· Lostness often creates confusion, anxiety, hurt, hopelessness, and distance.· Luke 15:1-2 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”· You can be lost in godlessness.· Does your schedule allow for time with the lost?· You can be lost in religion.· Jesus actively seeks the lost.· Luke 15:3-4 Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?· Luke 15:5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’· The Lord God proclaims: I myself will search for my flock and seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out the flock when some in the flock have been scattered, so will I seek out my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered during the time of clouds and thick darkness. Ezekiel 34:11-12.· Jesus is here to carry you.· Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.· Isaiah 53:6, We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.· Go find the lost sheep! · Luke 15:8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?· Luke 15:9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’· Luke 15:10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”· The road from lost to found goes through repentance.· You are either lost or found, there is no middle ground.· For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10· What are you willing to do to help someone know Jesus?· The church is most faithful when every believer goes all-in to find the lost.· When the lost are found: we celebrate.· When did you last celebrate the joy of Jesus in someone else’s life?· Who needs to hear your lost and found story?· You are not a nobody to God.LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONSStarter: What's one thing you've lost in life that you'd most like to get back? How would your life change if you got it back?Discussion: Read Luke 15:1-101. In Luke 15:1-2, who was Jesus speaking to? Why is the audience important?2. What similarities do you notice between the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7) and the parable of the lost coin (Luke 15:8-10)?3. How does Jesus describe the reaction in heaven when a sinner repents? Why is that reaction so significant?4. There is great joy in finding something that was lost. How have you experienced this kind of joy in your own life?5. The shepherd leaves 99 sheep to find the 1 lost sheep. How does this challenge your view of God's love for individuals?6. The woman shows diligence in her search for the lost coin. This diligence is highlighted by themes of time, wisdom, truth, inspiration, and hope. Which of these aspects do you need to better prioritize as you connect with the lost?7. How can you cultivate a heart that rejoices when others come to faith, even if they've made mistakes in the past?8. Is there someone in your life who seems "lost" that you can reach out to this week? What's one practical step you can take to show them the joy of Jesus?

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