This is the 4th and final message of a 4 part series on the 15th chapter of Luke which contains the parable of The Return of the Prodigal Son. This message focuses on the final section of chapter 15, verses 25–32. Here, the older son comes in from the field and is angered by the celebration occasioned by the return of his wayward younger brother. And once again, the father amazingly allows himself to suffer humiliation, this time at the…
This week is Part 3 of a 4 part series examining Luke 15, which includes the parable of The Return of the Prodigal Son. Luke 15 is the “Lost & Found” department of the New Testament. It started off with a lost sheep, moved to a lost coin and now moves on to a lost son. And just as with the lost sheep and the lost coin, this lost son needed to be searched out and found by the father,…
Paul Trask continues with Part 2 of a 4 part series examining Luke 15, which includes the parable of The Return of the Prodigal Son. He explains that one of the most important keys to understanding this chapter is realizing that the entire chapter — in reality — is really only one parable, not three (see v. 3). The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son are really then 3 “acts” comprising a single “play,” all conveying a…
Paul Trask introduces a 4 part series examining Luke 15, which includes the parable of The Return of the Prodigal Son. He explains that one of the most important keys to understanding this chapter is realizing that the entire chapter – in reality – is really only one parable, not three. The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son are really then 3 “acts” comprising a single “play,” all conveying a single, unified message. He then explores the…