Sermons on Luke 15:31:

It's Good To Be Home - A Homecoming Service Sermon

Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 28, 2023

If you’ve ever been traveling for a long time, one of the first things we say when we get home is “it’s good to be home!” The same is true about our spiritual home on earth, the church. By studying the story of the lost boy, we can see why “it’s good to be home!”

Introduction Video Ill.: The Prodigal (Abridged) - The Skit Guys The Dream Home Is Dead Source: Adapted from Julie Kilcur, “The Dream Home Is Dead,” CT magazine (September, 2020), pp. 33-40 https://www.preachingtoday.com/illustrations/2022/november/dream-home-is-dead.html Copied from Preaching ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Galatians 6:1-3, Ephesians 4:11-13, Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brotherhood

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 8, 2023

The brother of the prodigal son, the good brother, is jealous.

“It’s not fair!” Avner kicked the kicked the fencepost where the calf now sizzling on the spit had been tethered not an hour before. “It’s just not fair. That brat has been spoiled rotten ever since he was born. I used to think some demon must have switched babies in the crib, how Abba and Eema ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"who Is The Real Prodigal: The Self-Righteousness And Self-Dependency Son"

Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Sep 12, 2023

"This story has resonated with countless hearts across generations, and it continues to do so because it speaks to the very essence of the human experience – our capacity for both rebellion and redemption, for wandering away and finding our way back."

Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, today we will study on a profound journey through the pages of Scripture—a journey that unveils the depth of God's forgiveness and exposes two critical aspects of human nature: the sin of self-dependency, as embodied by the younger son, and the sin of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-16, John 3:16, Luke 15:25-32, Luke 15:31-32

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Visionary View: God's Grace In Ephesians 2:8-9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 13, 2023

May we walk in humility and gratitude, always mindful that we are recipients of God's unmerited favour.

Sermon Title: "Visionary View: God's Grace in Ephesians 2:8-9" Today, we delve into the profound message found in Ephesians 2:8-9 from the New Living Translation: "God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Children Away From The Father's House

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Sep 19, 2023

This message is about discovering something or someone who is lost and how the joy that floods a soul-winner's heart cannot be described in words but can only be felt in a heart that has already experienced the grace of God.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Luke 15:3-6 ) (3) "And he spake this parable unto them, saying," (4) "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:3-6, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:17-19, Luke 15:11-16, Luke 15:20-22, Luke 15:23-24, Luke 15:25-28, Luke 15:29-32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Look At Yourself

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Oct 15, 2023

Taking a long honest look at ourselves is one of the hardest things for us to do. Admitting that I need help, something is wrong in my life is very difficult.

Then 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 falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, 1 John 1:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parables Of Lostness Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 17, 2023

Jesus is the answer to all our lostness no matter what kind we may find ourselves in.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Parables of Lostness LUKE 15:1-32 #justJesus INTRODUCTION NARRATIVE 1: “Taken” In 2008, an action movie came out that spurred 2 more movies after it and all because of one speech. 7 sentences is the crux of one movie and allowed them to make two more after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Transformed By Truth: What Must I Do To Be Saved? Acts 16:30-31 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 24, 2024

The most important question in life: "What must I do to be saved?" This question, asked by the Philippian jailer in Acts 16:30, is foundational to our faith.

Transformed by Truth: What Must I Do to Be Saved? Acts 16:30-31 Introduction: Today, we address one of the most important questions in life: "What must I do to be saved?" This question, asked by the Philippian jailer in Acts 16:30, is foundational to our faith. Our exploration will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:30, Acts 16:30-31, John 3:16, Luke 23:39-43, Acts 3:19, Luke 13:3, Luke 15:11-32, Romans 10:9-10, Acts 2:38, Acts 8:26-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Enigma Of Obed Edom

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 2, 2024

The enigma of Obed Edom, who was a Gittite (a citizen of Gath), and was also a Levite. And on top of that Obed Edom means a Servant of Edom, a kingdom that was an arch enemy to Israel

Story: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. They set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of stars." "What does that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, 1 Samuel 7:1-12, 1 Chronicles 26:4-8, 1 Chronicles 15:16-24, 1 Chronicles 16:37-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Lord's Prayer 4 - Learning To Call God Father: Our Father Series

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Aug 24, 2024

We start the Lord's Prayer in a very personal way, calling God our Father - what a privilege but it goes even deeper than that as we are taught to call God, Abba Father where Abba means daddy. All this shows us how unique the Lord's prayer is, the prayer jesus taught us to pray.

Learning to call God Father: Our Father; who is in heaven. Do you know the wonderful thing about scripture is that you can read, re-read and read again the SAME passage and each time get something different from it! Many times nothing at all but sometimes there is that flash of inspiration when ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12, Luke 15:11-32, Romans 8:14-17, Galatians 4:4-7, Revelation 7:17  (view more)  (view less)

The Heart Of The Father

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Aug 26, 2024

We can learn much from the parable of the ‘prodigal son.’ We learn from the ‘prodigal,’ the elder brother, and about the heart of Father God.

“The Heart of the Father” Luke 15:11-32 We can learn much from the parable of the ‘prodigal son.’ We learn from the ‘prodigal,’ the elder brother, and about the heart of Father God. 1. Things we know about the heart of Father God • "I will seek what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Foursquare

The Prodigal Son ? Series

Contributed by Donald Pinkleton on Jun 12, 2022

Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day! I was a child of the ‘50’s – it was the golden age of television. And it was television that taught us what fatherhood was all about. Of course, there was the flagship show “Father Knows Best.” But there were many others that taught us about the ideal father figure. There was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:7

Grudges And Guilt

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 22, 2022

We have been talking about some of the things in life that set us back. We've talked about betrayal, temptation, the injustices of life, just plain hard times, and bitterness. When we are involved in any of these, we tend to become plagued with guilt and grudges.

For the past couple of months we have been talking about some of the things in life that set us back. We've talked about betrayal, temptation, the injustices of life, just plain hard times, and bitterness. Today I'm going to wrap all of this up as we talk about what these things can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21, Philippians 3:7-9, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering Our Fathers

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 24, 2022

Father day message of encouragement. even those who had poor fathers can have a great Heavenly Father

Remembering Fathers Introduction- Good Morning…welcome. If you have your bibles either your bible or phone app would you turn to Luke chapter 15 It is tough preaching Father Day message because there is a mixed crowd of people with mixed emotions. Some who’s father have died and they miss them ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Nazarene

A Father's Heart

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jul 12, 2022

The Prodigal son was blessed to have a father whose heart was filled with love for him and knew the heart of God. He knew his son's heart and he imparted God's heart to him. Know your child's heart, show your heart and impart God's heart.

Fathers’ Day 2022 Theme: A Father’s Heart Text: Luke 15:11-32 focus on verse 24 11 “… 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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God