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Jesus continues to eat with people the religious crowd avoids. That’s the scandal that starts this episode. From there, we open Luke 19:10 and Luke 15 to trace a single, relentless theme: God’s heart beats for the lost not as a label to condemn, but as beloved people missing from where they belong.
We walk through three stories that reveal mercy in motion. A sheep that wanders without malice. A coin that’s valuable yet unaware. A son who rebels and walks away. Each story ends in the same crescendo of joy. The shepherd searches until he finds the sheep and carries it home on his shoulders. The woman lights a lamp and sweeps until the coin shines in her hand. The father runs to meet his son, interrupts the rehearsed apology with kisses and clothes, and throws a feast that offends the pride of the elder brother.
Along the way, we face our own reflexes. Do we scold or carry? Do we count the ninety-nine or feel the ache of the one? Are we living like a coin, valuable but unaware of our need, or like the elder brother, close to the house but far from the father’s heart? We share vivid, real-life stories that bring these parables to life, from the panic of a missing child in an airport to the joy of finding a lost ring glinting in gravel. The thread that ties it all together is this: value determines pursuit. Heaven’s soundtrack is the laughter of the found.
We end with a simple, hopeful charge. If Christ came to seek and save, and Christ lives in us, then our prayers, giving, and presence become God’s lamp and broom in the world from our neighborhood to places like the Ivory Coast, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Let’s trade judgment for joy, murmurs for music, and hesitation for pursuit that doesn’t quit.
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Key Themes:
• Redefining “lost” as loved and belonging
• The shepherd’s pursuit and joy over one found
• The woman’s diligence and the coin’s unaware worth
• The prodigal’s return and the father’s running grace
• The elder brother’s resentment and missed heart
• Value determines pursuit as a missional call
• Living as touchpoints of God’s love in daily life
• Moving from judgment to joy and celebration
“Just say, Lord, here’s my life. What do you want to do? How much do you want us to give here?”
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