Luke 15:8-10 (NET)
8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it? Then when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
I. Something or someone is Lost
- In the House
- Lost through disconnection
- Lost to Usefulness
- Lost in the dust, dirt, and darkness
II. Sorrow over the loss
- Lost, yet still of value
- Lost, yet still bearing the King’s image
Jeremiah 8:20 (NIV) “The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.”
III. Searching until found
- Secured a light
- Swept the floor
Matthew 5:15 (NET) People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Proverbs 20:27 (NLT) The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.
Proverbs 10:4 (NET) The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy
IV. Satisfaction over the recovery