Lost Sheeps
Main Idea: Jesus, our Chief Shepherd, pursues wanderers and calls his other sheep to do the same.
1. God rejoices in restoration, because He loves his little ones. (12-14)
Isaiah 53:6
Luke 15:4-7
John 10:27
2. God calls us to think, feed, and act as he does toward sinners. (15-17)
Galations 6:1
Deuteronomy 19:15
1 John 2:19
3. Kingdom authority rest not with the individual, but with the body. (18-20)
Matthew 16:19
Psalm 16
-Is there an area of your life where the Holy Spirit has been calling you to repentance, but you've resisted?
- "Repentance proves that you are his." How does that challenge or encourage you?
- Do you tend to think God responds to repentance with disappointment or with joy? Why?
- When someone sins against you, are you more likely to avoid the issue, retaliate, or persue reconciliation? Why?
- Is there anything hindering you (the sins of others) or drawing you away (your own sin) from FULL participation in the body of Christ?
