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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "God Doesn't Play By Our Rules"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 19, 2004
    based on 198 ratings
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    The Church should be the place of celebration.

    Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 “God Doesn’t Play by Our Rules” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org During a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated, what, if any, belief was unique to the Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Is God Like? The Prodigal

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
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    The Parable of the Prodigal is not really about the younger son; Jesus told it to illustrate what God is like, not what sinners are like.

    Fourth Sunday in Lent — March 21, 2004 Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 What Is God Like? The Prodigal R________ (Rejected) R________ (Running) R________ (Restoring) W ________ (Waiting) prod·i·gal adj 1. recklessly extravagant, spendthrift 2. giving ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Loving And Forgiving Father

    Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
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    “The father said to his servants, ‘bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was

    Theme: The loving and forgiving Father Text: Josh. 5:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Lk. 15:11-32 Many people today think that the most important thing in life is to believe in God. This has led to the situation where many people claim they believe in God but have no idea what kind of God they believe in. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Magnitude Of His Grace Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,676 views

    From the father’s reactions in the parable of the prodigal son, understand the magnitude of God’s grace for sinners.

    Focus on the father’s responses in the parable of the prodigal son - Verses 22-24; 31-32 We are going to focus on the father in this story today. In order to understand this parable, we need to start with 15:1-2 “Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Who Do You Think We Are?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,915 views

    Prodigal Son - As Christians it is not just who we act like as much as who we should.

    Who do you think we are? Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 I don’t know about you but I sometimes spend a large portion of my day looking for stuff I put away for safe keeping. Sometimes I spend 5 minutes looking for the remote control for the TV instead of walking 5 feet to change the channel. When my car ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Paul Decker avatar

    A Passion For You

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
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    God has a passion for you!

    A PASSION FOR YOU Luke 15:1-32 S: God’s love Th: God seeks us out Pr: GOD HAS A PASSION FOR YOU! ?: Who? Who does God have a passion for? KW: Inductive TS: We will find in our study of Luke 15 three The _____ person God has a passion for is the… I. WANDERING (3-7) II. MISSING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Almendarez avatar

    Where's Mom

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Apr 14, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,582 views

    Mom the unseen person is the one usually behind the scenes suffering in silence.

    Where’s Mom Luke 15:11-32 Today we are here to worship the Lord but we are also celebrating Mother’s. Today is their day. Cards have been sent or given and dinners will be prepared and eaten in honor of those women who hold a special place in many hearts. As children we don’t really see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Waiting Father Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 18, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 11,118 views

    We may relate to each of the characters in the story of the prodigal, but we are called to become the father.

    Luke 15:11-32 May 14, 2004 The Waiting Father – Becoming the Father How many people have read the book “The Return of The Prodigal Son” by Henri Nouwen? This is one of my “must read” books for Christians – I even recommend it for non-Christians. If you haven’t read them yet, this summer, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Welcome Home

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,883 views

    Sin, The Consequence of, The Desire to Turn away from, and the compssion of Love

    1. THE DEPARTURE • Vs 12-13 • The request to receive his inheritance was probably shocking to the boy’s father • This request was made and eluded to the fact the son wanted the material things his father had so much that he would have rather his father been dead in order to receive them • In love, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come Home

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Feb 9, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,671 views

    The Goodness, Longsuffering and Mercy of God as revealed in the story of the Prodigal Son

    Come Home. . . Text: Luke 15:11-32 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 gathered all together, and took ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert McCracken avatar

    God's Lost And Found

    Contributed by Robert Mccracken on Mar 11, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,010 views

    Today’s scripture lesson comes from the Gospel of Luke. We will be looking at the story of The Lost Son. This is one of many stories that Jesus told on his way to Jerusalem. Jesus used these short stories to teach the people of the day import lessons a

    God’s Lost and Found Today’s scripture lesson comes from the Gospel of Luke. We will be looking at the story of The Lost Son. This is one of many stories that Jesus told on his way to Jerusalem. Jesus used these short stories to teach the people of the day import lessons about Christian life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joel Vicente avatar

    319 - Parallels Of The "Lost” Parables

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Mar 12, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,936 views

    What lesson was Jesus teaching with these three “lost” parables? Jesus was teaching that the purpose he welcomes “sinners” is because they are lost & we the “church” can learn from these steps: Sinners are lost, but we must seek them (evangelize), find

    Sermon Study #319 - PARALLELS OF THE “LOST” PARABLES Then last months of the Christ started with the raising of Lazarus and ended with the anointing at Bethany. Within these months, Christ told many parables and conducted many miracles. In these last months, Christ told three most popular ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lanny Carpenter avatar

    The Prodigal Father

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 8, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,500 views

    Who is the real emphasis on in the commonly called "Parable of the Prodigal son"? It may surprise you who was the real prodigal!

    THE PRODIGAL FATHER LUKE 15:11-24 INTRO: Jesus often spoke in parables in his teachings. 1. What is a parable? a. Parable signifies "the placing of one thing beside another" with a view to comparison. b. It is the lesson that is of value; the hearer must catch the analogy if he is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    The Joy Of Finding What Was Lost

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,488 views

    When one person comes to faith in Jesus there is rejoicing in heaven. Who are sinners and who are the righteous are described in this message.

    “The Joy of Finding What Was Lost” Luke 15 The primary thrust of Jesus’ mission on earth was finding lost people. Jesus said: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” (Luke 19:10) Jesus was not talking about finding people who were lost as they were traveling from one city to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Grace-Full Relationships Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,128 views

    Our relationships must be based on Grace, not shame.

    Grace-Full Relationships November 3, 2002 Luke 15:11-32 On the first week we looked at relationships where grace is not in place We talked about how when we try to control those around us for our own purposes we are living in the curse that Adam and Eve received when they sinned. (And though ...read more

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