Sermons on Luke 15:11:

What Jesus Said About How God Feels About You Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Sep 30, 2022

Have you ever wondered about how God feels about you? There can be no more important thoughts that we have than the ones we have about God and how he feels about us.

Have you ever wondered about how God feels about you? If you’re here this morning, I’ll bet you have. And it’s a terribly important subject. Once you understand God exists, and who He is—that He’s your Creator and the sustainer of your life and will, therefore, likely have some considerable say ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, James 2:10, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Alive Again

Contributed by Dale Carter Sr. on Oct 21, 2022

I have a right to choose. But am I qualified

………there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Miserable Son And The Maddened Sibling

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 24, 2022

Was the miserable son wasteful? Why did the father not punish the young son, if he deserved it? Was the maddened son self-centered and resentful?

Verses 11 – 19: Was the miserable son wasteful? The young son’s portion of the property was 33% (Deuteronomy 21:17). By and large, he would have gotten this at his father’s death, although fathers in some cases decided to split their property early and resign from dealing with the estates. What is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Son Come Home Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 17, 2022

If we were to read the preceding verses, we would notice that this is the third parable Jesus has put forth concerning “lost things.”

If we were to read the preceding verses, we would notice that this is the third parable Jesus has put forth concerning “lost things.” In verses 3-7, Jesus tells of a lost sheep. It could be lost souls. In verses 8-10, it is of a lost coin. It could be lost service. In verses 11-24, He is telling us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

What Did Jesus Say About The Father? Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 20, 2022

Loneliness happens when we believe we have nothing in common with others.

God is … What Did Jesus Say About the Father? January 23, 2022 Luke 15:11-13 NIV “Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-13, Luke 15:14-16, Luke 15:17-20, Luke 15:22-24, Luke 15:25-32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lost & Found

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2021

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost.

Lost & Found June 6, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. Focus Passage: Luke 15:1-32 Supplemental Passage: "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

Return To Me

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 30, 2022

There are times when we might stray from the Lord. Sometimes it lasts for a short period; sometimes it's for a longer period. When it happens God longs for our return and he never gives up on us.

RETURN TO ME There are times when we might stray from the Lord. Sometimes it lasts for a short period; sometimes it's for a longer period. When it happens God longs for our return and never gives up on us. He'll go out of his way to try to bring us to our senses so we would return to him. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5-9, Lamentations 3:39-42, Luke 15:11-24, Luke 15:32, Isaiah 44:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Lord Never Gives Up

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 10, 2022

Imagine one being divine for a couple of weeks. Not like Jesus Christ, who as Second Person of the Trinity emptied Himself of everything to become man, all the way to a cross.

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Course 2022 One of the critical prophetic statements in the OT is in the book of Hosea (11:9). Hosea hears God tell him about the divine intention toward the kingdom of Israel: “I will not. . .destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man–the Holy One among you–and I will not ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:9, Psalm 51:15, Exodus 32:7-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Belonging In The Father's House Series

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 14, 2022

The parable of the Prodigal Son is an amazing story, one of love, abandonment, and grace. It is the story of one man’s journey to find his ultimate fulfillment only to realize that the fulfillment was right there at home all along.

We see in this story three specific destinations: Destination 1: The Far Country (v. 13) The far country represents the world and all of its attractions. It looks so alluring with all of its big lit-up signs. “Pleasures!” “Do whatever you want!” “Follow your heart!” “Join us, we will show you a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Father's Love

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 6, 2023

Jesus loves to use comparisons to illustrate a point. In this story he does just that and he does it brilliantly

Every parent wants the best for their children. They have dreams and expectations that they hope their child would grow and fulfil. They envisaged their child growing up to be someone who would make a difference in this world, in a positive way. Their love for the child is not based on what the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:10, Luke 15:11-12, Luke 15:13-14, Isaiah 5:11-12, Luke 8:14, Luke 15:15-19, Philippians 4:6-7, Luke 12:27-28, Luke 15:20-24, Romans 8:38-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

Being "re-Found"

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Feb 26, 2023

Are you the rebellious son, lost and far from God? Are you the self-righteous Pharisee, no longer capable of rejoicing when a sinner returns to God?

Luke 15:11-24 'And kill the calf we have been fattening. We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ (Luke 15:23, 24) Is Re-found really a word? Well, technically, no. But for this devotional and this lesson ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Father's Job Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Fathers are God's agents of the law, but they are also God's agents of grace. To be the first, and not the second, is to be one testament shy of a Bible, or shy of God's full revelation. A half of a Bible is not the Bible, and half of a father is not a father.

Dick Van Dyke tells the stories of how children act toward their father when they are angry. In his book Faith, Hope and Hilarity he tells of a boy who had been spanked by his father for making too much noise. The boy climbed into his mother's lap and said, "Mama I wish you had married ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

The Prodigal's Father Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Fathers need some encouragement. There are two things I see in the parable of the Prodigal that can be an encouragement to fathers, for these two things make it clear that fatherhood is hard, but that there is hope. The two things I see here are the intricacy and the intimacy of fatherhood

We live in the age of the marvelous machine. In Washington D. C. the traffic for a half mile around the White House is controlled by a computer system. The system is constantly telling the lights when to change to move the traffic according to the need. 450 buses have a transmitter which is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Lost Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 21, 2021

When a Christian thinks about being lost, it’s a whole different concept from what the world sees as lost. So, let’s see how we can use the word lost in such a way that even a non-Christian will understand.

Last week we began a series on our Holy vocabulary—the words that we use as Christians that we or others might not fully understand. We talked about the word HOLY and God explained to us what makes Him holy. Today we’re going to talk about being lost. When a Christian thinks about being lost, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Four Gospel Pictures From The Parables Of Jesus

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 24, 2021

But did we allow that consuming power of God's love reshape our lives? Did we make a decision to give our whole lives to Jesus Christ the savior of all? That is the question I want you to ask yourself today.

"Kenneth Clark, internationally know for his television series Civilization, lived and died without faith in Jesus Christ. He admitted in his autobiography that while visiting a beautiful church he had what he believed to be an overwhelming religious experience. "My whole being," ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 21:28-32, Luke 15:11-32, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Salvation Army