Main Idea: God seeks the lost, rejoices over the found, and summons us to share in His joy and His mission.
I. What It Means to Be Lost
- Lost out in the – vv. 4, 13
- Lost at – vv. 8, 25–26
- Lost without – vv. 12–13, 28–29
- Lost without – vv. 19, 21, 30
II. What God Does for the Lost
- God after the lost – vv. 4–5, 8, 20
- God the repentant – vv. 5–6, 9, 20–24
- God when the lost are found – vv. 6–7, 9–10, 23–24, 32
III. What God Wants from the Found
- God wants to us to for our own sin – vv. 17–19, 28–29
- God wants us to the salvation of sinners with Him – vv. 6, 9, 23–24, 32
- God wants us to join Him in the mission of His – vv. 4, 8, 20