Thematic Bible: Lost
Thematic Bible
Lost » Power » Sheep
Israel a scattered sheep; the lions thrust away: first the king of Assur consumed him; and the last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel bound him fast
For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.
And having seen the crowds, he felt compassion for them, for they were relaxed and dispersed, as sheep not having a shepherd.
And he, having answered, said, I was not sent except to the sheep having been lost, of the house of Israel.
My people were lost sheep: their shepherds caused them to wander, they turned them away in the mountains: they went from mountain to hill, they forgot their place to lie down.
My sheep will wander upon all the mountains, and upon every high hill: and upon all the face of the earth my flock was scattered, and none searching and none seeking.
What does it seem to you? if there be to any man a hundred sheep, and one of them have been led astray, does he not, having left the ninety-nine upon the mountains, having gone, seek the one led astray?
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then comes he to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep for the remaining time, and take rest: behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of the sinful.
And he comes to his disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, So were ye not able to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
Then it being evening, in that one day of the sabbaths, and the doors shut where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and says to them, Peace to you.
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
Then shall they answer him, they also saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and attended not to thee? Then shall he answer them saying, Inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these, ye did not to me.
Lost » Opportunity » For investment - by the one-talented man
And his lord having answered, said to him, O evil and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I scattered not: Thou therefore oughtest to have cast my silver to the money changers, and I having come, had received mine own, with interest
Lost » Opportunity » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
And the man of God will be angry against him, and he will say, To strike five or six times, then thou hadst struck Aram till the finishing: and now three times thou wilt strike Aram.
Lost » Opportunity » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
And they, going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they prepared, went in with him to the nuptials; and the door was locked.
Lost » Opportunity » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And as he drew near, having seen the city, he wept over it, Saying, That if thou knewest, also thou, and also in this thy day, the things for thy peace! and now have they been hid from thine eyes.
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
The harvest passed by, the summer was completed, and we were not saved.