The Voice of the Good Shepherd to His Lost Sheep, a Practical Exposition of the Former Part of the Parable of the Prodigal Son

The Voice Of The Good Shepherd To His Lost Sheep, A Practical Exposition Of The Former Part Of The Parable Of The Prodigal Son by Robert George Swayne. This volume gathers a series of Lent sermons that treat the Prodigal Son as a 'Gospel within a Gospel,' tracing a sinner's downward path from discontent at home to the far country, famine, and ruin, and then the hopeful return through repentance, reconciliation, and restoration. Swayne contrasts Pharisees and Publicans, showing how the parable speaks to all who are separated from God. He analyzes the younger son's demand for his inheritance, departure, and subsequent ruin, followed by coming to himself, the resolve to return, and the father's gracious welcome—robe, ring, shoes, and the feast of the fattened calf. The book emphasizes the radical grace of God, the father's love, the role of Church ministry in restoration, and the lifelong process of sanctification that follows true repentance.