...your conversion to God, and consequent holiness, "It is meet that we should make merry : for this our son was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." Brothers, who had long since disowned you, as far as they could do it, may yet restore to you their...

...plead with importunity, is VOL. II.— 52 in fact the father saying of his alienated child, " This my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found;" "Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger, and shoes upon his feel,...

...to the prophet, and then retires to pour forth her praises and thanksgivings to God, that this her son, " was dead, and is alive again; was lost, and is found." And here, brethren, we might conclude our observations, but there was an inquiry, which we would not...

...bis feet ; and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry; for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found." 1 wept, — I adored, — I loved, — I said, " Other Lords bave had dominion over me, but henceforth...

...returning son, is a beautiful illustration of the great principle of the Gospel of Christ. He says, This my son was dead, and is alive again, was lost and is found. No. The Father gently rebuked his elder son, saying of his younger son — "This thy brother was dead...

...wandering boy when yet a great way off; falling on his neck, embracing, kissing him, exclaiming, " This, my son, was dead and is alive again, was lost, and is found ;" — lost to the angels; for there is joy in heaven over one repenting sinner. Our noble faculties,...

...through all the heavenly court, saying, " It is meet we should make merry and be glad, for this my son was dead, and is alive again ; was lost, and is found." Luke xv. 32. And again, " I will save him from going down into the pit, for I have found a ransom." Job xxxiii....

...that did never see himself in the devil's snare, did never see himself in Christ's bosom. " This my xvii. 8. Trees pl .. With whom we all had our conversation in time past." " But now are (so many of us as believe) returned...

...his feet, and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry ; for this my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found." This is not a stranger, an alien, who, attracted by the excellency of this great householder, and by...

...father saw him, and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Luke xv. 20. This my son was dead, and is alive again : — was LOST — and is FOUND ! ! ! HERE is a fulness of encouragement for every poor wandering outcast sinner to repent to his Father...