The Parable of the Prodigal Son
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🗓️ 29 November 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
As we near the end of our week on the parables, today we’re going to look at the parable of the prodigal son. Hanging in my office is a print of Rembrandt’s depiction of this biblical scene. It’s hard for me to think of another passage of Scripture that produces such continual fruit in my life on a daily basis. May these words of Jesus redefine our relationship with God for the better today.
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| 0:00.0 | As we near the end of our week on the parables, today we're going to look at the parable |
| 0:09.6 | of the prodigal son. |
| 0:12.2 | It's hard for me to think of another passage of scripture that produces such continual |
| 0:17.4 | fruit in my life on a daily basis. May these words of Jesus redefine our relationship |
| 0:24.6 | with God for the better today. Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Luke 15, |
| 0:57.0 | verses 21 through 24. |
| 1:00.0 | Scripture says, |
| 1:02.0 | And the Son said to Him, |
| 1:05.0 | Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. |
| 1:10.0 | I am no longer worthy to be called your son. |
| 1:15.1 | But the father said to his servants, bring quickly the best robe and put it on him, |
| 1:22.5 | and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet. |
| 1:33.3 | And bring the fattened calf and kill it and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead and is alive again. |
| 1:38.3 | He was lost and is found. |
| 1:43.3 | There isn't a single passage of Scripture |
| 1:47.0 | that better illustrates the heart of our Heavenly Father |
| 1:51.0 | than the parable of the prodigal son. |
| 1:55.0 | So is not to miss any of the details of this life-changing passage. |
| 2:00.0 | Open your heart to the Spirit as we read it in its entirety. |
| 2:05.4 | Luke 15, starting in verse 11. |
| 2:09.9 | And he said, there was a man who had two sons. |
| 2:14.3 | And the younger of them said to his father, |
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