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Lost

Apr 27, 2014

Passage:Luke 15:1-7

Preacher: John Casey

Detail:

Luke 15:1-7

Luke 19:10

Jesus came to SEEK and SAVE the lost

Two groups of lost people

1. The TAX COLLECTORS and SINNERS are the first group

  • The tax collectors were Jews that collected taxes for the ROMAN EMPIRE
  • They were not allowed to participate in RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
  • The sinners were people that transgressed the REQUIREMENTS of the law
  • They were people such as GLUTTONS, DRUNKARDS and prostitutes

Question: Who do you know in your life that fits into one of these categories?

Question: Do you have a passion for this group of people to come to know Jesus?

2. The PHARISEES and Scribes are the Second group

  • The Pharisees were a sect of specifically observant and INFLUENTIAL Jews
  • In their minds, the most important thing they were was RIGHT
  • The Pharisees were BLIND to the fact that they were LOST
  • They cared more about OUTWARD APPEARANCE than inward HOLINESS

3. The Aim of the Gospel

  • We can feel LOST as Christians if we do not have the same purpose as Jesus
  • Jesus came to seek and save the Lost