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  • Rommel Samaniego avatar

    Welcome Home Son

    Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,014 views

    A Funeral service for a person who accepted Christ on his death bed.

    Welcome Home son ( a funeral Service) Luke 15:17-24 Good evening we are all here to to mourn the passing of Tatang. But more importantly to celebrate and thank the Lord Jesus Christ, for the life that He gave Tatang, and the time we shared his life, Truly God has given and he hath taken away… ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Samelson avatar

    What Is God Like? The Prodigal

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,791 views

    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

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    A Parable Of Two Sons

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,736 views

    In this parable Jesus is comparing the younger son to the tax collectors and sinners who came to Jesus. The elder son represented the Pharisees and religious rulers who continually found fault with the teachings of Jesus.

    A Parable of Two Sons Luke 15:1-2, 11-32 “Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisaical teachers of religious law complain that Jesus was associating with such despicable people – even eating with them.” Luke 15:1-2 The Pharisees and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    From Prodigal To Pilgrim

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 10, 2022
     | 1,808 views

    A message that emphasizes what happened when a man repents.

    From Prodigal to Pilgrim Luke 15: 11-24 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, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Steve avatar

    There's No Place Like Home!

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 9, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 12,939 views

    A good homecoming sermon to illustrate the point that their truly is no place like home as seen through the eyes of the prodigal son in Luke chapter fifteen.

    Today we celebrate homecoming. For many of you it is a coming home. I am happy and ecstatic that I have the opportunity today to share with you a little from my heart. I want to share with you what I feel homecoming is really about. So my title for today’s sermon is, “There’s no place like ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ray Scott avatar

    Being Optimistic In A Pessimistic World

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Aug 7, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 16,769 views

    We live in a negative world. The Bible is full of positives. In the parable of the Prodigal Son & the Elder Brother, we see both optimism & pessimism.

    “Being Optimistic In A Pessimistic World” INTRODUCTION: There are many books on POSITIVE THINKING. The book “The Power Of Positive Thinking” by Norman Vincent Peale was required reading when I was a student at Trinity College. There are all kinds of “helps” out there to help us maintain a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mercy At Work PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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    Explore the depth of God's mercy and grace, as illustrated in the story of the Prodigal Son, emphasizing the gifts of salvation, freedom, and authority that God offers to us.

    Good morning, Church family! Today, we are turning to the book of Luke, diving into a story that beautifully illustrates God's mercy, our salvation, and the freedom and authority we have in Christ. This is the story of the Prodigal Son, a story that's not just about a wayward boy but about a loving ...read more

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    God's Extravagant Grace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024
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     | 1,194 views

    This sermon explores God's boundless love, compassion, and joyous celebration when we repent and return to Him, as illustrated in the story of the Prodigal Son.

    Good morning, dear friends. I am truly delighted to be here with you today, standing in the presence of our loving God and sharing His Word. Today, we gather in the spirit of unity, love, and a shared hunger for the divine wisdom that only comes from the Holy Scriptures. We are about to immerse ...read more

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  • Howard McGlamery avatar

    What The Prodigal Had Left

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Jan 17, 2003
    based on 165 ratings
     | 7,422 views

    We never get so far from God that we cannot come home. A message of grace and restoration.

    What The Prodigal Had Left Luke 15:11-24 Introduction In these fourteen verses we find one of the greatest short stories ever written. We have the story about a rebellious, wasteful son and a father who loved him. But this is more than just a story about an earthly father and son, it has a deeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lent 4, Year C: The Parable Of The Dysfunctional Family

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 13, 2019
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    Rian Adams: Sermon on the parable of the lost son, Lent 4, Year C. The sermon looks at family dysfunction.

    ?The Parable of the Dysfunctional Family The Rev. Rian Adams The father in this parable makes me uncomfortable. Some of his ways even bother me. I’m also willing to guess that he might seem “off” to you as well. There is one thing we can see; he wasn’t very good at raising sons. We know this ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Self Pity: Enemy Of Joyous Living

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 19, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,237 views

    Sermon on the destructive nature of feeling sorry for ourselves

    Self-Pity: An Enemy of Joyous Living Introduction: A woman was heartbroken when her dog disappeared. She put an ad in the paper offering a reward for its return. The next morning the phone rang. It was the voice of a woman: “I'm calling about your dog.” Then she began to cough. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Birth Not Worth

    Contributed by James Groce on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,334 views

    The prodigal son came to himself and saw his mess. He felt like a "SERVANT" He felt that being a son was a matter of being WORTHY or not. He was wrong.

    BIRTH NOT WORTH ----------------------------- Luke 15:11-24 And 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 falleth [to me]. And he divided unto them [his] living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chad Moore avatar

    The Way Of The Father Series

    Contributed by Chad Moore on Apr 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,161 views

    The Prodigal God prod⋅i⋅gal [prod-i-guhl] - wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. You think you know the story of “The Prodigal Son”? Think again.

    prod⋅i⋅gal [prod-i-guhl] - wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. What is the Christian life all about? 1. Knowing the heart of the Father …But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • V. David Sedaca avatar

    Moab - A Dangerous Place

    Contributed by V. David Sedaca on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 96 ratings
     | 8,430 views

    The Book of Ruth is the history of a Jewish family, who, like the prodigal son of Luke fifteen, went into the far country of Moab and "there began to be in want.

    The Book of Ruth is the history of a Jewish family, who, like the prodigal son of Luke fifteen, went into the far country of Moab and "there began to be in want." Through the backsliding of a Jew (typified by Naomi) the poor gentile(Ruth) is brought into the land of blessing. There Ruth meets the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "The Kind Of Church I Want To Be The Pastor Of"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,138 views

    It may have been the criticism of the elder brother that drove the prodigal son away from home, but it was the love of the Father who brought him back!

    “The Kind of Church I want to be the Pastor of” Introduction: It seems the reason why the prodigal son left home might have been because of the attitude that his elder brother had towards him. What brought him home was the love of the Father. I do not want to frame my Church around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist