Turn to Luke Chapter 15. We've been in a series called Lost and Found. We'll finish this series next weekend.

I'll preach the last message in the series. Luke Chapter 15 and we're actually going to read much of the chapter today in this message.

We've talked about the Believers battle, we've talked about the brothers battle, we've talked

about the Trump card battle. This weekend I want to

share with you the Father's Battle. And I'm actually not going to tell you what

the Father's Battle is until the end of the message, all right?

But let me show you some things in Luke 15 and I'm starting with here at three points.

Here's the first one you are precious I think Luke 15

tells us some things that we need to know about ourselves I think that's what

Jesus is trying to communicate with these three

parables in Luke 15, not just the parable of the prodigal.

So Luke 15, look at verse 1.

It says, then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to hear him.

And the Pharisees and scribes complain, saying this man receives sinners and eats with them.

So he spoke this parable to them. That's why he spoke the

parable and of course he tells three parables here. Saying what man of you

having a hundred sheep if he loses one of them does not leave the 99 in the wilderness

and go after the one which is lost until he finds it and when he's found it he lays it on his shoulders rejoicing. And when he comes

home he calls together his friends and neighbors saying, them, rejoice with me, for I have found

my sheep.

I just wanted you to notice those two words.

My sheep, which was lost.

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