Sermon
The Parable of the Prodigal Father
Center Church
Speaker: Josh Miller
August 17, 2025 · 46 min
Summary
Luke 15:11-32 presents the prodigal son parable, revealing God's compassionate heart toward the lost. Two paths of separation from God—rebellion and religion—lead back through a father's grace and a son's repentance. Listeners discover that God eagerly welcomes home those who humbly return.
Highlights
Sin promises freedom, but results in bondage. It promises pleasure, but it results in shame. It tears apart families and it destroys legacies.
God's commands aren't prison bars. They're train tracks for your joy. And breaking them isn't freedom. It's a train wreck.
We are not saved by the love of God. We are saved by the grace of God, because grace is love that is willing to pay a price.