Thematic Bible: Lost


Thematic Bible




for once you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of Your souls. Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sOverseersGod our ShepherdSheepWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepAlienation, OvercomingWanderersPeople Going AstrayAnimals Going Astray



but rather to the lost sheep of Israel's house. Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeMore ThanIsrael HardenedLost People



"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillsides, and go and search for the one that is lost? Verse ConceptsHillsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineLost SheepThe Number NinetyOne HundredThinking ArightGod Searching For PeopleAbandoning ThingsNinetiesMissing SomeoneBeing LostLosing Someone

After that He came back to the disciples and said to them: "Still sleeping! Still resting! See! The time has come for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men! Verse ConceptsFatigueHourHanding Over ChristChrist With His DisciplesNear The Time PersonallyTimes Of The ChristTo Be Given Into One's Hands

Then He came back to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Could you not then watch with me a single hour? You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

In the evening of that same first day of the week, even with the doors of the room bolted where the disciples had met for fear of the Jews, Jesus went in and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you!" Verse ConceptsCowardiceJews, TheKeysSundayPeace, Human Destruction OfSabbath, In NtMiracles Of ChristResurrection Of Christ, AppearancesFear, Of PersecutionThe First Day Of The WeekShutting DoorsEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesFear Of EnemiesPraying Behind Closed DoorsPeace To You

Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came in. Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithIncredulityTwelve DisciplesGone Away

Then they will answer, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or needing clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not wait on you?' Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'

His master answered him, 'You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not threshed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, so that when I came back I could have collected my principal with interest.


And while they were going to buy it, the bridegroom came, and the bridesmaids that were ready went in with him to the wedding reception; and the door was closed. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfDoorsBanquets, Events CelebratedExclusionShutting SecurelyShutting The KingdomAttitudes While Waiting For Second Coming

As He approached it, just as soon as He saw the city, He burst into tears over it, and said: "If today you yourself had only known the conditions of peace! But now they are hidden from you.