Luke 12:1-12
Jesus Speaks Against Hypocrisy
Luke 12:13-21
The Parable of the Rich Fool
Luke 12:22-34
Jesus Warns About Worry
Luke 12:35-48
Preparing for His Coming
Luke 12:49-59
Christ Brings Division
Luke 13:10-17
A Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath
Luke 13:18-35
Jesus Teaches About the Kingdom of God
Luke 14:1-6
A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath
Luke 14:7-14
Parable of the Ambitious Guest
Luke 14:15-24
The Parable of the Great Banquet
Luke 14:25-35
The Cost of Being a Disciple
Luke 15:1-10
The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
Luke 15:11-24
The Parable of the Lost Son
Luke 16:1-13
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Luke 16:14-18
The Law, the Prophets and the Kingdom
Luke 16:19-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 17:1-10
Jesus Tells About Forgiveness and Faith
Luke 17:11-19
Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy
Luke 17:20-37
The Coming of the Kingdom of God
Luke 18:1-8
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Luke 18:9-14
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:15-17
Jesus Blesses the Little Children
Luke 18:18-27
The Rich Young Ruler
The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
Luke 15:1–10
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We find three parables in this chapter that reveal the love and concern Jesus has for sinful men and women (vv. 1-2). The Pharisees had a knowledge of the Old Testament Law and a desire for personal purity but they had no love for lost souls. Jesus attracted sinners while the Pharisees repelled them. In each story something is lost, the lost is found and there is great rejoicing because it is found.
Application
I need to search for those who are lost and bring them to Christ. There are few, if any, joys that match the joy of finding the lost and bringing them to Christ.
Luke 15:1-10 (English Standard Version)
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