Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

This may be one of the most famous parables we know, and if you know the story, the title makes you think the story is about the son, when in reality, the story is about the father, and the costly love that the Father shows.  And when we see the deeper meaning in the parable, we discover that the father is actually Jesus.  And how the father deals with the son, is exactly how God deals with us: with His costly love.