Parable of the Lost Sheep Discussion Questions

Have Someone Read Luke 15:1-7

Have you ever felt like you were an outcast or wrongly excluded from a group

Why do you think the Pharisees were upset by Jesus' inclusivity of tax collectors and “notorious sinners?”

How was Jesus’ teaching on repentance different from the teaching of the Pharisees?

Where do we see repentance in the parable of the lost sheep?

(The Pharisees were upset that Jesus welcomed too many people into his ministry.) In what ways are we like the Pharisees today? How can we grow in being more like Jesus?

Does a better understanding of how Jesus reached and included people change your perspective on our responsibility as His followers and ambassadors?