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Sep 15, 2019

Shepherd to Lost Sheep

Passage: Luke 15:1-7

Preacher: Kevin O'Brien

Series:LOST

Detail:

1.  First get lost
      A.  The scene: Trouble brewing
            •  Sinners
            •  Saints
      B.  The stories: Bringing the Truth home
            •  Why stories?
            •  Isn't that redundant?

2.  The lost sheep: Prone to wander
      A.  The nature of sheep
            •  Bound vision
            •  All together now!
            •  Always follow the Leader
      B.  The ways we wander
            •  The drifter
            •  The chaser
            •  The nomad
      C.  Lost
            •  Leaderless
            •  Isolated
            •  Stuck

3.  The Good Shepherd
      A.  Cares
      B.  Seeks
      C.  Rescues
      D.  Rejoices

4.  Homeward bound: Questions for shepherds and sheep
      A.  For sheep
            •  What kind of wanderer are you?
            •  What kind of structures have you put in place to
                keep from wandering?
            •  Are you a part of the flock?
            •  Can you hear the Shepherd's voice?
            •  Are you willing to listen?
      B.  For shepherds
            •  How do you view the sheep?
            •  Do we look like the Good Shepherd or the Pharisees?
            •  Are you so concerned about the 99 that you are 
               willing to let the 1 go?
            •  Are we setting up structures to help the wandering
               sheep?
            •  Do you rejoice over a lost sheep returned?