Luke 15 is often remembered for the Prodigal Son, but that name misses the point. In this episode, we walk through all three parables in Luke 15 and discover that the real focus is not the lost son, but the searching, celebrating Father.

Jesus shows us that repentance is not the hero of the story. God’s love is. Whether we relate to the younger son who ran away or the older son who stayed but judged, the invitation is the same. God wants to be with us, and his love moves toward the lost, the broken, and even the resentful. This chapter gives us a bigger view of God’s heart and challenges us to stop missing it.

Episode Highlights
00:00 – Introduction

Luke 15 and the most misnamed parable in the Bible.

01:00 – Reading Luke 15:1–7

Tax collectors, sinners, and the grumbling Pharisees.

02:00 – Who the Tax Collectors Were

Why these outsiders mattered so much.

04:00 – The Lost Sheep

Seeking until found and celebrating the recovery.

06:00 – Joy Is the Point

Most of the parable is about celebration.

06:30 – Reading Luke 15:8–10

The woman and the lost coin.

07:30 – Diligent Searching

Intentional seeking until the lost is found.

08:00 – Heaven Rejoices

Joy before the angels over one sinner.

08:30 – Setting Up the Big Parable

The first two parables prepare the way.

09:00 – Reading Luke 15:11–16

The younger son leaves and hits rock bottom.

11:00 – The Cost of the Younger Son’s Request

Wanting the inheritance before the father’s death.

12:30 – Feeding Pigs

Total humiliation and spiritual uncleanness.

13:00 – Reading Luke 15:17–24

The return and the father’s response.

14:30 – Does the Son Really Repent?

Motivation versus transformation.

15:30 – The Father Runs

A shocking, humiliating act of love.

17:00 – Restored Immediately

Robe, ring, shoes, and celebration.

17:30 – Reading Luke 15:25–32

The older son enters the story.

18:30 – “This Isn’t Fair”

The resentment of the faithful son.

19:30 – The Father Goes Out Again

Grace extended to both sons.

20:30 – The Pharisees in the Story

Why this parable was told.

21:30 – Judgment Misses God’s Heart

Why the older brother is dangerous.

22:30 – Repentance Isn’t the Hero

God’s love carries the day.

23:30 – The Father’s Humiliating Love

Running, embracing, and celebrating.

24:30 – The Parable’s Real Name

This is not about the prodigal son.

25:00 – Final Challenge

See others and yourself through God’s heart.