Searching For Lost Things
(Luke 15:1-7)
Sermon Notes
1Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man [a]receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying:
4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine [b]just persons who need no repentance.
The world has questions and Jesus has the real answers.
The heart of God: 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward [c]us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
God loves everybody everywhere. He does not discriminate.
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Variety of Lost People
There are various types of people. Jesus’ parables on lost things deal with:
The sheep – people outside the house (church)
The coin – the lost people inside the house (church)
The son – the people that’s left the house (church) & should be welcomed back
“Let it not be that you soothe your conscience but lose your soul.” – Pastor Billy Johnson
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Value of Lost People
The sheep – the shepherd left the flock to find the one that was lost. No matter what it took
The coin – represented what we look at as an engagement ring
The son – The younger son was received back because he was still the father’s son.
“We have to let people know that they are valuable.” – Pastor Billy Johnson
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Vision For the Lost
Are we seeing people who are lost
Do we have a heart for the lost
People are hungry for Jesus more today than ever.
“See the version of you who walks with Jesus.” – Pastor Billy Johnson
Every day we are on a mission for God.
