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Devotional: Luke 15:1-10

Today’s passage: Luke 15:1-10

Helpful thoughts:

  • The Pharisees should have been rejoicing.  Jesus was willing to eat with them too.
  • Instead, the Pharisees were thrilled with their own manufactured false self-righteousness.  They thought themselves superior to others who couldn’t “keep up”.
    • Though they viewed shepherds and poor women as second class citizens, they still would have been happier to hear about them finding a sheep and a coin than they were to hear of a sinner’s repentance.
  • When sinners repent, there is real joy in Heaven!

Questions to consider:

  1. Are there ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance?  Outside of Jesus, is there one?  What was the point of Jesus’ illustration?
  2. Who “sought diligently” your repentance?  Are you thankful for their obedience to pray for and to share Christ with you?  Who might be a “lost sheep” or “lost coin” that you know and could be praying for and seeking diligently?
  3. How does hearing of the joy of Heaven encourage you in evangelism?

May 16, 2020 Category: Devotions, Luke

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