SundaySermon
WHAT IS YOUR PRIORITY JTRF CHURCH?
by Ptr. Vince Alcaide
Scriptural Reference: Luke 15:1-31

• LUKE 19:10.”For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."

Jesus told 3 stories to reveal His great concern for the lost .

JTRF church, are you, like Jesus, looking for the lost?

I. THE LOST SHEEP (V 3-7)

• Why was there little concern for the 99 sheep and that big concern for the 1 missing?

• ONE LOST SHEEP IS OF GREAT VALUE TO THE SHEPHERD.

1) PRIORITY FOR THE LOST

The shepherd counts his flock ,he knows if he lose one of them.
A SHEEP WAS VALUABLE!
God wants us to GO LOOK FOR THE LOST.

2) PRIORITY OF LEAVING - how should we be concerned for the lost?

“he left the 99 in the field to go after that which is lost, until he find it”

3) PRIORITY OF LEADING -
Read v 5-6 “Carries them home”

WE MUST CARRY THEM HOME TO GOD

Bring them to the church. That is our mission !

• WHAT CAUSES MORE JOY FOR GOD, THE 99 OR 1?

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.


II. THE LOST COIN (v 8-10)

1) PRIORITY OF THE VALUE OF ONE
Counting the coins if she lose one piece

2) PRIORITY OF PERSISTENCE
- searches diligently
- would not stop until she finds it.

3) PRIORITY OF EVEN ONE PERSON GETTING SAVED

Creates Joy in heaven!

Luke 15:10 - “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repent.”

III. THE LOST SON (v 12-31)

PRIORITY OF PREPARATION
the father constantly wait for the return of his lost child (v 20-22)

• the continuous longing of the father for his son to come back

DO YOU HAVE THAT CONTINUOUS LONGING FOR THE LOST TO BE SAVED?

ARE YOU MAKING ANY PREPARATION TO REACH THE LOST?

CONCLUSION:

These 3 parables show us that

• God loves and cares for the lost

• The lost are valuable to God

CHALLENGE:

WHAT ARE OUR PRIORITIES?

• Do we count who is here and who is not?

• Do we go out and seek the lost where they are?

• Do we go out and carry them to church?