Thematic Bible: Lost
Thematic Bible
Lost » Power » Sheep
Israel is a scattered flock, the Lions have dispersed them. First the king of the Assyrians devoured them, last of all this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath bruised all their bones.
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For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the shepherd, and bishop of your souls.
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But when he saw the people, he had compassion on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad, even as sheep having no shepherd.
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He answered, and said, "I am not sent, but unto 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 hath been a lost flock. My shepherds have deceived them, and have made them go astray upon the hills. They have gone from the mountains to the little hill, and forgotten their fold.
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My sheep go wandering upon all mountains, and upon every high hill. Yea they be scattered abroad in all fields, and there is no man, that careth for them, or seeketh after them.
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How think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them should be gone astray, doth he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that one which is gone astray?
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Lost » Opportunity » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then came he to his disciples and said unto them, "Sleep henceforth, and take your rest. Take heed: the hour is at hand, and the son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, "What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye fall not into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Lost » Opportunity » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
The same day at night, which was the morrow after the Sabbath day, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled together for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be with 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 shall they also answer him, saying, 'Master, when saw we thee a hungered, or athirst, or harborless, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and have not ministered unto thee?' Then shall he answer them, and say, 'Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.'
Lost » Opportunity » For investment - by the one-talented man
His master answered, and said unto him, 'Thou evil servant and slothful, thou knowest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not: Thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my coming should I have received my mine own with vantage.
Lost » Opportunity » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
And the man of God was angry with him and said, "Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times, and then thou hadst smitten the Syrians till thou hadst consumed them: where now thou shalt beat them 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 they that were ready, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut up.
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Lost » Opportunity » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept on it, saying, "If thou hadst known those things which belong unto thy peace, even at thy time: But now are they hid from thine eyes.
Lost » Opportunity » For repentance - by israel
The harvest is gone, the Summer hath an end, and we are not helped.
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