Finding What Was Never Forgotten

Context: Luke 15:1-3

I. The Shepherd’s Passionate Pursuit
A. God as the Shepherd of Israel
B. Jesus the Great Shepherd
(Ezekiel 34:11-12; John 10:11; Luke 15:4)

II. The Shepherd’s Relentless Rescue
A. The shepherd carries his sheep home on his
shoulders
B. The burden is Jesus’ and the blessing is ours
(Luke 15:5-6a; Isaiah 40:10; Isaiah 53:6;
1 Peter 2:24-25)

III. The Shepherd’s Heavenly Celebration
A. The party is not for the perfect but for the rescued
(Luke 15:6b-7)