THE BIBLE PRAYER LINE – Bible Questions Answered
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Bible Prayer Line Index
Bible Questions Answered:
“What is any meaning of his -lost sheep?...”
Thomas/ Motueka, New Zeland
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Luke 15:1-7 KJV
1 Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and sinners for to hear Him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And He spake this parable unto them, saying,
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
In verse 2
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The Pharisees and Scribes thought themselves as “just persons.”
Our Lord here sets forth this story to show them otherwise!
Our Lord speaking of the the publicans and sinners, who The Pharisees and Scribes despised (verse 1). Would bring “ joy shall be in heaven,” because they would repent.
“The Pharisees and scribes,” themselves were hopeless, claimed Jesus, because these “just persons, which need no repentance.'
Actually this verse is easier to understand if we realize the righteousness the Pharisees and Scribes had, was Self-Righteousness, that is they were righteous in their own eyes, and had no need of repentance, and thus they were lost.
Mark 2:17 KJV
When Jesus heard it, He saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
This story of Jesus, tells us...
Isaiah 53;6 KJV
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
John 3:14-18 KJV
14 “...even so must The Son Of Man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of The Only Begotten Son Of God.
One of the gravest sins of all, is self-righteousness.
Psalm 130:3 KJV
Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?
Proverbs 12:15 KJV
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 30:12 KJV
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 KJV
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Despite the “feelings,” of humanity, despite its intellectualism, ingenuity, and ritualistic piety, mankind is lost, lost in sin.
Jeremiah 17:9 KJV
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Proverbs 14:12 KJV
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Matthew 7:13 KJV
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Oh the love of the Shepherd!
Psalm 23:1-6 NLT
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.
2 He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams.
3 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name.
4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.
6 Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of The Lord forever.
Isaiah 40:11 KJV
He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in His arms, holding them close to His heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
John 10:11 KJV
I am The Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.
Hebrews 13:20,21 KJV
20 Now The God Of Peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that
Great Shepherd of the sheep, through The Blood Of The Everlasting Covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
I Peter 2:25 KJV
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto The Shepherd And Bishop of your souls.
Romans 2:4 KJV
"...the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance"
Our Great Shepherd, rejoices over finding a lost lamb, and He is not alone...
Luke 15:7 KJV
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Revelation 3:20 NLT
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear My voice and open the door, I will come in..."
Prayer:
Friend, this Great Shepherd, calls your name, He knows how far away, out on the hills, you are. He knows your pain, and loneliness.
Call out to Him today.
Acts 2:21 KJV
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.
Acts 4:12 KJV
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Isaiah 44:22 KJV
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.
