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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "the Parable Of The Loving Father"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 23, 2022
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     | 5,154 views

    A sermon for all of us.

    “The Parable of the Loving Father” Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 So, Jesus was hanging out with the only crowd that ever seemed to want to hang out with Him. Tax Collectors, Sinners—which referred to anyone from a person with a skin disease, to a person with crushed organs to prostitutes, and so ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Prodigal Stories-- Fourth Sunday Of Lent Year C Readings

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 26, 2022
     | 1,377 views

    Now, what he had put his hopes in lay broken all over the floor.

    John Claypool told a story about William Muehl of Yale Divinity School and something that happened in his family years ago when Dr. Muehl’s son was young. His five-year-old son made a clay pot for his dad one year in Vacation Bible School.? Open House night finally rolled around.? The little boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Invitation To The Banquet

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 28, 2022
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    A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year C

    March 27, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Invitation to the Banquet Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Pharisees were grumbling again. They weren’t pleased with Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    The Parable Of The Lost Son

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 21, 2014
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    Their is hope for any sinner that truly repents and return to Jesus either for the first time or after falling away from Him.

    THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON (PRODIGAL SON) STUDY TEXT: LUKE 15:11-32 - The parable illustrates the love of God for all sinners, and even thought He will not force them, but willing to receive them. - It shows that gamine repentance can bring reconciliation and restoration of broken ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Knowing The Heart Of The Father Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
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    Ninth and final message in this series. The Parable of the Prodigal Son demonstrates that misunderstanding the heart of the Father keeps us from experiencing His mercy.

    This morning we’ll conclude our nine week journey through some of the parables that Jesus told. Before we began this series I thought I had a pretty good handle on these mostly familiar parables. And there is no doubt that much of my previous understanding of these parables has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Funk avatar

    A Meditation On The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Dan Funk on Aug 23, 2014
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    I believe Jesus is drawing our attention to the father and his compassion and joy in order to give us a a deeper understanding of the nature of God and His Kingdom; of our calling to be instruments of His life-giving compassion, and to share in His joy.

    We heard in today’s Gospel reading the Parable of the Prodigal Son, and I am sure most of us have read and heard it numerous times. And we all perhaps have lost count of the sermons we have heard on this parable. You may be wondering what on earth I can say on this that is new or unique. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    #2- Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Aug 27, 2015
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     | 11,721 views

    Am I really lost? How valuable am I to God? What is true repentence?

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THIS SERMON AVAILABLE WITH POWERPOINT IN RESOURCE DOWNLOAD! This sermon (and several hundred others) are available for download. > Microsoft Word > Most with handouts More info: www.sermonsubscribe.com or darrellstetler2@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Luke 15:1 Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Lost Son

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 14, 2015
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    In the light of a recent mass murder in the US, this message speaks of the consoling and redeeming love of God, express in the parable of the lost son.

    [Message given at an outdoor worship service in the summer of 2015 in downtown Toronto, Canada] This has been a terrible week on this continent. A 21 year old man visited a Bible Study at a historically important Black church in Charleston, South Carolina. After listening to the people talk and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Sep 19, 2015
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    Exploring the progression of a sinner in the prodigal son: from his wanting independence, which lead to his shame, which lead to his repentance, and his brother's jealousy of his grace received.

    The Parable of the Lost Son Introduction: In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace , Phillip Yancey tells the story of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway grew up in a very devout evangelical family, and yet there he never experienced the grace of Christ. He lived a libertine life that most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "In A Manner Of Speaking": 'the Prodigal Son' [part Six]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Oct 1, 2016
     | 4,076 views

    Did Jesus resort to using allegory as a clever ruse so as to keep things hidden? On the contrary! Jesus resorted to using parables so that the listener could better understand “the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven” [Matthew 13:11].

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, September 6, 2015 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter In a Manner of Speaking: “The Prodigal Son” Luke 15:11-32 [NET] The scriptures tell us that on one occasion ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 28, 2023
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    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Brotherhood

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 8, 2023
     | 1,110 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Don Aldrich Tamayo avatar

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

    Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Sep 12, 2023
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     | 2,943 views

    "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

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

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

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 13, 2023
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     | 1,669 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Jerry Hulse avatar

    Children Away From The Father's House

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Sep 19, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,229 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal