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The “prodigal” in the title refers to the extravagant way the younger son wastes his inheritance in the far country; but it is also a good word to describe the almost carefree way the father chooses to welcome him home. The structure of the parable is unusually complicated and extended compared to the other parables Jesus tells in the Gospel.
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THE PRODIGAL SON - Luke 15:11-32 Intro: A. Understanding the Context: With the parable of "The Prodigal Son", Jesus reaches the apex in His response to the charge against Him by the Pharisees and scribes... 1. Their accusation? "This man receives sinners and eats with them." - Lk 15:2 a.
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Feb 10, 2023 · The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of Scripture’s most beautiful pictures of God’s grace. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We are all prodigals in that we have run from God, selfishly squandered our resources, and, to some degree, wallowed in sin.
- The Parable as Told by Jesus
- The Prodigal Son
- Conclusion
- Article by Jack Wellman
The Parable of the Prodigal Son was told by Jesus in Luke 15:11-32and came right after He had told the Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Lost Coin and His audience were the scribes and Pharisees who were complaining to Jesus that He associated with tax collectors and sinners (Luke 15:1-2) and so this parable was not necessary intende...
The prodigal son is believed to be, by many, a Christian who falls away from the truth and then later returns after repentance but this doesn’t seem to fit to whom this was written too or the story itself. Remember that none of these religious leaders were saved…at least yet. It may picture a person that is saved but that is not as important as wha...
Did the Prodigal Son come to himself (Luke 11:12) by himself? No, it appears that God calls those who come to Christ (John 6:44). This prodigal son was who I was and who every Christian was before they were saved. They lived a life of filthy sin just like I did (and still do sin but not willfully) because they were lost but God the Father drew you ...
Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plusor check out his book Blind Chance or...
Jesus begins by introducing us to a man who has two sons, the younger of whom asks if he can be given his share of his inheritance. The father agrees, and the son, after converting his share (one assumes land) into cash, leaves his home for another country where he squanders all his money.
Why did Jesus tell this well-known parable of the prodigal son to the Pharisees and the teachers of the law? o The answer is found in vs. 1-2: the tax collectors and sinners were now all gathering
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The Prodigal Son. Illustrated by: Fred Adlao. English. Around the age of 30, Jesus began his ministry. Large crowds of people came to hear him teach about God and to see him heal the sick. Jesus taught the people using parables. This book contains one of the parables of Jesus. Jesus told this parable: “There was once a man who had two sons.
