The Lost Son

Pastor Dennis Hall and pastor George Whirley, New Creation Restoration Church and Prison Ministry, Indianapolis, Indiana tackle Jesus' story of the Lost (Prodigal) Son. This story appears only once in the Bible, Luke 15:11-32, and it is about a young man who asked for his inheritance, and squandered it, wasted it on riotous living with harlots.Since his request for his inheritance was made while his father was living, it was interpreted as a wish for his father's death. These kinds of feelings are not uncommon among some youth today. Thousands of young people distance themselves from family, God, and church as they seek worldly pleasure. These pastors discuss what it means to hit bottom as happens to the younger son in Jesus' story of the Lost Son. In today's world, this would be when young people are living in shelters, in the basements of friends, or under bridges and are being fed by local charities. The challenge of parents deciding when to rescue or when to practice tough love is explored. The fact that God can achieve miracles among rebellious disobedient children is motivation to keep praying. Jesus tells us that the younger son in his story comes to his senses, repents and returns to his father willing to become one of his servants. The father does not question our lecture the son; instead, he joyfully receives him back into the fellowship of the family. The older son in this story resents the action of his father, after all he had remained loyal and obedient. The podcast concludes with admonitions to humble ourselves, admit our sins and ask forgiveness from our heavenly father who is ready to forgive and only asks that we be committed to accepting Jesus as his son and our Lord and Savior. Can also be seen on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/_-K4zzqfD3U