Luke 15:17 Study Bible: But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying here with hunger.

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Finally he came to his senses and said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!

Study Bible

When he came to his senses
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the parable of the Prodigal Son. The Greek word used here is "ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἐλθὼν" (heauton de elthōn), which can be translated as "coming to himself." This suggests a moment of self-realization or awakening. In the context of the parable, it signifies the prodigal son's recognition of his dire situation and the beginning of repentance. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of repentance as a return to one's true self and to God. It is a moment of clarity where the son acknowledges his folly and the need for change, a theme that resonates deeply with the Christian concept of conversion and turning back to God.

he said
The act of speaking here is significant. In the biblical narrative, speech often precedes action and reflects inner conviction. The Greek verb "εἶπεν" (eipen) indicates a deliberate and thoughtful declaration. This internal dialogue is crucial as it shows the prodigal son processing his thoughts and preparing for the next steps. It is a moment of introspection that leads to a decision, highlighting the importance of self-reflection in the journey of faith.

‘How many of my father’s hired servants
This phrase draws attention to the father's household and the status of the hired servants. The Greek word for "hired servants" is "μισθίων" (misthion), which refers to day laborers or temporary workers. In the historical context, these workers were not part of the family but were still under the care of the household. The prodigal son’s reflection on the well-being of these servants underscores the father's generosity and the abundance in his household. It contrasts sharply with the son's current destitution, emphasizing the father's provision and the security found in his care.

have plenty of food
The phrase "plenty of food" highlights the abundance and sufficiency in the father's house. The Greek word "περισσεύονται" (perisseuontai) means to have more than enough, to overflow. This abundance is a metaphor for the spiritual and material blessings available in the father's presence. It serves as a reminder of God's provision and the richness of life found in relationship with Him. The prodigal son’s realization of this abundance is a turning point, prompting his desire to return home.

but here I am starving to death!
This stark contrast between abundance and starvation underscores the consequences of the prodigal son’s choices. The Greek word "λιμῷ" (limō) for "starving" conveys extreme hunger and deprivation. It reflects the spiritual and physical desolation that results from living apart from the father. This phrase captures the desperation and urgency of the son’s situation, driving home the need for repentance and return. It is a powerful illustration of the emptiness of a life lived away from God and the dire need for reconciliation with the Father.

Persons / Places / Events

1. The Prodigal Son
A young man who squandered his inheritance in reckless living and found himself in dire need.

2. The Father
Represents God, who is loving and forgiving, waiting for the return of his lost son.

3. Hired Servants
Workers in the father's household who have their needs met, symbolizing the provision and care of God.

4. The Far Country
Represents a life lived away from God, characterized by sin and spiritual famine.

5. The Moment of Realization
The turning point where the prodigal son recognizes his dire situation and decides to return to his father.

Teaching Points

Realization of Need
Recognize the emptiness of a life lived apart from God. The prodigal son's realization is a call for self-examination.

Repentance and Return
True repentance involves a change of mind and direction, as seen in the son's decision to return to his father.

God's Provision
Trust in God's provision and care, as the father provides for his servants. This reflects God's abundant grace.

The Consequences of Sin
Understand the consequences of living in sin, which leads to spiritual starvation and separation from God.

The Father's Love
Embrace the unconditional love and forgiveness of God, who eagerly awaits our return.

Bible Study Questions

1. What does the prodigal son's realization teach us about the importance of self-awareness in our spiritual journey?

2. How can we apply the concept of repentance in our daily lives, and what steps can we take to return to God when we stray?

3. In what ways does the father's treatment of his hired servants reflect God's character and His care for us?

4. How do the consequences faced by the prodigal son serve as a warning against the dangers of living apart from God?

5. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's forgiveness and love. How did it change your relationship with Him?

Connections to Other Scriptures

Psalm 23
The Lord as a shepherd who provides and cares for His flock, similar to the father's provision for his servants.

Romans 2:4
God's kindness leads to repentance, paralleling the son's realization and decision to return home.

Isaiah 55:7
Encourages the wicked to forsake their ways and return to the Lord, who will have mercy.

2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation, akin to the prodigal son's change of heart.

Ephesians 2:1-5
Describes being dead in transgressions and made alive in Christ, reflecting the son's journey from death to life.

Sermons

People

Jesus, John

Places

Road to Jerusalem

Topics

Abundance, Bread, Death, Dying, Famine, Father's, Hired, Hirelings, Hunger, I'm, Numbers, Perish, Perishing, Senses, Servants, Spare, Starving, Superabundance

Dictionary of Bible Themes

Luke 15:17

5568 suffering, causes

Luke 15:1-32

6040 sinners

Luke 15:3-32

6650 finding

Luke 15:4-32

2357 Christ, parables
5438 parables

Luke 15:11-24

6740 returning to God

Luke 15:11-31

5686 fathers, examples

Luke 15:11-32

     1055   God, grace and mercy
     5738   sons
     8136   knowing God, effects

Luke 15:13-17

5856 extravagance

Luke 15:14-18

4823 famine, physical

Luke 15:15-19

5337 hiring

Luke 15:17-18

5561 suffering, nature of
6632 conviction

Luke 15:17-19

6227 regret
6733 repentance, nature of

Luke 15:17-20

6029 sin, forgiveness
8479 self-examination, examples

Luke 15:17-24

6624 confession, of sin

Library

June 10 Morning
The younger son took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.--LUKE 15:13. Such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.--We . . . were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

June 11 Morning
He arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.--LUKE 15:20. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

The Humanity of God
ST. LUKE xv. 7. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. There are three parables in this chapter: all agree in one quality-- in their humanity. God shows us in them that there is something in his character which is like the best and simplest parts of our characters. God himself likens himself to men, that men may understand him and love him. Why there should be more joy over the …
Charles Kingsley—Discipline and Other Sermons

The Prodigal and his Father
'And He said, A certain man had two sons: 12. And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions Of Holy Scripture

Gifts to the Prodigal
'... Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23. And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it....' --LUKE XV. 22, 23. God's giving always follows His forgiving. It is not so with us. We think ourselves very magnanimous when we pardon; and we seldom go on to lavish favours where we have overlooked faults. Perhaps it is right that men who have offended against men should earn restoration by acts, and should have to ride quarantine, as it were, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions Of Holy Scripture

'That which was Lost'
'An hundred sheep ... ten pieces of silver,... two sons.'--LUKE XV. 4,8,11. The immediate occasion of these three inimitable parables, which have found their way to the heart of the world, needs to be remembered in order to grasp their import and importance. They are intended to vindicate Christ's conduct in associating with outcasts and disreputable persons whom His Pharisaical critics thought a great deal too foul to be touched by clean hands. They were not meant to set forth with anything like …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions Of Holy Scripture

The Prodigal and his Brother.
Preached February 21, 1853. THE PRODIGAL AND HIS BROTHER. "And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found."--Luke xv. 31, 32. There are two classes of sins. There are some sins by which man crushes, wounds, malevolently injures his brother man: those sins which speak of a bad, tyrannical, and selfish heart. Christ met those with denunciation. …
Frederick W. Robertson—Sermons Preached at Brighton

Number one Thousand; Or, "Bread Enough and to Spare"
It appears that when the prodigal came to himself he was shut up to two thoughts. Two facts were clear to him, that there was plenty in his father's house, and that he himself was famishing. May the two kindred spiritual facts have absolute power over all your hearts, if you are yet unsaved; for they were most certainly all-important and pressing truths. These are no fancies of one in a dream; no ravings of a maniac; no imaginations of one under fascination: it is most true that there is plenty of …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 17: 1871

The Lost Silver Piece
But, my dear friends, the three parables recorded in this chapter are not repetitions; they all declare the same main truth, but each one reveals a different phase of it. The three parables are three sides of a vast pyramid of gospel doctrine, but there is a distinct inscription upon each. Not only in the similitude, but also in the teaching covered by the similitude, there is variety, progress, enlargement, discrimination. We have only need to read attentively to discover that in this trinity of …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 17: 1871

The Turning Point
I. We shall begin by noticing that HERE WAS ACTION--"He arose, and came to his father." He had already been in a state of thoughtfulness; he had come to himself, but now he was to go further, and come to his father. He had considered the past, and weighed it up, and seen the hollowness of all the world's pleasures; he had seen his condition in reference to his father, and his prospects if he remained in the far-off country; he had thought upon what he ought to do, and what would be the probable result …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 20: 1874

The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Our divine Lord defended himself by what is called an argumentum ad hominem, an argument to the men themselves; for he said, "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not go after that which is lost, until he find it?" No argument tells more powerfully upon men than one which comes close home to their own daily life, and the Saviour put it so. They were silenced, if they were not convinced. It was a peculiarly strong argument, because in their case it was only a sheep …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 30: 1884

An Appeal to Sinners
Yours in much affection, C. H. S. "This man receiveth sinners."--Luke 15:2. IT WAS A SINGULAR GROUP which had gathered round our Saviour, when these words were uttered; for we are told by the evangelist--"Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him." The publicans--the very lowest grade, the public oppressors, scorned and hated by the meanest Jew--these, together with the worst of characters, the scum of the streets and the very riff-raff of the society of Jerusalem, came …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858

The Prodigal's Return
"When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him." First, I shall notice the position intended in the words, "a great way off ;" secondly, I shall notice the peculiar troubles which agitate the minds of those, who are in this condition; and then, thirdly, I shall endeavor to teach the great loving-kindness of our own adorable God, inasmuch as when we are "a great way off," he runs to us, and embraces us in the arms of his love. …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858

Jer. 6:16 the Good Way.
[5] "Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." Jer. 6:16. THE book of the prophet Jeremiah receives from most Christians far less attention than it deserves. It is a noteworthy fact that hardly any portion of Holy Scripture is the subject of so few exhaustive commentaries and expositions. I fail to see the reason of this comparative neglect. The book was written, under God's inspiration, …
John Charles Ryle—The Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times

The Yoke of Jesus.
At that time Jesus answered and said,--according to Luke, In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said,--'I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. 'All things are delivered unto me of my father; and no man knoweth the son,'--according to Luke, 'who the son is,'--'but the father; neither knoweth any man the father,'--according to Luke, 'who …
George MacDonald—Hope of the Gospel

Nor Let us Allege that we are Justly Rendered Timid by a Consciousness of Sin...
Nor let us allege that we are justly rendered timid by a consciousness of sin, by which our Father, though mild and merciful, is daily offended. For if among men a son cannot have a better advocate to plead his cause with his father, and cannot employ a better intercessor to regain his lost favour, than if he come himself suppliant and downcast, acknowledging his fault, to implore the mercy of his father, whose paternal feelings cannot but be moved by such entreaties, what will that "Father of all …
John Calvin—Of Prayer--A Perpetual Exercise of Faith

Privilege and Experience
"And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine." --Luke 15:31. The words of the text are familiar to us all. The elder son had complained and said, that though his father had made a feast, and had killed the fatted calf for the prodigal son, he had never given him even a kid that he might make merry with his friends. The answer of the father was: "Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine." One cannot have a more wonderful revelation of the heart of …
Andrew Murray—The Deeper Christian Life

Second Great Group of Parables.
(Probably in Peræa.) Subdivision A. Introduction. ^C Luke XV. 1, 2. ^c 1 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing hear unto him to hear. 2 And both the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. [For publicans see p. 76, and for eating with them see p. 349. The Pharisees classed as "sinners" all who failed to observe the traditions of the elders, and especially their traditional rules of purification. It was not so much the wickedness of …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Second Great Group of Parables.
(Probably in Peræa.) Subdivision C. Parable of the Lost Coin. ^C Luke XV. 8-10. ^c 8 Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp [because oriental houses are commonly without windows, and therefore dark], and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. [The drachma, or piece of silver, …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Ill-Temper
"He was angry, and would not go in."--LUKE xv. 28. THE ELDER BROTHER THOSE who have studied the paintings of Sir Noel Paton must have observed that part of their peculiar beauty lies, by a trick of art, in their partial ugliness. There are flowers and birds, knights and ladies, gossamer-winged fairies and children of seraphic beauty; but in the corner of the canvas, or just at their feet, some uncouth and loathsome form--a toad, a lizard, a slimy snail--to lend, by contrast with its repulsiveness, …
Henry Drummond—The Ideal Life

The Three Parables of the Gospel: of the Recovery of the Lost - of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Drachm, the Lost Son.
A SIMPLE perusal of the three Parables, grouped together in the fifteenth chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, will convince us of their connection. Although they treat of repentance,' we can scarcely call them The Parables of Repentance;' for, except in the last of them, the aspect of repentance is subordinate to that of restoration, which is the moral effect of repentance. They are rather peculiarly Gospel-Parables of the recovery of the lost:' in the first instance, through the unwearied labour; in the …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

The Lost Sheep.
"Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his …
William Arnot—The Parables of Our Lord

The Prodigal Son.
"And he said, A certain man had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he …
William Arnot—The Parables of Our Lord

The Lost Coin.
"Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."--LUKE xv. 8-10. The three parables of this group, as has been already intimated, do not …
William Arnot—The Parables of Our Lord

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Number One Thousand; Or, Bread Enough and to Spare	Charles Haddon Spurgeon	Luke 15:17
A Fast Young Man	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
A Father's Pity and Love		Luke 15:11-32
A Mental Picture	R. Wardlaw.	Luke 15:11-32
A Mighty Famine	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
A Mind's Transition	W. M. Punshon, LL. D.	Luke 15:11-32
A Mirror of Mercy	Bishop Cowper.	Luke 15:11-32
A Moving Story	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
A Patchwork Quilt		Luke 15:11-32
A Sinner Brought to His Right Mind	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
A Sinner Brought to His Right Mind		Luke 15:11-32
A Young Man Come to Himself	J. T. Davidson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Abundance in the Father's House	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
Act At Once on Convictions	W. B. Mackenzie, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Adoniram Judson's Conversion	J. Kennedy, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
An Ignoble Departure	Archdeacon Farrar.	Luke 15:11-32
Beneficial Results of Affliction	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Bitterness of Prodigal Sin	J. H. Thomson, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Brought to Himself	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Carlyle and the Crust		Luke 15:11-32
Coming to One's Self	H. W. Beecher.	Luke 15:11-32
Complete Surrender to God	J. H. Newman, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Concluding Reflection on This Parable	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Confession and Restoration	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
Confession of Sin	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
Constant Obedience Better than Repentance	J. Jortin, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Contracted Views in Religion	J. H. Newman, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Conversion not Necessarily a Protracted Process	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Dearth; or Pain the End of Sinful Pleasure	Bishop Cowper.	Luke 15:11-32
Deceived by Pleasure	C. Leach.	Luke 15:11-32
Departure from Home	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
Eastern Law of Inheritance	James Foote, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Eating the Husks	A. G. Thomson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Elder Brotherliness	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Ever with God	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Famine Makers	J. Parker, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Father	W. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Feeding Swine	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Folly of Leading a Gay Life		Luke 15:11-32
From Home, and Back	W. Clarkson	Luke 15:11-32
Gaming to Himself	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
Give Me My Portion	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
God Allows Man to Use His Independence	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
God Does not Deny Foolish, Inexperienced Man His Wish	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
God's Joy At the Sinner's Return	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
Good Reasons for Joy	W. B. Mackenzie, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Good Resolutions Brought to Perfection	N. Rogers.	Luke 15:11-32
Good Resolutions Must be Acted Upon	J. Jortin, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Good Resolutions to be Cherished	N. Rogers.	Luke 15:11-32
Great Resolutions	J. Wells.	Luke 15:11-32
He Came to Himself	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
Heavenly Merry-Makings	J. Wells.	Luke 15:11-32
Homesickness	De W. Talmage, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Hunger Felt	T. Guthrie, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Husks	Prof. Isaac H. Hall.	Luke 15:11-32
Impiety Urging Unjust Demands	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
In Want	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Inordinate Sorrow not Necessary to Repentance	N. Rogers.	Luke 15:11-32
Joy on the Prodigal's Return	De W. Talmage, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Leaving Home	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Life Abroad	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
Life After Death	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Love for All	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Luther's Awakening	J. Kennedy, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Man Going into the Far Country	Bishop Cowper.	Luke 15:11-32
Man Invited to Return to His Home	Christian Age	Luke 15:11-32
Money All Gone	Dr. Talmage.	Luke 15:11-32
Moral Declension	F. D. Maurice, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
My Father Will Meet Me		Luke 15:11-32
Our Need of the Father	A. P. Peabody.	Luke 15:11-32
Parable of the Prodigal Son	T. Dwight, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Pharisaism in Ourselves	Marcus Dods, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Pretty Near to the Husks		Luke 15:11-32
Religion no Waste	Bishop Cowper.	Luke 15:11-32
Resolution Lasting	N. Rogers.	Luke 15:11-32
Resolution not Followed to Execution	N. Rogers.	Luke 15:11-32
Revulsion After Excess	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Riotous Living	James Hamilton, D,D.	Luke 15:11-32
Sadness of a Lapse After Recovery	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Satan's Assailing Resolutions	N. Rogers.	Luke 15:11-32
Self-Importance	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Sin and its Consequences	W. M. Punshon, LL. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Sin as Insanity	W. R. Clark, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Sin Costly	Bishop Cowper.	Luke 15:11-32
The Angry Brother	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
The Beginning Starvation	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A	Luke 15:11-32
The Best Robe	J. Dobie, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Best Robe	D. Winters.	Luke 15:11-32
The Best Robe	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Danger of Trifling with Convictions	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
The Dawn of Better Things	W. B. Mackenzie, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Degradation	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Difficulty of God's Service to Recent Converts	J. H. Newman, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Discontented Son Gets His Wish	W. B. Mackenzie, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Divided Living	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Efficacy and Joy of Repentance	Bishop Wm. Alexander.	Luke 15:11-32
The Elder Brother	The Lay Preacher	Luke 15:11-32
The Elder Son	E. Mellor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Elder Son	J. O. Dykes, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Elder Son's Disposition	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Elder Son's Dissatisfaction	F. D. Maurice, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Far Country	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Far Country	Bishop Cowper.	Luke 15:11-32
The Fatherhood of God	J. Vaughan, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Fatherland	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Father's Joy At Thy Sinner's Return	F. D. Maurice, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Father's Readiness to Forgive		Luke 15:11-32
The Father's Silence	Prof. Calderwood.	Luke 15:11-32
The Folly of Extravagance	James Hamilton, D. D	Luke 15:11-32
The Fruits of Sin	W. R. Clark, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Hunger of the Soul	H. Bushnell, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Law Restraining a Prodigal		Luke 15:11-32
The Madness of Sin	J. Burns, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Madness of Sinners	J. Orton.	Luke 15:11-32
The Madness of Sinners	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Merry Household	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
The Nature and Consequences of Sin	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Pain of Self-Awakening	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Parable of Fatherhood	Bishop Alexander.	Luke 15:11-32
The Parable of the Prodigal	A. G. Thomson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Parable of the Prodigal Son	Geo. Gerrard.	Luke 15:11-32
The Parable of the Prodigal Son	Repertorium Oratoris Sacri.	Luke 15:11-32
The Pearl of Parables	C. S. Robinson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Penitent Received	W. R. Clark, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal	The Lay Preacher	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal	J. Sanderson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal and His Brother	F. W. Robertson, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Repenting	C. D. Marston, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	E. N. Kirk.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	T. D. Gregg, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	T. Kelly.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	J. Burns, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	D. O. Mears.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	A. E. Dunning.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	D. G. Hughes, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	L. O. Thompson.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal Son	J. R. Boyd.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Conversion	W. D. Horwood.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Departure	M. F. Sadler.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Elder Brother	A. Gatty, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Father	De W. Talmage, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Madness	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Reception	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Return	J. Burns, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Return	R. Winterbotham, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Return	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Return	Notes from a Soldier's Diary.	Luke 15:11-32
The Prodigal's Wandering, Return, and Reception	T.B. Baker.	Luke 15:11-32
The Reformed Prodigal	J. Thomson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Resolution	W. M. Taylor, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Return and the Reception	W. G. Pascoe.	Luke 15:11-32
The Return of the Banished	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Ring	J. Ferguson.	Luke 15:11-32
The Safety of Moral Return	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
The Sequel	J. Burns, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Sinning Soul a Sufferer	W. Hoyt, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Temptations to Expense	James Hamilton, D,D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Turning Point	C. H. Spurgeon.	Luke 15:11-32
The Worlding Arrested	J. Kennedy, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The World's Treatment of its Votaries in Time of Need	R. Maguire, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
The Younger and Elder Sons	James Foote, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Younger Son and His Demand	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Touch Iron	F. Ferguson, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Trouble Draws the Soul to God	W. Arnot, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Two Prodigals	De W. Talmage, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Unsatisfied Desires	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Vain Efforts of the Soul to Find Satisfaction	James Hamilton, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Waste	W. M. Hay Aitken, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
Wasted Lives		Luke 15:11-32
Wasted Substance	W. Arnot, D. D.	Luke 15:11-32
Wasted Substance	W. B. Mackenzie, M. A.	Luke 15:11-32
The Soul's Return	W. Clarkson	Luke 15:17-19