Thematic Bible: Lost
Thematic Bible
Lost » Power » Sheep
“Israel is a scattered flock, the lions have driven them away. The first one who devoured him was the king of Assyria, and this last one who has broken his bones is Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
They have made them turn aside on the
They have gone along from mountain to hill
And have forgotten their
My flock wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill; My flock was scattered over all the surface of the earth, and there was no one to search or seek for them.”’”
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.
And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour? "Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be with you.”
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
"Then they themselves also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?' "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'
Lost » Opportunity » For investment - by the one-talented man
"But his master answered and said to him, 'You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. 'Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.
Lost » Opportunity » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
So the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times, then you would have struck Aram until you would have destroyed it. But now you shall strike Aram only three times.”
Lost » Opportunity » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
Lost » Opportunity » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
And we are not saved.”