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  • David Flowers avatar

    The Elder Son Returns Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 17, 2011
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     | 6,636 views

    Part 5 in series Return of the Prodigal, this message examines the possibility, potential, and process for the return of the elder son to the father.

    The Elder Son Returns The Return of the Prodigal, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers March 13, 2011 Today we continue our series called Return of the Prodigal, based on Jesus’ parable in Luke 15. I want to start off with a provocative quote from Henry Nouwen. This series has ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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

    Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Sep 12, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,998 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

  • Perry Greene avatar

    I Did It My Way; Look Where It Got Me Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,750 views

    The prodigal son rpoves to be a useful story for the way in which God searches for lost mankind.

    The story is told of a man named Yussif, the Terrible Turk. Yussif was a 350-pound wrestling champion in Europe a couple of generations ago. After he won the European championship, he sailed to America to wrestle our champ, whose name was Strangler Lewis -- a little guy by comparison who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Keith Manry avatar

    The God Of The Second Chance

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,731 views

    This is a sermon outlining six steps to forgiveness and is based on the story of the Prodigal Son.

    “The God of the Second Chance” Luke 15:11-32 Simon Wiesenthal was a Jewish prisoner in a concentration camp during World War II. He suffered much at the hands of the Nazis but not as much as some of his friends and family who lost their lives in very cruel ways. One particular day Simon was taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Limiero avatar

    When Families Fail Series

    Contributed by David Limiero on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,891 views

    Why do families fail? Compares the stories of Absalom and the Prodigal Son.

    The Perils of Parenting: When Families Fail Eph. 6:1-4; Luke 15:11-32; 2 Samuel Introduction What happens when families fail? For the last two weeks we’ve been talking about parenting in times of peril. Two weeks ago we looked at a young mother named Hannah who was able to raise her son ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Be The Father Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,766 views

    We are called to have the character of he father of the Prodigal in our neigbourhood.

    Luke 15:11-32 January 20, 2008 Lighthouses of Prayer The Call to Become the Father Review of Lighthouses of Prayer Last week I introduced the idea of lighthouses of prayer. It comes from Luke chapter 10 where Jesus sends out the 72 Disciples to go into the villages around the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Waiting Father

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 24, 2023
     | 1,743 views

    Heavenly Father is waiting for the prodigal son or daughter to come back home

    The waiting Father Luke 15 1 Peter 2:9 Good morning everyone If you would turn to Luke 15 we are going to look at a parable spoken by Jesus himself. In this parable of three separate situations something is lost and something is found. The lost sheep The lost coin The lost son. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Extravagant Love

    Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Apr 5, 2019
     | 4,942 views

    There are some stories that are so wonderful they leave us feeling blessed just by hearing them. The story of God's extravagant love is one such story.

    There are certain stories that at the moment you read them or hear them they have the ability to really tug on the strings of the heart. They are so moving, so beautiful that you can’t help but feel blessed just by the mere fact of having heard or read them. This is exactly the way I felt when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jealousy And Pride Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 26, 2012
     | 7,788 views

    True faith in God is a humble heart and spirit!

    We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke. Please open your Bibles to Luke 14…. Look at v1….. Now look at v1 of Luke 15….. As Jesus Christ was ministering to thousands of people while He was here on earth, He was criticized and accused of being a bad person because He hung out with sinners. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James H Boyd avatar

    Freedom In God's Forgiveness

    Contributed by James H Boyd on Oct 14, 2025
     | 214 views

    What do you think when you hear the word "freedom?"

    What do you think when you hear the word “freedom?” We're going to talk this evening about a man who thought freedom was doing whatever he wanted. Then he found out freedom without God isn’t freedom at all—it’s just another kind of prison. Of course I'm talking about the familiar story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Two Inheritances

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 12, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,444 views

    Some of us don’t value our Eternal Inheritance and waste what is given us on dissipation & immediate gratification. We must focus on the important relationships in our lives & feel we can delay gratification.

    Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end (Fulfillment). I will give to the thirsty one out of the spring of the water of life as a gift. 7. The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will ...read more

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  • Ken Henson avatar

    Two Inheritances

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 12, 2019
     | 2,015 views

    Some of us don’t value our Eternal Inheritance and waste what is given us on dissipation & immediate gratification. We must focus on the important relationships in our lives & feel we can delay gratification.

    Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end (Fulfillment). I will give to the thirsty one out of the spring of the water of life as a gift. 7. The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will ...read more

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    Being "re-Found"

    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Feb 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,502 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    A Picture Of Jealousy- The Older Son Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2010
     | 7,156 views

    The older son had his share of problems also!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we saw a picture of a selfish son. The younger son had some real serious character problems, problems that he was not willing to acknowledge until he almost permanently ruined his life. • As you read the story of the Prodigal Son, it is so easy to spend all our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Lost?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 6, 2014
     | 4,782 views

    We have to understand that each one of us has lived in hopelessness and despair But because we have a loving, and compassionate Father, We can have hope,

    In the Gospel according to Luke, • We find one of the greatest short stories that can be found in the Bible! • And the story I am referring to is the parable of "The Prodigal Son," • It’s one of the first stories we hear, as children, in Sunday School. And As adults, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church