Aren't 99 enough? Why did the shepherd go looking for the lost sheep?

1. 99 Sheep
Luke 15:4-7

2. Luke 15:4-7
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4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if
he loses one of them, does not leave the
ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the
one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when
he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders,
rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls
together his friends and neighbors, saying to
them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my
sheep which was lost!' 7 I say to you that
likewise there will be more joy in heaven over
one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine
just persons who need no repentance.

3. Isn't 99 enough?
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Some think – Good riddance, who needs them
anyway?
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EVERY HUMAN YOU MEET – HAS AN
ETERNAL SOUL!
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Every soul has value to God.
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THINK: What if you were the one that was lost?

4. Why leave 99 in the wilderness? (4)
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Something is more important elsewhere
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Firemen get cats from trees – but not when a
house is burning
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What is more important than getting 99 sheep
safely home?
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ANSWER: Finding the one in danger and lost.

5. Why was the one lost?
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With sheep:
– Very near sighted – if group wanders away – they
can not see them
– They will bellow and listen for an answer
– No answer – they are lost
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With us:
– Same answer – wander off, not pay attention
– Wait for an answer

6. Why is the shepherd happy? (5)
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It is his job to tend, care for, watch over and
protect the sheep
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If one is away from the flock – it is in danger
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To rescue it and bring it back to safety brings
him great joy

7. Why is the shepherd happy? (5)
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Psalm 126:6 He who continually goes forth
weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing
his sheaves with him.
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1 Kings 20:39-40 39 Now as the king passed
by, he cried out to the king and said, "Your
servant went out into the midst of the battle;
and there, a man came over and brought a
man to me, and said, 'Guard this man; if by any
means he is missing, your life shall be for his
life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.' 40
While your servant was busy here and there, he

8. Why the party? (6)
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Joy is contagious.
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Genuine joy is shared. Start an epidemic.
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He has friends and neighbors.
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Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those that rejoice
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There is a party in heaven. (7)

9. Will heaven rejoice? (7)
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Heaven rejoices when one repents
– When the lost repent and are baptized – Acts 2:38
– When an erring Christian returns – Acts 8:20-24
– When one who wandered away is found. Luke 15
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Earth also rejoices
– The shepherd is glad
– The lost sheep is glad
– Others concerned are glad

10. Will heaven rejoice? (7)
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Heaven rejoices when one repents
– When the lost repent and are baptized – Acts 2:38
– When an erring Christian returns – Acts 8:20-24
– When one who wandered away is found. Luke 15
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Earth also rejoices
– The shepherd is glad
– The lost sheep is glad
– Others concerned are glad