Reference: Luke 15:1-24
Story Summary:
The Pharisees wanted to know why Jesus spent time with "sinners." To answer this question, Jesus told them three stories.
In the first story, a shepherd with 100 sheep lost one of them. He left the 99 behind and rescued the lost sheep. When he found it, he celebrated.
In the second story, a woman lost one of her 10 coins. She swept and searched for it. When she found it, she gathered her friends around and celebrated with them.
In the third story, a father lost one of his sons. His youngest son took his inheritance early and ran away, only to blow the money away on wild living. But when his son came back, the father was thrilled to have his lost son back.
Just like the shepherd, the woman, and the father celebrated when their lost things were found, God and the angels celebrate when a lost sinner is saved. Jesus spent time with sinners because he came to save them from sin!
Big Idea and Motions: Jesus came to find and rescue lost sinners.
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Find - pretend to look through binoculars
Rescue - pretend to reach down and help someone up
Sinners - two thumbs down
Verse / Motions: Luke 19:10, ESV - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
For - hold up four fingers
Son - pretend to cradle a baby
Man - flex your muscles
Seek - pretend to look through binoculars
Save - make the baseball “safe!” sign
Lost - scratch your head and look confused
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What did the Pharisees and Bible teachers want to know about Jesus? (Why he spent time with sinners.)
How many stories did Jesus tell to explain why he spent time with sinners? (Three stories.)
How many sheep did the shepherd have and how many did he lose? (100 and 1.)
What did the woman lose? (One of her ten coins.)
How did she find her coin? (She put on a candle and swept her house.)
What evil thing did the younger son do to his father? (Asked for his inheritance before his dad died, spent it all)
How did the father feel when he saw his lost son come back? (So happy, he ran to him.)
In the story, who did the shepherd, the woman, and the father stand for? (God.)
What is today’s big idea? (Jesus came to find and rescue lost sinners.)
What is today’s Bible verse? (Luke 19:10, ESV - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.)
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