God’s Reckless Pursuit - 5.4.25

Jordon Gilmore

Luke 15:1-7, 10
The passage starts out setting the scene. Large crowds had seen His miracles and are now coming to hear Him.

The Pharisees see no value in the people that came to hear Jesus.

In this passage there are 3 types of people:
1. True disciples
2. Self righteous
3. Sinners

We’ve all played all three roles in our lives. Jesus is telling teach role about themselves in the different parables.

1. When you are the sheep or coin, you appreciate the fact that God spared no expense to save you. To what extent are we taking the same attitude
2. Sometimes we are the 99. We have to watch our attitude when the focus is on the one.
3. We are called to rejoice over the one.

Parable of the Sheep - life happens, wanders off.  the owner leaves the 99 to go find the one
Parable of the Coin - you lost it.  The one who lost it searched until found
Parable of the Prodigal Son - purposely wanders off and gets lost, the father didn’t pursue

How much time are you spending rejoicing with those who are rejoicing?