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Sermon Title: Prodigal Son – Returning
Series: The Prodigal Son | Week 1
Occasion: Father’s Day
Introduction:
- Launching a new series on the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32).
- The word “prodigal” originally meant “one who returns.”
- The father in the parable shows great faith by letting his son go, hoping he would return.
Scripture:
Luke 15:11–32
Main Points:
- Sin Brings Poor Decisions and Difficult Circumstances
- The younger son’s request was selfish and dishonorable.
- He squandered his inheritance in wild living and ended up in desperation.
- Galatians 6:7–8 – We reap what we sow.
- Sin affects not only the sinner but also those around them.
- God Will Turn You Loose
- The father (representing God) allows the son to leave and make his own choices.
- God doesn’t force anyone to stay—He honors our free will.
- Isaiah 53:6 – We all, like sheep, have gone astray.
- Sometimes people must be allowed to feel the weight of life without God.
- God Will Let You Taste What You Ask For
- The son had to experience the full consequences of his choices before he could return.
- God allows us to feel the emptiness of sin so we’ll long for His presence.
- Heaven is not for those who reject God—it’s for those who return to Him.
Closing:
If God can’t bring them back, what makes you think you can?
- God wants us to come back.
- The story of the Prodigal Son is the story of all humanity—starting in Genesis 3.
- Don’t be afraid to let go of someone you love. Trust that God is able to bring them back.
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