Sermon Series: The Gospel of Luke
Sermon Text: Luke 15:1-32
Sermon Title: Lost
Sermon Points:
1. The Lost Sheep
2. The Lost Coin
3. The Lost Son
The Big Idea: Jesus came to seek and save sinners, even the religious ones.
Daily Devotional Guide
Some celebrations are so good that they make all others look like imposters.
Suppose one weekend you attended two parties. The first is thrown by the president. He has you flown in and, once you arrive, provides you with the finest foods and amenities. The next day you go to the other party. You're required to go to it as part of your job. Your employer is celebrating some arbitrary milestone that was just met but has nothing to do with you. Upon your arrival to the second party, you are showered with stale crackers and week old potato salad.
Some celebrations are so good that they make all others look like imposters.
In this week's text, we see several celebrations that could be categorized into two groups; the real and the imposters. In the imposter category we see a very wealthy young man squandering his inheritance on friends who, in a short time, will no longer be his friends. This party was rooted in pleasure but ended in despair. In the real category, we see a shepherd celebrating the safe return of a lost sheep, a woman celebrating the finding of a lost coin, and a father rejoicing over a son who came back home. A real party, one that is true and holy, is rooted in the goodness of God and foreshadows heaven.
Some celebrations are so good that they make all others look like imposters.
We've all been to those imposter parties. There have even been a few times when we've thrown them for ourselves. They can be fun but they always let us down. And when we found ourselves working in the proverbial pig pin as a result of our foolishness, the Father was there to welcome us back with joy. There is no joy like God's joy. There is no party like a heavenly party.
Some celebrations are so good that they make all others look like imposters.
Monday - Proverbs 1
Tuesday - Proverbs 2
Wednesday - Proverbs 3
Thursday - Proverbs 5
Friday - Proverbs 14
Saturday - Psalm 32
Sunday - Psalm 51