The Big Idea:
The word lost is not a derogatory term or even a negative one. It’s simply the term Jesus used to describe those who have not yet come to a point of faith and trust in Christ. They may even be searching for truth, but they are looking in all the wrong places. They are lost. God wants them to be found, to be saved, and to be right with God.
Main Points:
1. The most basic definition of the word lost is “to be unable to find one’s way.”
2. God’s great desire is that all of humanity would find salvation and forgiveness in Jesus. God has no other agenda. He has no other plan. This is why Jesus came. This is why He established the church, so that in every nation and in every neighborhood there would be a witness of the saving grace of Jesus.
3. This is the reason Jesus came to die for us. All throughout the Bible and all throughout history he has been focused on one task – saving lost people. It is the one mission of God. When we have God’s heart, when what concerns God concerns us, we are moved into action.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Luke 19:10 - “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
2 Peter 3:9 - (God is) “…not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
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