Thematic Bible: Lost
Thematic Bible
Lost » Power » Sheep
Israel is a scattered sheep, driven away by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured him, and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon crunched his bones.
For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
But seeing the crowds, He was moved with compassion on them, because they were tired and scattered like sheep having no shepherd.
But He answered and said, I am not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.
My sheep wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill. Yea, My flock was scattered on all the face of the earth, and none searched nor sought for them.
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays, does he not leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountains and seek the straying one?
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then He came to His disciples and said to them, Sleep on now and take your rest. Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
And He came to the disciples and found them asleep. And He said to Peter, What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
Then the same day at evening, being the first of the sabbaths, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace to you!
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
Then they will also answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to You? Then He shall answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as 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
His lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant! You knew that I reaped where I did not sow, and gathered where I did not scatter, then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest.
Lost » Opportunity » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
And the man of God was angry with him, and said, You should have stricken five or six times, then you would have stricken Syria until it was finished. But now you shall strike Syria three times.
Lost » Opportunity » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And they who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.
Lost » Opportunity » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And as He drew near, He beheld the city and wept over it, saying, If you had known, even you, even at least in this day of yours, the things for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.