Broadcast
Coming Home - Part 5
Luke 15:24
07/11/2025
24 `` `For this my son was dead, and is alive again;
he was lost, and is found.' And they began to
celebrate.'' (ESV)
The parable of the Prodigal Son is a story of Law and
Gospel, of sin and redemption. Saint Paul wrote, ``For the wages
of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.''[1]
In this parable, the Father of the story certainly is our
heavenly Father. The son who wasted the Father's gifts is each
sinner, each person who has strayed from God's love.
As the young son saw the poverty of sin and the lack of hope
and comfort given by the world, he longed for the grace of God.
You and I, without knowing the Father's love, seek our peace in
all sorts of destructive ways. It could be substance abuse, or
reckless behavior, or seeking peace through hard work and having
lots of toys. In the end, however, the things of this world do
not satisfy.
We were dead in the trespass of our sins, as we learned from
the mirror of God's Law. Repenting, we throw ourselves on the
Lord's mercy and grace, finding there full redemption and pardon.
Forgiven, we are alive in Christ.
The Father told His servents, `` `For this my son was dead,
and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began
to celebrate.''
Please come home, the Father is waiting and desires to
restore you to His family. Come hear the word of hope, receive
the comfort of the Gospel, as you are invited to join us each
Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. May our
Lord grant you the peace of knowing your sins are forgiven and
that you are part of the Father's family. Amen.