Luke 12:1-12
Jesus Speaks Against Hypocrisy
Luke 12:13-21
The Parable of the Rich Fool
Luke 12:22-34
Jesus Warns About Worry
Luke 12:35-48
Preparing for His Coming
Luke 12:49-59
Christ Brings Division
Luke 13:10-17
A Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath
Luke 13:18-35
Jesus Teaches About the Kingdom of God
Luke 14:1-6
A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath
Luke 14:7-14
Parable of the Ambitious Guest
Luke 14:15-24
The Parable of the Great Banquet
Luke 14:25-35
The Cost of Being a Disciple
Luke 15:1-10
The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
Luke 15:11-24
The Parable of the Lost Son
Luke 16:1-13
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Luke 16:14-18
The Law, the Prophets and the Kingdom
Luke 16:19-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 17:1-10
Jesus Tells About Forgiveness and Faith
Luke 17:11-19
Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy
Luke 17:20-37
The Coming of the Kingdom of God
Luke 18:1-8
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Luke 18:9-14
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:15-17
Jesus Blesses the Little Children
Luke 18:18-27
The Rich Young Ruler
The Parable of the Lost Son
Luke 15:11–24
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Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their “misery dinner.” It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had departed with their firm’s funds. His mother went out and … More
Again we find in this passage that something is lost, the lost is found and because of it there is great rejoicing. This is the parable of:
The lost son (vv. 11-24) - The son is willfully lost. He wanted to have his own way so he rebelled against his own father and broke his father’s heart. His rebellion resulted in riotous living and he hit rock bottom. Then he awoke to realization, repented, and returned where he experienced reception, reconciliation and rejoicing. He is a picture of every man born on this earth and in need of a Savior.
In this story we see a son who was not content to wait for the time the father would die but he asked for his part of the estate at once in order that he might enjoy it now. What is unusual here is that the younger son initiated the division of the estate. This showed arrogant disregard for his father’s authority as head of the family. We see the same kind of attitude in the lives of many young people today. The prodigal learned the hard way that you cannot enjoy the things money can buy if you ignore the things money cannot buy. When God is left out of our lives, enjoyment becomes enslavement. He had to hit bottom before he came to his senses.
Application
If I were to compare my spiritual journey to the Prodigal’s journey, where am I now?____ At home but not too happy
____ In a far country
____ Coming to my senses
____ Enjoying the fatted calf
Luke 15:11-24 (English Standard Version)
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