Notes: November 7, 2009

Lost Coin

If there was joy over 1 lost sheep returned to the fold of 100, imagine the joy of regaining 10% of your money!

Luke 15:8-10

  • “What woman…” Men and women are alike in their desire to find lost possessions.
  • Light…sweep…seek. No darkness or dust was going to prevent her finding the lost silver.
  • She celebrates by calling her friends and neighbors. What did such celebration cost? Wouldn’t she have been further ahead if she had just phoned them all to tell the good news? Do you think they would have been genuinely interested in her recovery? Does this say anything about changing societies?
  • So also there is great joy among the angels when a sinner repents. Why do they care? What interest have they in the salvation of men?
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Luke 15:8-10
8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.