The Lost And Found Column – Part 2 Luke 15:9 Christ’s next parable was about a piece of lost silver (vv.8-9). Notice, this piece of silver, which was an inanimate object, didn’t know it was lost so it had no concern. Observe two things here: 1) It was lost by the very person who was supposed to care for it. 2) It was lost, even though it was in the house. This is a picture of those who sit in church every Sunday morning trusting in personal reformation, church affiliation, family connections or good works to save them. What did this woman do? She lit a lamp, swept the house and searched for it until she found it. That’s what Bible-based, Christ-centered preaching does. Whatever stands in the way of people coming to know Christ personally must be swept away. Let’s light the lamp of God’s Word. Let’s preach the only message that can save people from their sins (Romans 1:16). This woman probably had garments to be mended, sheep to be tended and water to be drawn. But all of that took a back seat. What’s needed in the church today is the lamp to illuminate, the broom to sweep clean, and a commitment that refuses to stop until those who are lost in God’s house are found.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:09:31 +0000
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