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  • Jyoti Banerjee avatar

    God's Message To The Hard-Hearted

    Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,706 views

    The parable of the lost son demonstrates the impact of hard-heartedness on relationships, families and communities.

    Twenty years ago, I visited the city of Calcutta on work. I was looking forward to the visit because it was the city my father grew up in, and being a typical Bengali, he was very proud of his city. But I was also looking forward to the trip because there was a little old lady in Calcutta that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Son Only A Father Could Love

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,435 views

    No matter what we’ve done, our heavenly Father will always take us back.

    A Son Only a Father Could Love Text: Lk. 15:11-32 Introduction 1. Read Lk. 15:11-19 2. Illustration: Once a mother allowed her children to get a hamster with the understanding that they take care of it. So they got a hamter and named his Danny. However, after a while it was the mother who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    A Father's Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,378 views

    This message illustrates three positive attributes of a father as noted in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

    Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-32 Message: “A Father’s Love” Text: “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him” (Luke 15:20). Introduction: What is Father’s Day? In 1909, Mrs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Faithful Father Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2006
    based on 144 ratings
     | 33,077 views

    Why didn’t the father go after his Prodigal Son? Why did he just sit and wait when he could have done so much more to bring his son home?

    OPENING STATEMENT: Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at how we can create a G-rated (a G-od centered) home in the midst of an R-rated world. This week, we’re going to look at a crucial element of that effort – fathers. ILLUS: Dr. James Dobson told the story of when he was about 3 three ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    A Father Like None Other

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,706 views

    This sermon leads you to examine four characteristics of our Heavenly Father as seen in the story of the Prodigal Son.

    Today is father’s day. There will be much said about fathers on this day. We will reflect on our fathers, what they did for us and what they mean to us. It is an important day that we should always remember. All of us have special memories that we turn to on this day. A few days ago I read about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Campbell avatar

    Dealing With Rebellion

    Contributed by Dan Campbell on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,532 views

    Today I want to look at the difficult side of the family and what happens when rebellion hits your home.

    Dealing with rebellion at home Luke 15:11-31 Charlie Steinmetz was a crippled dwarf, but what he lacked physically he made up mentally. When it came to the subject of electricity, Steinmetz was a genius. No one in his day knew more about electicity than him. Henry Ford realized this when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Christopherson avatar

    U - Ndergo Nonjudgmental Therapy (Part 7) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,377 views

    Experience a faith that is respectful of others.

    Undergo Nonjudgmental Therapy Series, “Being Spiritual without being Religious” – Part 7 Pastor Jeff Christopherson October 31, 2004 Start with Authenticity… Preserve my Personality… Investigate the Ground Zero of Faith… Recognize my Net Worth… Invest Myself… Take Sanctuary… Undergo ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Spring Training #2 - : Arrogant, Prideful, Overpaid Has Been Makes Good. Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 25, 2019
     | 2,473 views

    Real life Experiences lead to deep faith when we surrender.

    Last week we began a new message series entitled, “Spring Training.” We learned that spring training for baseball has a long history going back to the early 1870’s. We also learned that since the beginning, spring training has always been about spending time on the basics of the game: hitting, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Walter Thomas avatar

    The Embarassing Stepchild--Messianic Judaism

    Contributed by Walter Thomas on Nov 26, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,970 views

    Although Messianic Judaism is how it all began with the Jewish Messiah and Jewish Apostles, it has been treated as an unwanted stepchild by Judaism and much of the Church

    THE STEPCHILD Some Provocative Food for Thought. There is a much-needed conversation… so let’s talk. Traditional Judaism and traditional Christianity have often treated Messianic Judaism as an embarrassing and problem stepchild. It is an ecclesial anathema. They don’t know what to do with ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    What Is God Really Like? The God Of The Pandemic Or The God Of Love

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,112 views

    Before blaming God for tragedies, calamities, and pandemics, consider what God is really like. Jesus came to shows every sinner, publican, scribe and pharisee what God is really like. Long before going to calvary and laying down his life, Jesus shared a parable in Luke 15.

    Before blaming God for tragedies, calamities, and pandemics, consider what God is really like. Jesus came to shows every sinner, publican, scribe and pharisee what God is really like. Long before going to calvary and laying down his life, Jesus shared a parable in Luke 15. The parable has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    The Journey To Restoration

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,496 views

    The journey to restoration begins with an acknowledgement of your present situation. Have you come to yourself yet? Then acknowledge your return is based on the goodness and mercy for a loving Father, not a repentant speech of a son.

    The Journey to Recovery Lu 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 together, and took his journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Parenting Your Prodigal Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 17, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,284 views

    Godly parents don’t always produce godly children

    Recently I read about a married couple who couldn’t have children. They lived during a time of great upheaval in their country and it felt like their nation had fractured. Weeks turned into months, which turned into years. The barrenness in the wife’s womb made them both feel broken. One day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compassionate Father Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 18, 2020
     | 8,017 views

    Why Father was silent when he heard his younger SON demanded dividends? Why Father parted his property with his younger son knowing that he is going to leave him and live according to his plan? These questions are related to the foreknowledge of God.

    Theme: Compassionate Father Text: Luke 15:11-32 The Lord is good! His love endures forever!! I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It is an immense joy for us to meditate the Word of God Sundays after Sundays. The topic for this Sunday meditation is “A Compassionate ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    What Makes A Good Dad?

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 19, 2020
     | 2,163 views

    What we do for the Lord Jesus not our children.

    WHAT MAKES A GOOD DAD? Luke 15: 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 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. 13 And not many days after the younger son ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Dillinger avatar

    Lessons From A Dad

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Jun 22, 2020
     | 3,305 views

    How do you parent adult children? Jesus tells us about a father who had 2 sons (we often talk about the prodigal son), but in the story we learn how our Father In Heaven parents us adult kids.

    Lessons From A Dad (Luke 15:11-32) Intro: A. Next year Joshua plans to get married. Our youngest child will join the ranks of his siblings and be married. Our nest will officially be empty. But does that mean I stop being a dad to our four kids or a good father-in-law to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ