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Hey everybody, Pastor Andy here. Great

Hey everybody, Pastor Andy here. Great

Hey everybody, Pastor Andy here. Great to be back with you for the next part of

to be back with you for the next part of

to be back with you for the next part of He never stops looking. I want to share

He never stops looking. I want to share

He never stops looking. I want to share this story with you today as we build

this story with you today as we build

this story with you today as we build the context for our lesson. We left off

the context for our lesson. We left off

the context for our lesson. We left off yesterday with the kind of the opening

yesterday with the kind of the opening

yesterday with the kind of the opening the the uh the picture that I want to

the the uh the picture that I want to

the the uh the picture that I want to paint if you will giving you the idea

paint if you will giving you the idea

paint if you will giving you the idea and the understanding.

and the understanding.

and the understanding. What does it mean when Jesus proclaimed

What does it mean when Jesus proclaimed

What does it mean when Jesus proclaimed that he came to seek and to save the

that he came to seek and to save the

that he came to seek and to save the lost? Why has that become complicated?

lost? Why has that become complicated?

lost? Why has that become complicated? Well, I shared with you yesterday many

Well, I shared with you yesterday many

Well, I shared with you yesterday many many are discontent with the simplicity

many are discontent with the simplicity

many are discontent with the simplicity of that. And I don't say that to

of that. And I don't say that to

of that. And I don't say that to stereotype or point any fingers toward

stereotype or point any fingers toward

stereotype or point any fingers toward any one individual or even an individual

any one individual or even an individual

any one individual or even an individual uh group but rather

uh group but rather

uh group but rather we as a society I think have determined

we as a society I think have determined

we as a society I think have determined that simple can't be

that simple can't be

that simple can't be that you have to have more there's got

that you have to have more there's got

that you have to have more there's got to be more well that's what religion

to be more well that's what religion

to be more well that's what religion created and nothing to do with Jesus

created and nothing to do with Jesus

created and nothing to do with Jesus Jesus was very clear Jesus was very

Jesus was very clear Jesus was very

Jesus was very clear Jesus was very simple

simple

simple And if we understand the what has been

And if we understand the what has been

And if we understand the what has been passed down through time for us to

passed down through time for us to

passed down through time for us to understand and we understand the heart

understand and we understand the heart

understand and we understand the heart and the nature of that well we see that

and the nature of that well we see that

and the nature of that well we see that indeed that message was simple and it

indeed that message was simple and it

indeed that message was simple and it was direct. So we go to our story. We're

was direct. So we go to our story. We're

was direct. So we go to our story. We're going to take this from Luke chapter 15.

going to take this from Luke chapter 15.

going to take this from Luke chapter 15. I want to read this to you and then

I want to read this to you and then

I want to read this to you and then we're going to go back and we're really

we're going to go back and we're really

we're going to go back and we're really going to do a deep dive over the next

going to do a deep dive over the next

going to do a deep dive over the next several lessons. Obviously not getting

several lessons. Obviously not getting

several lessons. Obviously not getting through all of this today, but I want to

through all of this today, but I want to

through all of this today, but I want to read this to you and then we'll go

read this to you and then we'll go

read this to you and then we'll go forward. This is what it says. Luke

forward. This is what it says. Luke

forward. This is what it says. Luke chapter 15 beginning in verse one. All

chapter 15 beginning in verse one. All

chapter 15 beginning in verse one. All the tax collectors and sinners were

the tax collectors and sinners were

the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him. That's

approaching to listen to him. That's

approaching to listen to him. That's going to be important as we come back

going to be important as we come back

going to be important as we come back through the lesson. And the Pharisees

through the lesson. And the Pharisees

through the lesson. And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining. That too

and scribes were complaining. That too

and scribes were complaining. That too is going to be very, very important.

is going to be very, very important.

is going to be very, very important. This man welcomes sinners

This man welcomes sinners

This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.

and eats with them.

and eats with them. We can find the tone of that as we

We can find the tone of that as we

We can find the tone of that as we continue in the teaching and I'm going

continue in the teaching and I'm going

continue in the teaching and I'm going to show you that. So he told them this

to show you that. So he told them this

to show you that. So he told them this parable. Now

parable. Now

parable. Now everybody gets confused sometime I

everybody gets confused sometime I

everybody gets confused sometime I shouldn't say everybody but many

shouldn't say everybody but many

shouldn't say everybody but many especially the layer layers um get

especially the layer layers um get

especially the layer layers um get confused about

confused about

confused about logical

logical

logical realistic

realistic

realistic illustrative versus literal

illustrative versus literal

illustrative versus literal stories are meant to make a point. So,

stories are meant to make a point. So,

stories are meant to make a point. So, it's never about whether it really did

it's never about whether it really did

it's never about whether it really did happen as much as it did it point you to

happen as much as it did it point you to

happen as much as it did it point you to the answer. He told them this parable

the answer. He told them this parable

the answer. He told them this parable that's important. What man among you who

that's important. What man among you who

that's important. What man among you who has a hundred sheep and loses one of

has a hundred sheep and loses one of

has a hundred sheep and loses one of them? Now, he's addressing an audience

them? Now, he's addressing an audience

them? Now, he's addressing an audience of people who many were in that

of people who many were in that

of people who many were in that profession. So, this was a personal

profession. So, this was a personal

profession. So, this was a personal illustration causing them to have what I

illustration causing them to have what I

illustration causing them to have what I like to call a pause moment. Okay, I got

like to call a pause moment. Okay, I got

like to call a pause moment. Okay, I got a hundred sheep. Do you now you have my

a hundred sheep. Do you now you have my

a hundred sheep. Do you now you have my attention? We talked about that in some

attention? We talked about that in some

attention? We talked about that in some of our other lessons.

of our other lessons.

of our other lessons. Jesus meets us where we are. He talks

Jesus meets us where we are. He talks

Jesus meets us where we are. He talks about things that are realistic. He

about things that are realistic. He

about things that are realistic. He talks about things that are

talks about things that are

talks about things that are conversational, things that meet us in

conversational, things that meet us in

conversational, things that meet us in points of interest to where, okay, now

points of interest to where, okay, now

points of interest to where, okay, now I'll listen to you because now we have

I'll listen to you because now we have

I'll listen to you because now we have something in common. Just like the woman

something in common. Just like the woman

something in common. Just like the woman at the well, they talked about water.

at the well, they talked about water.

at the well, they talked about water. Look at what it says. What one among you

Look at what it says. What one among you

Look at what it says. What one among you who has a hund sheep and loses one of

who has a hund sheep and loses one of

who has a hund sheep and loses one of them does not leave the 99 in the open

them does not leave the 99 in the open

them does not leave the 99 in the open field, the ones that you know are okay,

field, the ones that you know are okay,

field, the ones that you know are okay, and go after the one that is lost

and go after the one that is lost

and go after the one that is lost until he finds it.

until he finds it.

until he finds it. He never stops looking. You're going to

He never stops looking. You're going to

He never stops looking. You're going to see my point in this message. When he

see my point in this message. When he

see my point in this message. When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his

has found it, he joyfully puts it on his

has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders. Whoa, wait a minute. And he

shoulders. Whoa, wait a minute. And he

shoulders. Whoa, wait a minute. And he comes home and he calls his friends and

comes home and he calls his friends and

comes home and he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them,

neighbors together, saying to them,

neighbors together, saying to them, "Rejoice with me because I have found my

"Rejoice with me because I have found my

"Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep. I tell you, in the same way,

lost sheep. I tell you, in the same way,

lost sheep. I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over

there will be more joy in heaven over

there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents and over 99

one sinner who repents and over 99

one sinner who repents and over 99 righteous people who do not need

righteous people who do not need

righteous people who do not need repentance." Well, pastor, I've heard

repentance." Well, pastor, I've heard

repentance." Well, pastor, I've heard that story before. Have you? Have you?

that story before. Have you? Have you?

that story before. Have you? Have you? Because again, many times we've heard

Because again, many times we've heard

Because again, many times we've heard the story.

the story.

the story. We've heard the Bible accounts,

We've heard the Bible accounts,

We've heard the Bible accounts, but we've never actually taken time to

but we've never actually taken time to

but we've never actually taken time to realize what it means. Because, and

realize what it means. Because, and

realize what it means. Because, and again, I don't say this to be critical,

again, I don't say this to be critical,

again, I don't say this to be critical, but because we are in trusting the one

but because we are in trusting the one

but because we are in trusting the one telling us.

telling us.

telling us. But if we overspiritualize

But if we overspiritualize

But if we overspiritualize these things and and dive off into the,

these things and and dive off into the,

these things and and dive off into the, you know, the theological arguments and

you know, the theological arguments and

you know, the theological arguments and denominational boundaries and all this

denominational boundaries and all this

denominational boundaries and all this stuff that we've come up with, you miss

stuff that we've come up with, you miss

stuff that we've come up with, you miss the entire meaning of the story. The

the entire meaning of the story. The

the entire meaning of the story. The entire meaning.

entire meaning.

entire meaning. We overanalyze things.

We overanalyze things.

We overanalyze things. Sometimes simple

Sometimes simple

Sometimes simple is just that. There are things that I

is just that. There are things that I

is just that. There are things that I make, I use a lot of food analogies,

make, I use a lot of food analogies,

make, I use a lot of food analogies, used that in yesterday's lesson,

used that in yesterday's lesson,

used that in yesterday's lesson, that have two ingredients, three

that have two ingredients, three

that have two ingredients, three ingredients, and someone has it and

ingredients, and someone has it and

ingredients, and someone has it and they're like, "Man, that is good. What

they're like, "Man, that is good. What

they're like, "Man, that is good. What all do you put in it?" And they can't

all do you put in it?" And they can't

all do you put in it?" And they can't believe you when you tell them, "Oh,

believe you when you tell them, "Oh,

believe you when you tell them, "Oh, come on. It's got to be more than that."

come on. It's got to be more than that."

come on. It's got to be more than that." No, there's not. That's what Jesus is

No, there's not. That's what Jesus is

No, there's not. That's what Jesus is saying. It's really this simple. It's

saying. It's really this simple. It's

saying. It's really this simple. It's not complicated. So, think about it. the

not complicated. So, think about it. the

not complicated. So, think about it. the story of the lost sheep.

He never stops looking.

He never stops looking.

He never stops looking. Where do I come up with that? Well, I'm

Where do I come up with that? Well, I'm

Where do I come up with that? Well, I'm going to show you. Jesus

going to show you. Jesus

going to show you. Jesus proclaims of himself that he's the good

proclaims of himself that he's the good

proclaims of himself that he's the good shepherd.

shepherd.

shepherd. He says, "What one among you has a hund

He says, "What one among you has a hund

He says, "What one among you has a hund sheep? If 99 of them okay but one's not,

sheep? If 99 of them okay but one's not,

sheep? If 99 of them okay but one's not, if that one means anything to you,

if that one means anything to you,

if that one means anything to you, you're going to go find them and you're

you're going to go find them and you're

you're going to go find them and you're going to look until you find it. So, so

going to look until you find it. So, so

going to look until you find it. So, so we begin this chapter in this story with

we begin this chapter in this story with

we begin this chapter in this story with a situation. It tells us that Jesus is

a situation. It tells us that Jesus is

a situation. It tells us that Jesus is speaking and all of those that are

speaking and all of those that are

speaking and all of those that are coming to see him, they're on the way.

coming to see him, they're on the way.

coming to see him, they're on the way. What does that tell us? Well, that tells

What does that tell us? Well, that tells

What does that tell us? Well, that tells us they want to hear what he's got to

us they want to hear what he's got to

us they want to hear what he's got to say. If they are coming, it says that

say. If they are coming, it says that

say. If they are coming, it says that the task descendants were approaching to

the task descendants were approaching to

the task descendants were approaching to listen. Now, that means I want to that

listen. Now, that means I want to that

listen. Now, that means I want to that means you have something that I want to

means you have something that I want to

means you have something that I want to hear. You have a a something

hear. You have a a something

hear. You have a a something disinteresting or whatever the case. Or

disinteresting or whatever the case. Or

disinteresting or whatever the case. Or maybe it's something that I don't agree

maybe it's something that I don't agree

maybe it's something that I don't agree with, but I want to hear what it is so I

with, but I want to hear what it is so I

with, but I want to hear what it is so I can agree less. whatever

can agree less. whatever

can agree less. whatever tells us Jesus is speaking.

tells us Jesus is speaking.

tells us Jesus is speaking. But we also see at the same time that

But we also see at the same time that

But we also see at the same time that the Pharisees and the scribes who were

the Pharisees and the scribes who were

the Pharisees and the scribes who were the religious leaders of the time,

the religious leaders of the time,

the religious leaders of the time, there's the problem already. What were

there's the problem already. What were

there's the problem already. What were they doing?

they doing?

they doing? They were complaining.

They were complaining.

They were complaining. We find them doing that a lot if we

We find them doing that a lot if we

We find them doing that a lot if we begin to understand scripture and read

begin to understand scripture and read

begin to understand scripture and read through this life and ministry of Jesus.

through this life and ministry of Jesus.

through this life and ministry of Jesus. the ones in opposition to him were the

the ones in opposition to him were the

the ones in opposition to him were the ones that were trying to control the

ones that were trying to control the

ones that were trying to control the people.

people.

people. So there's a conflict there. It tells us

So there's a conflict there. It tells us

So there's a conflict there. It tells us they were complaining in Jesus's

they were complaining in Jesus's

they were complaining in Jesus's teaching.

teaching.

teaching. What were they complaining about? Well,

What were they complaining about? Well,

What were they complaining about? Well, we go back to verse one. Who is coming

we go back to verse one. Who is coming

we go back to verse one. Who is coming to hear him speak? It gives us specific

to hear him speak? It gives us specific

to hear him speak? It gives us specific labels and titles. It says tax

labels and titles. It says tax

labels and titles. It says tax collectors and sinners.

collectors and sinners.

collectors and sinners. Now, we'll look deeper at that word

Now, we'll look deeper at that word

Now, we'll look deeper at that word before we get too deep into the lesson.

before we get too deep into the lesson.

before we get too deep into the lesson. But what we find is by those two labels

But what we find is by those two labels

But what we find is by those two labels alone,

alone,

alone, which are very allencompassing, if you

which are very allencompassing, if you

which are very allencompassing, if you will, what we find is

will, what we find is

will, what we find is while we've got labels and titles there,

while we've got labels and titles there,

while we've got labels and titles there, what we're actually reading, it says

what we're actually reading, it says

what we're actually reading, it says that all of these that were coming were

that all of these that were coming were

that all of these that were coming were ones that needed to hear the message.

ones that needed to hear the message.

ones that needed to hear the message. the ones that wanted to hear the

the ones that wanted to hear the

the ones that wanted to hear the message, the ones that were interested

message, the ones that were interested

message, the ones that were interested in what he had to say. But we read

in what he had to say. But we read

in what he had to say. But we read that them coming, them approaching, them

that them coming, them approaching, them

that them coming, them approaching, them of their own way, of their own

of their own way, of their own

of their own way, of their own determination to come, this brought

determination to come, this brought

determination to come, this brought complaint

because Jesus

because Jesus

because Jesus welcomed them.

welcomed them.

welcomed them. Think about that for a minute. Think

Think about that for a minute. Think

Think about that for a minute. Think about that for a minute.

about that for a minute.

about that for a minute. He welcomed them. Why? Because

He welcomed them. Why? Because

He welcomed them. Why? Because what was his mission earlier

what was his mission earlier

what was his mission earlier or in this same book of Luke 19? So

or in this same book of Luke 19? So

or in this same book of Luke 19? So later as far as the the numerical

later as far as the the numerical

later as far as the the numerical placement is concerned, but the message

placement is concerned, but the message

placement is concerned, but the message of Jesus, I came to seek and to save the

of Jesus, I came to seek and to save the

of Jesus, I came to seek and to save the lost.

lost.

lost. Okay. Well, if I came to seek and to

Okay. Well, if I came to seek and to

Okay. Well, if I came to seek and to save, that means I'm intentionally

save, that means I'm intentionally

save, that means I'm intentionally looking for, I'm intentionally planning

looking for, I'm intentionally planning

looking for, I'm intentionally planning to rescue.

to rescue.

to rescue. Therefore, it would make sense if he

Therefore, it would make sense if he

Therefore, it would make sense if he welcomed them and not sent them away

welcomed them and not sent them away

welcomed them and not sent them away because, well, they've got issues. I I

because, well, they've got issues. I I

because, well, they've got issues. I I can't I can't talk to them. They've

can't I can't talk to them. They've

can't I can't talk to them. They've they've made some mistakes.

they've made some mistakes.

they've made some mistakes. It tells us that he he met with them. He

It tells us that he he met with them. He

It tells us that he he met with them. He welcomed them. He taught them. He spent

welcomed them. He taught them. He spent

welcomed them. He taught them. He spent time with them. And we read here, oh,

time with them. And we read here, oh,

time with them. And we read here, oh, hold on to yourself. He ate with them.

hold on to yourself. He ate with them.

hold on to yourself. He ate with them. In other words,

they needed what he offered

they needed what he offered

they needed what he offered and he opened the door for them to

and he opened the door for them to

and he opened the door for them to receive it.

receive it.

receive it. And so

And so

And so sadly,

sadly,

sadly, sadly, what should be viewed as

sadly, what should be viewed as

sadly, what should be viewed as beautiful? Because that's the message.

beautiful? Because that's the message.

beautiful? Because that's the message. He's saying, "I've got what you need.

He's saying, "I've got what you need.

He's saying, "I've got what you need. I want to show you how to have it." And

I want to show you how to have it." And

I want to show you how to have it." And what we find

what we find

what we find is what should be seen as beautiful,

is what should be seen as beautiful,

is what should be seen as beautiful, what should be seen as exciting for

what should be seen as exciting for

what should be seen as exciting for those that are witnessing this beautiful

those that are witnessing this beautiful

those that are witnessing this beautiful moment. This one that is filled with

moment. This one that is filled with

moment. This one that is filled with grace and mercy and all this stuff

is seen as wrong.

is seen as wrong.

is seen as wrong. It's seen as inappropriate.

How do we get there, friends?

How do we get there, friends?

How do we get there, friends? you come back and see me tomorrow right

you come back and see me tomorrow right

you come back and see me tomorrow right here making it simple and I'll tell you

here making it simple and I'll tell you

here making it simple and I'll tell you God bless you. Hope you have a great

God bless you. Hope you have a great

God bless you. Hope you have a great day. Remember he never stops looking.

day. Remember he never stops looking.

day. Remember he never stops looking. [Music]