The Lost Son (1 of 4)
Series: Come Home for Christmas
Bob Ingle
Luke 15:11-32
In early October, I mentioned in a sermon that I was playing with the idea of preaching an entire Christmas series from the most famous story Jesus ever told: the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Because Christmas should stand as a reminder that no matter where you are, or what you've done, or how far away you find yourself from God...He has graciously, and miraculously made a way that you can come to Him. A day or two after I shared my idea, I got this email:
Dear Pastor Bob,
I am from New Jersey. I was back in St. Louis visiting family last week and came to your Sunday service. You mentioned that this Christmas you will be praying for people to ''come home for Christmas''. I want to tell you what a great thing this is.
Long ago, I became disenfranchised from church and religion as a whole. But a few years ago, I started to pray again, but I wasn't sure what to do from there. Around that time, I was visiting my brother and was invited to attend your service. That was the first time I had been to worship with family in nearly 20 years. The sermon was from the book of Ruth about going home and returning to God. It really struck a chord because there I was, far from my home in New Jersey, but I was back home in God's house with family. I flew home, found a Baptist church in New Jersey, and was baptized a few months later.
Now, years later, I visited once again and what was mentioned? Coming home! How clearer can the message be that coming back home is with God?! I will pray for you and your church, praying that through this series you will bring more people home. Thank you and God Bless You.
Isn't that awesome?! So, today we begin a new series called Come Home for Christmas. For some of you, that means coming home to God for the very first time. For others of you who are already believers, it means waking up to the reality of where you truly are right now, and realiz ...
Series: Come Home for Christmas
Bob Ingle
Luke 15:11-32
In early October, I mentioned in a sermon that I was playing with the idea of preaching an entire Christmas series from the most famous story Jesus ever told: the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Because Christmas should stand as a reminder that no matter where you are, or what you've done, or how far away you find yourself from God...He has graciously, and miraculously made a way that you can come to Him. A day or two after I shared my idea, I got this email:
Dear Pastor Bob,
I am from New Jersey. I was back in St. Louis visiting family last week and came to your Sunday service. You mentioned that this Christmas you will be praying for people to ''come home for Christmas''. I want to tell you what a great thing this is.
Long ago, I became disenfranchised from church and religion as a whole. But a few years ago, I started to pray again, but I wasn't sure what to do from there. Around that time, I was visiting my brother and was invited to attend your service. That was the first time I had been to worship with family in nearly 20 years. The sermon was from the book of Ruth about going home and returning to God. It really struck a chord because there I was, far from my home in New Jersey, but I was back home in God's house with family. I flew home, found a Baptist church in New Jersey, and was baptized a few months later.
Now, years later, I visited once again and what was mentioned? Coming home! How clearer can the message be that coming back home is with God?! I will pray for you and your church, praying that through this series you will bring more people home. Thank you and God Bless You.
Isn't that awesome?! So, today we begin a new series called Come Home for Christmas. For some of you, that means coming home to God for the very first time. For others of you who are already believers, it means waking up to the reality of where you truly are right now, and realiz ...
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