Seeking the Lost

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Seeking the Lost

September 18, 2022 • Tim Wilmetti • Luke 15:1–10

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This sermon begins our series titled Lost & Found on Luke 15. When the Pharisees grumble about Jesus receiving tax collectors and sinners, we see Jesus respond with a number of parables. In the first two, Jesus depicts God (Himself) as a shepherd who seeks out a lost sheep and a woman who searches her home for a lost coin. God is diligently seeking out those who are lost in sin.

The Father

October 9, 2022 • Tim Wilmetti • Luke 15

In this parable, all the father wants is a relationship with his sons. Of course, the father of this parable represents God our Father who greatly loves us. All He wants from us is to love Him in return.

The Elder Son

October 2, 2022 • Tim Wilmetti • Luke 15:25–32

While the younger son gets lost in sin, the elder son is lost in righteousness. He cares little for the Father and is only obedient because of what he can get. God wants us to obey Him because we love Him, not because of what we can get from Him.

The Younger Son

September 25, 2022 • Tim Wilmetti • Luke 15:11–24

The second sermon in this series focuses on the younger son, who took his inheritance and squandered it in sinful living. When he hits rock bottom, he convinces himself to return to the Father that he had forsaken, to beg to be a servant. As he approaches, his Father funs to embrace him and immediately restores him to his place as a son.