Homeward Bound Heaven's Lost and Found March 12, 2006 Speaker: Randal Myers

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Luke 15 - "the gospel in a gospel"

We have revealed to us:

• God's role as a concerned and loving Father to mankind.
• Jesus' passion for the lost.
• The many ways that mankind finds itself in need of a Savior.
• The church's role in receiving sinners.
• For the lost, it shows the way to find home.

The purpose of the parables

• The Pharisees are curious (Luke 15:1-2)
  • It's more than curiosity - it is disgust, disdain, and derision.
    • "But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered..." - Luke 15:2
  • They could not figure out why Jesus would spend time with the prostitutes, the tax collectors, or the others who were considered outcasts.
• People are lost.
  • While the Pharisees saw them as people who weren't worthy of help, Jesus saw them as those who didn't know where they were or where they were going.
• Jesus seeks the lost.
  • "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." - Luke 19:10

Conclusion

Amazing Grace

• “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.”

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