In this Luke study, Monte Judah begins in Luke 15 with the setting: tax collectors and sinners drawing near to hear Yeshua, while Pharisees complain that He receives them and eats with them. Yeshua answers with three parables that reveal what Heaven values most: repentance.

First, the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin teach that there is more joy in Heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-nine who believe they need no repentance. Monte emphasizes that while modern ministry can become obsessed with signs and healings, the greatest miracle in God’s eyes is a transformed life—repentance that turns someone back to Him.

Then, the prodigal son unfolds as both a picture of grace and mercy and, at a deeper level, a prophetic hint toward Israel’s restoration. Monte explains the contrast between the younger son who squanders his i ...