The Heights Church - Sermons God: God the Father | Luke 15:11-32 | Jonathan Hunt
Feb 8, 2026
A study of the prodigal parable exploring a Father who is compassionate, merciful, and patient. Discussion contrasts human father-images with Scripture and examines how mercy can precede repentance. The talk unpacks restoration symbols like robe, ring, and celebration, and addresses both the repentant and the resentful child.
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Word Over World Reframes Fatherhood
- Jonathan Hunt frames God the Father as not a distant authority but a holy God filled with fatherly love.
- He urges choosing Scripture (word) over personal experience (world) to reshape our view of God.
Compassion Meets Consequence
- God the Father is abundantly compassionate, moving toward the ruined while naming their ruin.
- Compassion meets people in consequences rather than shielding them from consequences.
Stock Show Pig Illustrates Rock Bottom
- Jonathan Hunt shares a National Western Stock Show visit and a very plump pig to illustrate the prodigal son's low point.
- The pig pen image emphasizes the son's desperate, humiliating fall from wealth to filth.
