2. Luke 15.3-7 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Scripture Reading

3. The Lost Lamb

4. Luke 15.3-7 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15, mc 15.1-32; vv. 15.3-7

5. Matthew 18.10-14 10 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] 12 "What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost. [11] The Son of Man came to save what was lost. - NIV Matthew 18, mc 18.1-35, vv 18.10-14

6. Isaiah 53.6 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Reminds me of Romans 3.23 Isaiah 53, mc 52.13-53.12, vv. 53.6

7. John 10.1-6 1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them. John 10, mc 9.35-10.21, vv. 10.1-6

8. John 10.7-10 7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10, mc 9.35-10.21, vv. 10.7-10

9. John 10.11-13 11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. John 10, mc 9.35-10.21, vv. 10.11-13

10. John 10.14-18 14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." John 10, mc 9.35-10.21, vv. 10.14-18

11. John 10.19-21 19 At these words the Jews were again divided. 20 Many of them said, "He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?" 21 But others said, "These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" John 10, mc 9.35-10.21, vv. 10.19-21

12. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2

13. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful

14. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it:

15. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it: Pain and Suffering

16. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it: Pain and Suffering Strict Religious Observances?

17. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it: Pain and Suffering Strict Religious Observances? Another Disciple

18. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it: Pain and Suffering Strict Religious Observances? Another Disciple Judgmentalism

19. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it: Pain and Suffering Strict Religious Observances? Another Disciple Judgmentalism Lack of a Kind Word

20. God and You Jesus died for all the world John 3.16; 1 John 2.2 Jesus is also looking for The lost sheep that were once faithful If you have lost/reduced faith, what caused it: Pain and Suffering Strict Religious Observances? Another Disciple Judgmentalism Lack of a Kind Word Lack of Sympathy

21. Endnotes Lesson:The Lost Lamb Presented: March 14, 2010 Author: Raymond Harriswww.raymondharris.com All Scripture Quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version; used from www.biblegateway.com.

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