Welcome to Week Twenty-Seven of our Bible study! This week we will be looking at Luke 15:1-10. This is a beautiful parable of Jesus explaining how the shepherd will leave the 99 to look for the lost sheep, and the woman who has lost a coin will search everywhere for it. It is a beautiful story because it gives us a portrait of the love our Lord has for the lost and how He desires for all to come to repentance. I think this perspective is critical if we are to get a glimpse of who God really is and what He ultimately wants for all mankind. A few questions/thoughts that come to mind:
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The religious leaders wouldn’t associate with “sinners;”
what does this tell you about their character and how they saw their own source
of righteousness?
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Who were the “sinners” Jesus was associating with?
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Why did Jesus choose to dine with people that were so
reviled by the religious leaders?
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Have you ever thought about there being joy in heaven
over things that happen on earth?
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Angels rejoicing over the repentance of a lost one…this
is quite a picture to consider.
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What does this story tell you about God’s ultimate
desire for mankind?
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What does this tell you about God’s love for man?
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If God has this much love, how much must it pain Him
to see our fallen and depraved world and people who reject Him?
These are just a few thoughts. We will have lots to discuss
this week! As always, I welcome your participation and look forward to seeing
you all Sunday evening at 7:30 pm.
About Zoom: We will use Zoom for this Bible
study. If you are using a computer, just type in www.zoom.com and select “Join a Meeting” at the
top of the page, then enter the meeting ID: 696 778 0839.
If you are
using a phone, iPad or other portable device, then you will need to download
the free Zoom app. Once you have the Zoom app, just open it and select “Join” a meeting, and use this
ID: 696 778 0839. I would encourage everyone to go
into their Zoom settings and add in a name, at a minimum, so everyone can see
who you are.
Alternately,
if you don’t want to download the app, you can open your device browser and
enter www.zoom.com and follow the instructions above.
Regardless
of what device you use, once you join, you will enter a waiting room and then I
will admit you. I will typically open the meeting about 10 minutes early so
folks can get joined and work through any technical issues. You are free to
join with or without video, but if you want to talk, which I really encourage
everyone to do, please turn your camera on so we can see you.
I have the
meeting set up so that it automatically mutes everyone when you join, so don’t
forget to “unmute” when you want to talk. Again, I encourage everyone to
discuss topics, answer questions, ask questions or otherwise participate in the
discussion. Please jump in if you have information to help clarify a point or
you just need to talk. It’s all fine!
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