The Facts of Being LostLuke 15:4-32

Ephesians 2:1-3

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following

the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit

that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind,

and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Ephesians 2:12

remember that you were at that time

separated from Christ, alienated from

the commonwealth of Israel and

strangers to the covenants of promise,

having no hope and without God in the

world.

Matthew 25:30

And cast the worthless servant into the

outer darkness. In that place there will

be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Matthew 25:41

 “Then he will say to those on his left,

‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the

eternal fire prepared for the devil and

his angels

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the

detestable, as for murderers, the

sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,

and all liars, their portion will be in the

lake that burns with fire and sulfur,

which is the second death.”

Lk. 15- 3 Ways to be Lost, #1

• Like a sheep,• Wanders off, unintentional

but in danger• Brought back by the

efforts of others• Rejoicing at it being found

Lk. 15- 3 Ways to be Lost, #2

• Like a coin• No fault of it’s own, but

still lost!• Brought back by the

careful effort of others• Rejoicing at its being

found

Lk. 15- 3 Ways to be Lost, #3

• Like a son• Through rebellion, v. 32,

the same as being “dead”• WAS in the family, had the

blessings, but wanted “freedom”

• Brought back by coming to his senses, humility

• Rejoicing at his return

What Facts Are Here To Observe?

1. Sometimes it’s not our fault, still lost.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-8

since indeed God considers it just to repay

with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and

to grant relief to you who are afflicted as

well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is

revealed from heaven with his mighty

angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting

vengeance on those who do not know God

and on those who do not obey the gospel

of our Lord Jesus.

Romans 1:19-20

For what can be known about God is plain

to them, because God has shown it to

them. 20 For his invisible attributes,

namely, his eternal power and divine

nature, have been clearly perceived,

ever since the creation of the world, in

the things that have been made. So they

are without excuse.

Matthew 7:7-8

 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek,

and you will find; knock, and it will be

opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks

receives, and the one who seeks finds,

and to the one who knocks it will be

opened.

What Facts Are Here To Observe?

1. Sometimes it’s not our fault, still lost.

2. Sometimes the efforts of others can bring us back…sometimes we must come to our own senses and be humbled.

Jude 22-23

And have mercy on those who doubt;

23 save others by snatching them out of

the fire; to others show mercy with fear,

hating even the garment stained by the

flesh.

What Facts Are Here To Observe?

1. Sometimes it’s not our fault, still lost.

2. Sometimes the efforts of others can bring us back…sometimes we must come to our own senses and be humbled.

3. One can be lost even though he was saved at one time.

Hebrews 6:4-6

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have

tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the

powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, to restore them again to

repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and

holding him up to contempt.

Hebrews 2:1-3a

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we

drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or

disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect

such a great salvation?

What Facts Are Here To Observe?

1. Sometimes it’s not our fault, still lost.

2. Sometimes the efforts of others can bring us back…sometimes we must come to our own senses and be humbled.

3. One can be lost even though he was saved at one time.

4. When a soul is rescued it is always a time for rejoicing.

James 5:19-20

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone

brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his

wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

What is the Point?

For ourselves? • Come to Christ and come out of a lost

condition• Beware the danger of turning back to the

world

(make use of the tools that we are given such as study, prayer, worship, love, giving, encouragement, uplifting, etc.)

For others?• Don’t be passive while others are LOST.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do

not give up.