Thematic Bible: Lost
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Lost » Power » Sheep
Israel is a hunted sheep, the lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.
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For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
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But when he saw the multitudes, he felt compassion for them, because they were troubled and dejected, as sheep having no shepherd.
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But having answered, he said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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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.
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My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill. Yea, my sheep were scattered upon all the face of the earth, and there was none who searched or sought.
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What does it seem to you? If it happens a hundred sheep are with some man, and one of them went astray, after going (having left the ninety-nine on the mountains), does he not seek the one going astray?
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Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then he comes to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep what remains, and take rest...Behold, the hour has come near, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
Therefore being evening that day, the first day of the week, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were who assembled because of fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and says to them, Peace to you.
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But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
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Lost » Opportunity » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
Then they will also answer, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or weak, or in prison, and did not serve thee? Then he will answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to me.
Lost » Opportunity » For investment - by the one-talented man
But having answered, his lord said to him, Thou evil and lazy bondman, thou knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather from where I did not scatter. Thou ought therefore to have placed my silver with the bankers, and having come I would have received back 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, Thou should have smitten five or six times. Then thou would have smitten Syria till thou had consumed it, whereas now thou shall smite Syria but thrice.
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Lost » Opportunity » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And the prepared entered in with him for the wedding festivities, and the door was shut.
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Lost » Opportunity » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And when he came near, having seen the city, he wept over it, saying, If thou knew, even thou, indeed even in this thy day, the things for thy peace. But now they are hidden from thine eyes.
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
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