1. The Prodigal’s Dad

2. Introduction Father’s Day is a special day. We honor you! Thank you for your love and sacrifice.

3. Father’s Day Quotes "Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad" (Anne Geddes).

4. Father’s Day Quotes “Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!” (Lydia M. Child)

5. Father’s Day Quotes “A father carries pictures where his money used to be” (Author Unknown).

6. Father’s Day Quotes "By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong" (Charles Wadsworth).

7. The Father of the Prodigal Luke 15:11-32

8. Introduction The Parable of the Prodigal Son contains a wealth of lessons. We will be examining it from the perspective of the Father.

9. Parable of the Prodigal Son “Its sentiment, its scope, its message of a son’s rebellion, a wasted life, and a father’s love has been the source of inspiration for many lessons through the centuries.”

10. Inheritance (15:11-12) The older son would get a double portion, the younger would get one-third.

11. Inheritance Under normal circumstances when will a son inherit his portion of his father’s wealth? Answer: When the father is dead.

12. He Wasted His Wealth “He yearned for the spurious liberty of a land where he would be wholly independent of his father. Thus the sinful soul seeks to escape from the authority of God.”

13. Riotous Living (15:13) Luke 15:13 Proverbs 29:3, “Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.” Riotous: “One who by manner of life destroys himself.” It describes wild and disorderly living. It literally means “incurable.”

14. Feeding Swine (15:14-15)

15. Son Returns Home (15:17-20)

16. Welcomes Him Back Home (15:21-22)

17. Jealous Brother (15:25-32)

18. Prodigals Are Not Only Sons

19. Lessons for Father’s Day 1. We teach values to our children every day. Therefore, be wise in word and deed. Our children are listening/watching. 2. Fathers are responsible for raising their children in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4). However, children make their own way. 3. Remember that redemption is a process. 4. Forgiveness is complete.

20. Lessons for Father’s Day Job 1:4-5 Pray for your children. Show them and lead them to be righteous. Some may not see it until they are older. God never gives up on us but he lets us live the consequences we have chosen. We must do the same.