## Bringing Home Prodigals Paul Bailey<br> [neutron.studio/talks/](https://www.neutron.studio/talks/) --- ## Bringing Home Prodigals Book: https://a.co/d/09yuoL6M <img src="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brining-home-the-prodigals-683x1024.jpeg" style="height: 200px;"/> --- ## The Story [Luke 15:11-32](https://biblehub.com/nlt/luke/15.htm) --- ## Who are the Prodigals? - children - husbands and wives - parents - friends --- ## The Weight of Guilt - Even God has prodigals - story of Adam and Eve, Genesis 2 & 3 - story of Jonah and the Whale - kings of Israel - dedication of our children to God - 1 Samuel 1 - [Proverbs 22:6](https://biblehub.com/proverbs/22-6.htm), a principal, not a guarantee --- ## Some Prodigals We Have Made - Do we judge too harshly or unfairly - [Matthew 7:3-5](https://biblehub.com/nlt/matthew/7.htm) - Are you ashamed of your kids? - What is their heart? - are they really that far from God? --- ## Have Love of the Father *"When the house is filled with the Father's love the Prodigals will come home"* - Husbands, love your wives ..., [Colossians 3:19](https://biblehub.com/colossians/3-19.htm) - Have you forgiven your prodigals? - [Luke 17:4](https://biblehub.com/luke/17-4.htm) - The church and our households must have the love of the Father --- ## Don't be the Brother Don't be: - jealous - angry - petty [Sarah Masen - Girl On Fire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQu5b2Vc01w) - *"This is love and not justice"* --- ## Pray Home the Prodigals - Pray together with your spouse - Pray as a church/community - Be prepared: always leave the light on