The Parable of the Lost Sheep contains a powerful message about how Jesus is willing to stop at nothing to redeem one lost sheep.
How are people like sheep?
- Like sheep, people stink.
- Like sheep, people get lost without intending to get lost.
- Like sheep, people are defenseless apart from a Shepherd.
Jesus didn’t consider sinners reprehensible. In fact, He liked and loved the people that the Pharisees rejected and judged. While Jesus was never a “friend of sin,” He was a “friend of sinners.” This is what made Him irresistible.
The Parable of the Lost Sheep shows how Jesus felt compassion, not condemnation, for the worst of sinners. God Himself became a Man so He could be our sacrificial Lamb. He came as one of the sheep to lay down His life like a Shepherd.
Join Pastor Phil Hopper as he illustrates God's heart toward sinners through the Parable of the Lost Sheep.