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Text: Luke 15: 3-7

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP

“So He spoke this parable to them, saying: ‘What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.’”

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1. The Parable was spoken by the Lord Jesus to answer those who objected to His ministry to the tax collectors and sinners.

2. The Setting of this Parable

a. An owner-shepherd has 100 sheep.

b. One sheep is lost.

c. What would he do?

3. The Natural action taken

a. He ensures that the 99 are safe and secure in the wilderness.

i. He may have a place of shelter.

ii. He may have others to help him with his work.

b. He goes out personally.

i. He searches for the lost sheep.

ii. He finds that lost sheep.

iii. He places the lost sheep on his shoulders.

iv. The sheep may have been wounded and unable to walk properly.

4. He calls his neighbours and friends.

a. He shares his personal joy with good friends/ neighbours.

b. He exults:

“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!”

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5. A word of exhortation

“I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.”

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a. Joy in heaven:

i. Great joy is felt in heaven.

ii. Over one sinner who repents.

b. The 99 just persons who do not need repentance.

i. Joy is also felt in heaven when people live righteously.

ii. Those who are righteous must learn to rejoice when a sinner repents.

经文: 路加福音 15：3-7

失羊的比喻

“耶稣就用比喻说： ‘你们中间谁有一百只羊失去一只，不把这九十九只撇在旷野，去找那失去的羊，直到找着呢？ 找着了，就欢欢喜喜地扛在肩上，回到家里， 就请朋友邻舍来，对他们说：‘我失去的羊已经找着了，你们和我一同欢喜吧！’ 我告诉你们：一个罪人悔改，在天上也要这样为他欢喜，较比为九十九个不用悔改的义人欢喜更大。’”

《路加福音15：3-7》

1．主耶稣用这个比喻来回答那些反对祂对税吏和罪人的事工的人

2．这个比喻的背景

a．一个牧羊主人有一百只羊

b．一只羊迷失了

c．他会怎么做？

3．采取的自然行动

a．他确保九十九只羊在旷野中安然无恙

i．他可能有一个庇护所

ii．他可能有其他人協助他的工作

b．他亲自出去

i．他寻找迷失的羊

ii．他找到了那只迷失的羊

iii．他把迷失的羊扛在他的肩上

iv．那只羊可能已经受伤，无法正常行走

4．他请了他的邻居和朋友

a．他与好朋友／邻居分享他个人的欢喜

b．他欢庆:

“我失去的羊已经找着了，你们和我一同欢喜吧！”

《路加福音 15：6b》

5．一句劝勉的话

“我告诉你们：一个罪人悔改，在天上也要这样为他欢喜，较比为九十九个不用悔改的义人欢喜更大。”

《路加福音 15：7》

a．天上的欢喜

i．天上感到大大的欢喜

ii．为了一个悔改的罪人

b．九十九个不需要悔改的义人

i．当人们过正义的生活时，天上也会感到欢喜

ii．当罪人悔改时，义人必须学习同欢喜