Sermons on Luke 15:13-19:

The Prodigal Father

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 10, 2008

The love that our heavenly Father has for us is recklessly extravagant, and is able to fill the Father hunger within us.

THE PRODIGAL FATHER [Read Luke 15:11-24] -Maybe you’ve heard another version of this story of the Prodigal Son: The Prodigal Son in "F" Feeling footloose and frisky, a featherbrained fellow forced his fond father to fork over the farthings, and flew far to foreign fields and frittered his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's So Amazing About Grace?

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008

Never think you are beyond the reaches of the love of God for you.

Cornerstone Church 02/18/2007 WHAT’S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE? The Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-31 Jesus has been drawing a crowd with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Prodigal Son Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 15, 2008

Sermon on the prodigal son. Good for Father’s Day.

Tell Me a Story The Prodigal Son Slide Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s here this morning. To all of you wives and kids, honor your husbands and Dad’s today for the difficult job they have been given. They may not be perfect but give them the honor they are due for the role they have been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of A Father

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 16, 2008

Although the main focus of the Prodigal Son parable is the ungracious brother, the assumptions made about the Prodigal’s father are enlightening.

The Heart of a Father (Luke 15:11-32) 1. Father’s Day -- what can we say? 2. Sermon Central took a poll, and this would be mostly of pastors. The question and results are as follows: What do you expect for Father’s Day? A big deal 3% Simple card/gift 42% Nothing 35% Surprise ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Let Jesus Find You

Contributed by Susan Blader on Dec 22, 2007

Jesus not only eats with sinners, He runs down the road and drags them in for the meal; they need only accept that they have been found.

Let Jesus Find You A Sermon on Luke 15 You may have heard of Thomas Kinkade. He is often called the “Painter of Light.” You’ll recognize his paintings by their quaint cottages, horse drawn carriages, or cobblestone bridges, but above all, their fantastic use of color and light. And if you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The Day God Ran Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Seekers, Pt. 5

THE DAY GOD RAN (LUKE 15:11-32) I was not fond of popular but controversial Hong Kong actor and singer Leslie Cheung in his prime; I was a fan of Alan Tam! To me, Alan sings; Leslie whispers. Alan’s songs were melodious; Leslie’s were tuneless. Their loyal and fierce fans heckled each other’s idol ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Older Brother

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 1, 2008

A message that takes a look at the prodigal son parable from the perspective of the other son.

(This message was preached at a United Service with Anglican’s & URC from our town - including my old College Principal!) Luke 15 : 11 - 32 Religious people criticized Jesus because he ate with sinners & so He told this story. A story so familiar to us who have been attending churches – yes? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Methodist

A Picture Of The Father

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

The Prodigal Son. A sermon focusing on the Father.

This morning I want us to look at a very familiar passage of Scripture in Luke 15. In this chapter Jesus tells three parables… the parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin, and the parable of the prodigal son. The last parable is the one I want us to talk about this morning. No ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Holiness

When God Doesn't Want To Hear It Series

Contributed by Ken Osso on Jan 5, 2008

This is the first of a two-part series on the parable of the lost son. Heading into the New Year, this first message looks closely at the story of the lost son and the good news we have of a fresh start.

When God Doesn’t Want to Hear It Luke 15:11-32 I sat at my desk staring blankly at the screen with a bit of a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I didn’t know exactly where to begin, and I wasn’t even sure God wanted to hear it. I had just scrolled through the pages of a Word document where ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Honoring Our Fathers

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008

Earthly father should follow the example of our heavenly Father.

HONORING OUR FATHERS LUKE 15:11-32 ILLUSTRATION THE IDEA FOR CREATING A DAY for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Our Loving God Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jan 13, 2008

Show the love of God towards the two son and how God loves each of us

What we believe series - Part 2 Our Loving God – January 13, 2007 Luke 15:11-32 (Acknowledgements: Work of Dr. Henry Schorr, CSC Church, Calgary AB) Introduction o Last week we looked at God’s holiness and justice. Today were going to look at another characteristic of God, His love o When I was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

What Does Dad Want?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 5, 2008

Fathers’s day - equal time for fathers

What does dad want for father’s day? Luke 15:11-32 Let’s start with a little trivia this morning. What day of the year are the most phone calls made???…… Mother’s day! It seems that on mother’s day everyone wants to call home and check in. What do you think happens on father’s day? Any one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Congregational

The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 12, 2008

This talk reflects on 1. The Status of the prodigal son 2. The State of the prodigal son and 3. How the prodigal son came to his senses

RB 13-07-8 The Parable of the Prodigal Son Lk 15:11-32 The key to understanding this story can be found in the opening verses of Luke 15. Let me read them to you: Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Anglican

Who Is The Prodigal?

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 12, 2008

Retrospect your own lives, whether we need change and transformation {not that mine is perfect}. For God the most important thing is the condition of our heart & soul. Are we concerned about it too? Just the way God is deeply concerned about it. We need t

Opening Illustration: The United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is a preacher’s kid. She grew up in church. But in her mid-20s, she found she had drifted from her Christian faith. Rice told this story at a Sunday school class at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. in August ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:10-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unhappy Endings

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 19, 2008

To bring new life to a familiar text I used several alternate endings and discussed how they would have changed the story

Unhappy Endings Luke 15:11-23 It is often hard to preach on familiar passages. Hard to make it fresh. Today’s passage is one of the most familiar of all. But we will give it a twist We are going to look at it from a different angle. (((READ story from bible))) Now we are going to play, What ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-23

Denomination: Baptist