Sermons on San Lucas 15:29:

Why Some Will Not Forgive Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 11, 2020

Not everyone is willing to forgive the truly repentant. This lack of forgiveness can be divided int three categories at least.

Why Some Will Not Forgive Luke 15:25-32 Review: We forgive as God does, conditioned upon repentance. When we wrong another, and we take responsibility and ask forgiveness for the specific wrong, things are then out of our hands. If people forgive us, it is out of their graciousness. If they do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Loves Sinners Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Jesus is the shepherd who loves the sheep whose performance is the worst. He loves in spite of your poor obedience, your poor performance. No one has been more inclusive of sinners than Jesus.

Jesus tells us three stories that arrives at a climax with a return of a son to his family and his father. These three stories, finding a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son, form a pyramid where the three show us the same truth but each side shows a different shade and nuance to God’s love. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Love Sinners? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Think of this: what if the first person to meet the younger brother was the older brother. Think of the anger that would poured out his mouth: “You have a lot of nerve showing up here.”

Today, we complete a three-week look at one of the most famous of all of Jesus’ teachings – The Parable of the Prodigal Son. This is a story that badly needs rescuing for many, if not most, stop the story when the younger son returns. But Jesus continues the story to an unfinished conclusion. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Baptist

Lost & Found

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2021

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost.

Lost & Found June 6, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. Focus Passage: Luke 15:1-32 Supplemental Passage: "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of The Father - Father's Day

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jun 19, 2021

Do you ever consider the Heart of our Heavenly Father? This message attempts to bring you into a greater understanding of the heart of the Father on Father's Day.

John 17:25-26 (KJV) O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. I've been ...read more

Scripture: John 17:25-26, Romans 12:3, Genesis 1:27, Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Church Of God

The Other Side Of The Story

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Mar 4, 2023

I’m sure that almost all of you remember that back in the day there was this radio news pundit called Paul Harvey...

The Other Side of The Story Luke 15:11-32 I’m sure that almost all of you remember that back in the day there was this radio news pundit called Paul Harvey. I used to love listening to him, even though I was just a kid and he was talking about stuff that really wasn’t within my radar at the time, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Methodist

Has The Way Of The Most High Changed? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 8, 2023

God loves us. He wants to shed His grace–His very divine life–on every human being.

Saturday of the Second Week in Lent 2023 Every four weeks, those of us who pray the Church’s official morning prayer encounter Psalm 77, which is a lament by a temple Levite. Things are not going well for Israel, in this man’s view, and after reviewing all the awful things that have been ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:14-20, Psalm 103:1-4, Psalm 103:8-12, Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Catholic

The Prodigal Son ? Series

Contributed by Donald Pinkleton on Jun 12, 2022

Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day! I was a child of the ‘50’s – it was the golden age of television. And it was television that taught us what fatherhood was all about. Of course, there was the flagship show “Father Knows Best.” But there were many others that taught us about the ideal father figure. There was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:7

Grudges And Guilt

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 22, 2022

We have been talking about some of the things in life that set us back. We've talked about betrayal, temptation, the injustices of life, just plain hard times, and bitterness. When we are involved in any of these, we tend to become plagued with guilt and grudges.

For the past couple of months we have been talking about some of the things in life that set us back. We've talked about betrayal, temptation, the injustices of life, just plain hard times, and bitterness. Today I'm going to wrap all of this up as we talk about what these things can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21, Philippians 3:7-9, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering Our Fathers

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 24, 2022

Father day message of encouragement. even those who had poor fathers can have a great Heavenly Father

Remembering Fathers Introduction- Good Morning…welcome. If you have your bibles either your bible or phone app would you turn to Luke chapter 15 It is tough preaching Father Day message because there is a mixed crowd of people with mixed emotions. Some who’s father have died and they miss them ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Nazarene

A Father's Heart

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jul 12, 2022

The Prodigal son was blessed to have a father whose heart was filled with love for him and knew the heart of God. He knew his son's heart and he imparted God's heart to him. Know your child's heart, show your heart and impart God's heart.

Fathers’ Day 2022 Theme: A Father’s Heart Text: Luke 15:11-32 focus on verse 24 11 “… 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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God

The Parable Of Two Lost Sons Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. No teaching sheet.

"The Parable of Two Lost Sons" Luke 15:11-32 Pastor John Bright Luke 15 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.” Pause right there. Those words I just read; they were “Breathed by God”! God wants you to hear His Word right now! So, what is your response? Do you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Methodist

A Fathers' Day

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

Jesus tells us of how our Heavenly Father waits for us to come to our senses.

A Father’s Day First and foremost, we want to give thanks to our Heavenly Father, one of the greatest Fathers of all. Although we will poke fun at our earthly fathers’ we at the same time will give honor to them and God. A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lost & Pretending

Contributed by Captain Emily Vincent on Jul 11, 2023

Jesus tells the parables about the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son, but how can this relate to us today in our modern world? And how can we as Christians be pretending? Will God be able to tell who we really are behind the person we have created ourselves out to be?

Guys…I want to be really honest with you this morning… I love that we get to do some amazing things, but honestly. I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off…running from one meeting to another, making sure everything on my multiple lists get done, and I’m just plain tired…I can’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

Respond To Christ’s Call To Love Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 17, 2023

Just as the church at Ephesus had its opportunity to respond to the Lord's call, so do we. We too are called to be a shining light for Christ and share the love of God with others. Let us consider the lessons we learn from the church at Ephesus and seek to renew our love for Christ.

Visionary View: Respond to Christ’s Call to love Today, as God's church, we draw nearer each day to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. Some of you may search for signs of His imminent return and find many Biblical prophecies fulfilled already. Yet, remember Jesus' own words in Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32, Luke 12:40, Revelation 2:1-7, Matthew 28:20, John 4:38, Matthew 28:18-20, 1 John 4:1, Matthew 7:15, Luke 15:11-32, John 10:28-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal