1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
Luke 15:1-7
3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that 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 his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
This week we take a look at the story of the lost sheep. We hear from Andee as she enlightens us on how natural it is for children of God to get lost in our lives or communities, and how amazing God is in searching for that one lost individual.
God is just so amazing that He affords us the free will to make our own choices, and oftentimes times these choices are not the right ones, they lead us astray. The God, our King, is going to leave the 99 just to search for the one who is lost. God is going to welcome him/her home and celebrate along with others. His love is just so overwhelming that He will search for you and He will find you, God loves us even more when we are lost.
Next Steps questions:
- Who in our community is lost? Do we need to go and search for them? Go find them! Go get them and bring them back.
- How is your heart? Do you feel lost right now?
- If you are feeling lost, can you reach out to one of us? We will come find you.
Catch up on earlier Picture This sermons: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3
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