He Ran | Selvin Cortez

This Father’s Day message draws from Luke 15 and focuses on the extravagant, grace-filled love of the Father toward the prodigal son. The sermon begins with the son who ran away—rebellious and broken, ending up in shame and poverty. Yet the heart of the Father never changed. The turning point is that the Father ran—a culturally shocking act—for the sake of love, covering his son's shame before the community could reject him. This is tied to the ancient Jewish tradition of Kezazah, where a son who lost his inheritance among Gentiles would be publicly cut off. The Father’s embrace interrupts that rejection. The sermon concludes by revealing that Jesus is the third Son—He took our Kezazah on the cross. God is still running toward the broken today, not with fists but with open arms, inviting us to return home and receive grace.