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  • Troy Bohn avatar

    5 Questions Part 4: Am I Relevant?

    Contributed by Troy Bohn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,404 views

    Luke 15:11-32 11 Then He said: "A certain man had two sons.

    Luke 15:11-32 11 Then 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 falls to me.' So he divided to them his livelihood. 13 "And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Son Only A Father Could Love

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,392 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
     | 15,329 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
     | 32,988 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
     | 6,661 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
     | 8,457 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

  • Leslie Trombly avatar

    The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Leslie Trombly on May 15, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,327 views

    The Prodigal Son and how one lost soul is so important to The Lord

    BIBLICAL REFERENCE: LUKE 15: 11-32;1-10 I would like to teach you the meaning of the parable of the "Prodigal Son". It is found in Luke 15. In this parable it shows you the Great Love that God has for all His children...and yes..even the ones who are Lost! In the story of the Prodigal Son we see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    About Our Father

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 10,914 views

    This father’s day what do say we talk about our heavenly father...

    "ABOUT OUR FATHER" TEXT: LUKE 15 TODAY IS FATHER’S DAY, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE. LET’S BE HONEST THOUGH FATHER’S DAY IS JUST NOT AS BIG AS MOTHER’S DAY. THAT’S NOT SOUR GRAPES, THAT’S THE TRUTH. ON MOTHER’S DAY THERE IS A HIGHER ATTENDANCE AT CHURCH, MOTHER’S HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Make Or Break A Dad

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 23, 2001
    based on 433 ratings
     | 29,460 views

    In this message we will look at Luke 15 and we will see the ways we make and break our dads (also how we make and break our heavenly Father).

    "HOW TO MAKE OR BREAK A DAD" TEXT: LUKE 15:11-24 INTRODUCTION TODAY IS FATHER’S DAY, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE. LET’S BE HONEST THOUGH FATHER’S DAY IS JUST NOT AS BIG AS MOTHER’S DAY. THAT’S NOT SOUR GRAPES, THAT’S THE TRUTH. ON MOTHER’S DAY THERE IS A HIGHER ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Families Fail Series

    Contributed by David Limiero on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,791 views

    Why do families fail? Compares the stories of Absalom and the Prodigal Son.

    The Perils of Parenting: When Families Fail Eph. 6:1-4; Luke 15:11-32; 2 Samuel Introduction What happens when families fail? For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about parenting in times of peril. Two weeks ago we looked at a young mother named Hannah who was able to raise her son ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joe Bedy avatar

    What Does A Godly Father Look Like?

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,678 views

    Examines the importance of the father’s example as he is present in his children’s lives.

    June 6th 2001 What Does a Godly Father Look Like? Dad was sick in bed with the flu and he watched his darling little girl, as she wanted to nurse him back to good health. She fluffed his pillow, she brought him his book to read, and she even brought him a surprise cup of tea. Dad said as he drank ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Rutledge avatar

    A Prodigal Or A Prodigy

    Contributed by Richard Rutledge on Jun 12, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 4,001 views

    Graduation sermon

    A Prodigal or a Prodigy Luke 15: 11-24 This passage of Scripture has been preached on numerous times. It’s been dramatized, sensationalized and often times taken to the extreme. It has become a melodrama of Scripture. It’s been preached about how rambunctious this son was. About how rebellious he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wayne Burnett avatar

    The Prodigal's Father

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 779 ratings
     | 69,007 views

    The prodigal son’s father illustrates the qualities fathers need to display toward their children and also reveals the nature of our Heavenly Father.

    THE PRODIGAL’S FATHER LUKE 15:11-24 I. THE PROVIDER OF THE FAMILY A. The father was the Master of the house -he stood answerable to God for the well being of his family -as dads, we need to realize we are the provider of our family and stand accountable to God B. A working man who provided ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Steven Glover avatar

    A Gracious Father

    Contributed by Steven Glover on Jun 15, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,790 views

    Characteristics of a gracious father as seen in the father of the prodigal son.

    “A Gracious Father” Text: Luke 15:11-30 Introduction: We would like to take a text that has seemingly been preached up one side and down the other, except we would like to examine the father of the prodigal instead of the son ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Abba, Father

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 13,522 views

    Our God is no fair-weather Father. He’s not into this love-‘em-and-leave-‘em-stuff. WE can always count on Him to be in our corner.

    Quote: “Insanity is an inherited disease. You get it from your kids.” Into: Nine things you will never hear dad say: 1. Well, how ’bout that? I’m lost! Looks like we’ll have to stop and ask for directions. 2. You know Pumpkin, now that you’re thirteen, you’ll be ready for unchaperoned car ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational