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Watch the Bible story video or read all or parts of Luke 15 from the Bible.

According to a recent survey, the average American spends two and a half days each year looking for lost items. The item lost most often is the TV remote. Did you check under the couch cushion?

The Bible says that Jesus came “to seek and to save the lost,” but Scripture isn’t talking about a lost TV remote! Jesus came to save people who are lost. To be lost means to not know Jesus as Lord and Savior. This means that every one of us is born lost and desperately in need to be found by Jesus.

This week, we learned about the parable of the lost sheep, the parable of lost coin, and the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. Each of these parables show us God’s love for people who are lost. The parables teach us how much God wants to bring lost people back to Himself. In fact, God loved the world so much that He sent Jesus into the world on a rescue mission to save sinners and offer forgiveness to anyone who believes in Him.

Jesus told these parables to teach about God’s love. God sent Jesus so sinners can be forgiven. As Savior, Jesus loves and seeks sinners. He paid the ultimate price—His own life—to save people from sin.

Pray: God, thank You for loving us so much that You would send Jesus to rescue us from sin. Help us to know Jesus and trust in Him as our Savior and our Lord. Amen.

FOR FUN THIS WEEK

Go somewhere and play hide-and-seek as a family. Give each person the opportunity to seek those who are hiding. After the game, read Luke 19:10 and talk about God’s plan to send Jesus to give His life to save sinners like us.

PRAYING TOGETHER THIS WEEK

  • Who is someone who you know who does not yet know, love and trust Jesus? Pray that God would open their eyes to see His amazing and unending love for them.

 

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