Josh. 5:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Lk. 15:11-32 Many people today think that the most important thing in life is to believe in God. This has led to the situation where many people claim they believe in God but have no idea what kind of God they believe in. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Magnitude Of His Grace Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 28, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,753 views

    From the father’s reactions in the parable of the prodigal son, understand the magnitude of God’s grace for sinners.

    Focus on the father’s responses in the parable of the prodigal son - Verses 22-24; 31-32 We are going to focus on the father in this story today. In order to understand this parable, we need to start with 15:1-2 “Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Who Do You Think We Are?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,948 views

    Prodigal Son - As Christians it is not just who we act like as much as who we should.

    Who do you think we are? Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 I don’t know about you but I sometimes spend a large portion of my day looking for stuff I put away for safe keeping. Sometimes I spend 5 minutes looking for the remote control for the TV instead of walking 5 feet to change the channel. When my car ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Paul Decker avatar

    A Passion For You

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,869 views

    God has a passion for you!

    A PASSION FOR YOU Luke 15:1-32 S: God’s love Th: God seeks us out Pr: GOD HAS A PASSION FOR YOU! ?: Who? Who does God have a passion for? KW: Inductive TS: We will find in our study of Luke 15 three The _____ person God has a passion for is the… I. WANDERING (3-7) II. MISSING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Almendarez avatar

    Where's Mom

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 14, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,649 views

    Mom the unseen person is the one usually behind the scenes suffering in silence.

    Where’s Mom Luke 15:11-32 Today we are here to worship the Lord but we are also celebrating Mother’s. Today is their day. Cards have been sent or given and dinners will be prepared and eaten in honor of those women who hold a special place in many hearts. As children we don’t really see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Waiting Father Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 18, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 11,251 views

    We may relate to each of the characters in the story of the prodigal, but we are called to become the father.

    Luke 15:11-32 May 14, 2004 The Waiting Father – Becoming the Father How many people have read the book “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 them yet, this summer, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Steve Malone avatar

    He Came To Seek & Save The Lost Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 14, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 45,697 views

    In these very familiar stories we will be reminded of some incredible truths about who we are to God. (I Am Jesus 7)

    He Came To Seek & Save The Lost I Am Jesus – part 7 1Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. 4So he ran ahead ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    There Is A Famine In The Land

    Contributed by James May on Apr 24, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,551 views

    There is a famine in the land of the true and holy righteousness of God our Father. It’s all because God has too many Prodigal Sons in the pigpen of sin.

    THERE IS A FAMINE IN THE LAND By Pastor Jim May Luke 15:11-24, "And he said, a certain man had two sons: And 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. And not many days after the younger son gathered all ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Repairing A Broken Family Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 2, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 17,494 views

    5 of 6 on Putting Family First. About dealing with rebellion. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

    Repairing Your Family This is going to be a hard lesson today. Everyone wants a perfect family – but they don’t exist. There is brokenness in every family. We are going to talk about repairing your family – and that implies that your family is first broken. Broken families are the result of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shane Brooks avatar

    The Lost Son

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on May 18, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,483 views

    No matter what you’ve done, The Father is waiting to love you.

    INTRO NEW COVENANT Luke 15:11-32 Lets talk about the second son for a minute Jesus is talking to the Pharisees He’s saying my children will be like the lost one- Y’all will stay home and sulk This boy says---I’ve been here- obeyed every commandment THAT’S A LIE- NO BOY EVER OBEYED ALL PARENTS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    How To Share Your Faith Part Iii

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,618 views

    Sharing your faith

    SBC Philippi pm 9/19/04 How To Share Your Faith Part III Luke 15:11-24 Primary Purpose: To look at the example of the prodigal son and what it means to be saved. In a sermon by Ken Hemphill, former President of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary he tells of a Sunday evening after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist