The Lost    Luke 15

This post concerns four kinds of lost people.

The Lost as a post discusses Jesus’ answer to the grumbling Pharisees and scribes when they saw sinners coming to hear Jesus. He began a parable by considering a lost sheep, Luke 15:3-4. “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… lost, until he finds it?”

 Obviously, lost sheep or people cannot find their way back and need someone to come find them. At the end of this example, Jesus says that God rejoices to see one person return.

Then, Jesus tells about something, a coin, or someone ignorant of their lost state, Luke 15:8. “…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?”  Thus, a godly person helps these people and finds them. Again, God rejoices at the return of a lost person.

Similarly, the third parable depicts two lost boys, Luke 15:11-12. “… a man …had two sons… the younger of them said… ‘Father, give me the share of property… coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.” Unfortunately, the younger son wasted his inheritance in sinful behavior and became destitute. While working in a pigpen, he came to himself and resolved to return home and seek forgiveness. The father, thrilled to see him, restored him to the status of a son, and provided him a welcome home party.

The older brother asked about the celebration, Luke 15:25-26. “his older son… heard music and dancing. And he asked what these things meant…” When he heard, he pouted and wouldn’t go in.

Thereupon, the father explained to him, Luke 15:32. “It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and…found.”

The lesson of these three parables focuses on the attitude of the scribes and Pharisees—happiness should accompany the restoration of sinners.

So, what did we learn?

1.God is happy when sinners return.

2.Our happiness should also accompany their return.

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