Sermons on San Lucas 15:21:

The Faithful Father Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2006

Why didn’t the father go after his Prodigal Son? Why did he just sit and wait when he could have done so much more to bring his son home?

OPENING STATEMENT: Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at how we can create a G-rated (a G-od centered) home in the midst of an R-rated world. This week, we’re going to look at a crucial element of that effort – fathers. ILLUS: Dr. James Dobson told the story of when he was about 3 three ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Father Like None Other

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 19, 2006

This sermon leads you to examine four characteristics of our Heavenly Father as seen in the story of the Prodigal Son.

Today is father’s day. There will be much said about fathers on this day. We will reflect on our fathers, what they did for us and what they mean to us. It is an important day that we should always remember. All of us have special memories that we turn to on this day. A few days ago I read about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Others

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Jun 26, 2006

A look at the two brothers in the Parable of the Prodigal Son to show how we often think of our own selfish desires instead of others.

Others by Dan Mahan Luke 15: 32 “We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, and now he is found!” The text today is a familiar story. Most of us have heard many sermons about this text. Today we are going to look at it in a different ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

The Lost Son Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jul 12, 2006

The first in the Lost sermon series: The Lost Son

The Lost Son Introduction: Over the next several weeks, we are going to use the theme of ABC Television Show, Lost. Some of you have not seen it because you have been here for the last year. So I’ll quickly fill you in. Lost is about a group of people whose plane crashes on a deserted island. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Loving A Loser

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

the prodigal son

“Loving a Loser: The Prodigal Son Luke 15:11-32 3/4/01 Intro: I hope this morning you have come excited about hearing what God’s word has to say to you. I honestly believe if you want to be changed this morning by what God has to say, you will find many things to apply to your life. If you have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

12 Steps To God's Way Of Living – Part 2

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

Part 2 of a 6 part series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

When I was a kid, and I do not remember how old I was but I was still in grade school, I ran away from home. I ‘ran away’ to a former neighbor’s home that had moved one street over from the street I lived on. I remember hiding under the bed in one the children’s rooms and having the mom and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God

Changing One's Direction In Life

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 7, 2006

Man should follow the steps toward genuine repentance.

CHANGING ONE’S DIRECTION IN LIFE Luke 15:11-24 Building a relationship with God begins with the acceptance of the fact that our sinfulness destroyed that relationship with Him. Man’s sinfulness is the barrier that keeps us from having a personal and fulfilled relationship with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Forgiving Father Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 14, 2006

God never gives up on his children.

THE FORGIVING FATHER A. As much as we like to believe that our Heavenly Father is a God of COMPASSION, MERCY, and GRACE, there are still some Christians who have difficulty accepting God’s complete FORGIVENESS. 1. There are those who look at their lives as being so STAINED with SIN that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Left As A Rebel

Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 19, 2006

This shows how devastating it can be when you choose to leave your parent’s authority.

“HE LEFT AS A REBEL” Text: Luke 15:11-24. Pastor W. Max Alderman Introduction: The prodigal son was a rebel. It may not be that obvious as the story begins, but it still is so. Much could be said as to why he wanted to leave home. The younger son wanted to leave home ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

El Verdadero Amor De Un Padre

Contributed by Richard Perez on Feb 24, 2006

Dia de los Padres

11 También dijo: Un hombre tenía dos hijos;12 y el menor de ellos dijo a su padre: Padre, dame la parte de los bienes que me corresponde; y les repartió los bienes.13 No muchos días después, juntándolo todo el hijo menor, se fue lejos a una provincia apartada; y allí desperdició sus bienes viviendo ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Rebellion

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Nov 29, 2006

Today I want to look at the difficult side of the family and what happens when rebellion hits your home.

Dealing with rebellion at home Luke 15:11-31 Charlie Steinmetz was a crippled dwarf, but what he lacked physically he made up mentally. When it came to the subject of electricity, Steinmetz was a genius. No one in his day knew more about electicity than him. Henry Ford realized this when he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Brokenness

Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 4, 2006

Brokenness is daily coming to God and admitting our weakness and our need for Him.

Sermon-9/23/01-Lk. 15-Brokenness KI: Brokenness is daily coming to God and admitting our weakness and our need for Him. Read Lk. 15-Prodigal son from the Message. Every time I turned around this summer hearing this story, Hume, SEMP Path of Theb Roken-Brokenness Came to understand brokenness in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: *other

A Picture Of Grace

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 3, 2007

Hpow God’s grace, no matter where you are, can bring you back to Father’s house

A PICTURE OF GRACE Luke 15:17-24 INTRO: In the reading of Luke 15 often referred to as the “Great Lost Chapter” we read of the life of a young man who seemed to have it made at home. But there came a time when this young man took on the spirit of rebellion and decided to run away and leave the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"In Defense Of The Older Son"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 8, 2006

We don’t usually hear much about the older son, but hey, he had a right to be miffed! Didn’t he...?

(A backwards glance at the parable of the Prodigal) 22 “But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet; 23 and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Orthodox

Coming Face To Face With A Pig

Contributed by Greg Newton on Sep 8, 2006

There are a lot of things that we learn from life itself and many of those are things that we learn through tragedies of our own and we come face to face with learning something the hard way. The problem with the world that we live in, is people are only

“COMING FACE TO FACE WITH A PIG” Intro: There are a lot of things that we learn from life itself and many of those are things that we learn through tragedies of our own and we come face to face with learning something the hard way. The problem with the world that we live in, is people are only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Pentecostal