Parable of a Loving Father

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Preached Father’s Day, June 21, 2020 at Canyon Springs Baptist Church in Apache Junction.

Luke 15

Click here for PDF OF SERMON   The Parable of a Loving Father (6-21-20)

The parable of the Prodigal Son. Of all Jesus’ parables, the story of the Prodigal Son is probably the most wellknown.

It has been called “The crown jewel of all the parables.” Charles Dickens described it as the finest short story ever written.

I. The CONTEXT of the story (vs. 1-3)

This parable was given to answer the accusation of the Pharisees in verses 1-3 (read). It is a three-fold parable dealing with finding

something that has been lost—A lost sheep (vs. 4-6)… A lost piece of silver (vs. 7-10)… and a lost son (vs. 11-33).

II. The CHARACTERS of the story.

The Prodigal = The lost sinner

The Father = God the Father—It is a parable is about the love of God.

The Elder Brother = The Pharisee

While the story is commonly called “the prodigal son,” it is actually about the father (12 verses mention the father). I’ve titled

this sermon “The Parable of a Loving Father.” The real hero of the story is the prodigal’s daddy. He is an example of what a good father ought to be.

III. The COMMENCMENT of the story

Continued in full PDF: The Parable of a Loving Father (6-21-20)