Hope for the Lost - Luke Chapter 15

I think we can all identify with the feeling of having lost something. It can be inconvenient, frustrating, sometimes even scary depending on what was lost. If the thing that was lost is important then we will spend time looking for it and we will be so excited and relieved when we find it. This sermon looks at Luke chapter 15 where Jesus tells three parables about things that are lost. In each we see the heart of Jesus for those who are lost, the effort God has put into finding those who are lost, and the joy the Lord feels when those who are lost become found. Through these parables there is a question and an invitation for those who are lost. God has provided a way to be found, but we must realize that being found by God is better than wherever we might be in our lostness.