Thematic Bible: Lost
Thematic Bible
Lost » Power » Sheep
for you were as sheep going astray, but now you are brought back to the pastor and overseer of your souls.
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but when he saw how the multitude were fatigued and dispers'd like so many sheep without their Pastors, he was moved with compassion, and said to his disciples,
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but he answered, my commission was only 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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If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?
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Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
and at his return, he said to his disciples, is this a time to sleep and take your rest? the hour draws nigh, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of the gentiles.
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then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour? watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
The same day at evening, being the first day of the week, the doors of the house where the disciples were, being shut, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, peace be with you.
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But Thomas, that is, Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
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Lost » Opportunity » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.
Lost » Opportunity » For investment - by the one-talented man
his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd: should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest.
Lost » Opportunity » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
Lost » Opportunity » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
and while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, entred with him into the hall, and the door was shut.
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Lost » Opportunity » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
as he drew nigh, he beheld the city, and bewail'd its fate, in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."