Mt 13:11

The character of the Kingdom

The character of the King’s Subjects

The character of the King

The Lost SheepLk 15:1

1. Vs 4a “what man of you”2. Vs 4b God’s love for man (“sheep”)

Mt 9:36; 10:6Jn 10:1; Heb 3:20; 1 Pet 2:25

- God’s love for All Eze 18:4; 20; Ps 100:3; Acts 17:28Jn 3:3; Tit 3:5

3. Vs 4c God’s interestLk 19:10; Jer 31; Heb 8

4. Vs 5 “found” & “rejoiced”Isa 40:11

5. Vs 6 “rejoice”; “found” & “lost”1 Tim 1:1; Lk 15:10

6. Vs 7 “joy shall be in heaven”

1. God will seek the lost.2. The Lord loves the individual.3. People wander from the Lord through neglect.4. The way back must be characterized by repentance.5. Self-righteousness will deaden our concern for the lost.