The_Chronological_Life_of_Christ_Part_103_Search_and_Rescue

It could be that Luke intends to show us the work of the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Father in the greatest search and rescue mission of all time.

1. Luke 15:1-3 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: www.networkbible.org ESV, 2016

2. Luke 15:4-5 “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? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. www.networkbible.org ESV, 2016

3. Luke 15:6-7 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.’ 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. www.networkbible.org ESV, 2016

4. Luke 15:8-10 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” www.networkbible.org ESV, 2016

5. When you LOSE something you value, it is natural to search for what you lost and to REJOICE when it is found.

6. When you LOSE something you value, it is natural to search for what you lost and to REJOICE when it is found. We must guard against RELIGION becoming a replacement for a RELATIONSHIP .

7. When you LOSE something you value, it is natural to search for what you lost and to REJOICE when it is found. We must guard against RELIGION becoming a replacement for a RELATIONSHIP . Sheep tended to stray as they followed their APPETITES rather than their SHEPHERD .

8. The value of the one who was STRAYED is worth a search and rescue.

9. The value of the one who was STRAYED is worth a search and rescue. Carrying a sheep was an UNUSUAL act except when it was NECESSARY …

10. The value of the one who was STRAYED is worth a search and rescue. Carrying a sheep was an UNUSUAL act except when it was NECESSARY … God does not take joy in CONDEMNING the sinner but in the REPENTANCE that leads to restoration.

11. Some are lost and KNOW it; others don’t know they are LOST .

12. Some are lost and KNOW it; others don’t know they are LOST . The DILIGENCE of the search reveals the sinner’s VALUE to God.

13. Some are lost and KNOW it; others don’t know they are LOST . The DILIGENCE of the search reveals the sinner’s VALUE to God. It could be that Luke intends to show us the work of the SON , the Holy Spirit, and the FATHER in the greatest search and rescue mission of all time.

14. Please take a moment to fill out your Communication Card NEXT STEPS ( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin) ( ) Draw near to hear what God has to say ( ) Evaluate if I am following my “appetites” or the Shepherd ( ) Identify any areas I need to repent ( ) Meditate on Luke 15:1-10 ( ) Other________________________