Weekly Sermons
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- Series: Luke Teaching
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- Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
The Heart of the Father Luke 15:11-32
The word prodigal means wasted, and to be a prodigal is to be one who has wasted what God has given them!
5 Observations about the Father’s heart:
1. The father did not try to keep the prodigal where he didn’t want to be v.12
2. The father had earned ______________ capital during earlier years that were part of drawing the prodigal back v. 17-19
3. The father had been ____________ the light on for the son v. 20
4. The father fully _________________ his son v. 22
5. The father was an advocate for the prodigal with those who would _________________ him v. 31
7 Keys To Loving Your Prodigal:
1. STOP using ________________ actions and statements to get them to change
2. PRAY for your prodigal _______________ someone who is also struggling to love their prodigal
3. SHOWER your prodigal with love Romans 5:8
4. DON’T Keep Blaming yourself; DO ___________ forgiveness if you need to
Ezekiel 18 I John 1:9
5. ______________________ to your prodigal if you need to
6. LET ________________ run its course
There are two kinds of people: those who say to God ‘Thy will be done’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right then, have it your way.’ -C.S Lewis
“So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, to walk in their own counsels”. -Ps. 81:12 See also Romans 1
7. _______________________ someone else 2 Timothy 2:2