THE THINGS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
We will CHAMPION THE LOST
Luke 15:1-10 (NLT) Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. 2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! 3 So Jesus told them this story: 4 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. 6 When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”
THE THINGS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
PICK YOUR BATTLES
WHEN THE CHURCH FIGHTS IN HERE – THE DEVIL WINS OUT THERE
CHAMPION - “to actively support, defend, or fight for a cause, idea, or person with enthusiasm, essentially acting as a strong advocate for it, often in the face of opposition; it implies taking a leadership role in something you believe in.”
The WAY of JESUS requires you to not see people as a LOST CAUSE – but to live a life that fights for the CAUSE of the LOST
WE LEAVE – ACTIVATE YOUR FEET
GO WHERE THEY ARE
WE LOOK – ACTIVATE YOUR EYES
SEE WHO THEY ARE
WE LOVE – ACTIVATE YOUR HEART
WELCOME THEM HOME
JESUS compared LOST PEOPLE to LIVESTOCK, MONEY, and FAMILY not just to use RELATABLE WORDS – but to add RELATABLE WORTH
WHO IS YOUR ONE?