The Seeking Savior

Thesis: God Seeks Out Lost Sinners and Rejoices When They are Found and We Should Too

1. The occasion for the parables. (Two types of people) verses 1-2

• Why did Jesus tell these three similar stories that all have the same message back to back?

** What issue was he addressing?

Look with me at Luke 18.

Matthew 23

Luke 5:27

Luke 19

2. A seeking Savior

• So in Jesus’ parables who is the seeker?

• Who is the man with the sheep?

• Who is the woman with the coins?

What does it say about God’s heart in relation to sinners?

1 Tim 2:3-5

Romans 5

Who are the lost?

3. God’s joy

Hebrews 12:2

Isaiah 53:11