Parable of the lost sheep
Relevant Verses
Luke 15:1-7
John 10:1-21
Parable of the lost sheep
Explanation and Moral
Themes
Rejection
The more we get rejected
The more people look down on us
The more attention jesus gives us
We are precious to God
Jesus never stops loving us
Why did Jesus become our sheperd?
Because we have sinned, become astray
1 Peter 2:25
Isaiah 53:6
Astray like sheep, but we have returned
Sinful Man is the lost lamb
God looks for us and doesnt give up until he finds us
"God loves every person as if there was no one else to love."
Symbolism
We are sheep
God guards the gate of the flock
God prevents us from falling into sin
Gates are hard to access so
it isn't easy for thieves and
robbers to access
Easily influenced
Thieves
Evil will tempt us away and 'steal us'
Word of God will counter these thieves
How does the shepherd
take care of the sheep?
By the shepherd's voice
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Listening to the word reduces the
chances of falling into sin
By the sacrifice of Jesus
The more we feel the sacrifice,
the less we dare to sin
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Weak and helpless
Wander and get lost
Stubborn
Can't take care of themselves
Carry the sheep
Heavy
Shows he cares
considers us important
Because we are weak and helpless
No joy is more beautiful to God
than to find us as lost sheep
Luke 15:6
“And when he arrived home he called his friends and neighbours and said To them, Rejoice with me, for the sheep that were lostI have found it."