#945 - Luke 15 – The Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son

The Bible Study Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 671 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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This episode is part 35 in a study of the gospel of Luke. Jesus hears the pharisees grumbling that he hangs out with sinners and tells them three stories to illustrate that heaven rejoices when sinners repent and that God desires to forgive.

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0:39.4	Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the gospel of Luke with chapter 15.
0:53.4	Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen. This is one of my favorite chapters in the Gospel of Luke with three particular stories about things that are lost. And we're going to start that right after a word from this sponsor.
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