Series: Lost and Found
August 21, 2022 | Dr. Wes George
Passage: Luke 15:1-32
Jesus is criticized by self-righteous religious leaders. 1-2
Jesus attracted the lost.
1 Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.
Jesus aggravated the legalist.
2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
Jesus tells three parables to answer their criticism.
3 So He told them this parable, saying,
The problem is lostness.
4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them,
Great emotional energy and effort are expended to find the lost.
4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?
8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
20 “So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
Extravagant celebration erupts when the lost are found.
7 “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
10 “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
22 “But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
23 and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.
32 ‘But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ ”
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