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The Prodigal Son – There’s Always a Way Back

10/29/2017

 
          Pastor Paul shares the story of “The Prodigal Son” from Luke 15 and breaks down the story,
looking at the realization, humility and submission of the Prodigal Son. He encourages God’s people,
that there is always a way back to God.
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​Luke 15:11-32 (ESV)
And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father,
give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.   Not
many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he
squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in
that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that
country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the
pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough
bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have
sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of
your hired servants.”’ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his
father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him,
‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But
the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand,
and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.   For this my
son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate. “Now his older
son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he
called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has
come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ But
he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,   but he answered his father,
‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me
a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.   But when this son of yours came, who has
devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ And he said to him,
‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this
your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
Galatians 5:1 (ESV)
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
James 4:7 (ESV)
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Matthew 16:25 (ESV)
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Luke 15:20-24 (ESV)
And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt
compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned
against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his
servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his
feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.   For this my son was dead, and is
alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
Luke 15:1-7 (ESV)
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the
scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this
parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the
ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has
found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and
his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell
you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous
persons who need no repentance.

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