The Lost Son

Clifton Park Community Church

Luke 15-11-32,--11- And he said, -There was a man who had two sons. -12--And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the-share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his-property between them. -13- Not many days later, the younger-son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country,-and there he squandered his property in reckless living. -14--And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in-that country, and he began to be in need. -15- So he went and-hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who-sent him into his fields to feed pigs. -16- And he was longing to-be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him-anything.--17- -But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of-my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I-perish here with hunger- -18- I will arise and go to my father, and-I will say to him, -Father, I have sinned against heaven and-before you. -19- I am no longer worthy to be called your son.-Treat me as one of your hired servants.-' -20- And he arose and-came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father-saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and-kissed him. -21- And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned-against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be-called your son.' -22- But the father said to his servants, 'Bring-quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his-hand, and shoes on his feet. -23- And bring the fattened calf and-kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. -24- For this my son was dead,-and is alive again- he was lost, and is found.' And they began to-celebrate.--25- -Now his older son was