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One of the Characteristics of God is that He ALWAYS acts in Mercy
Every good thing you have in life is because of God’s Mercy.
You would not even be alive if it weren’t for God’s Mercy.
talents / gifts / jobs / relationships / going to heave - all gifts of Mercy from God
God is so merciful that he left heaven and came in the form of a human to save us - that’s the ultimate mercy.
This is the ultimate act of Mercy.
Jesus said the WHOLE reason I came was to seek out and save those who are lost.
Mercy takes the initiative and makes the first step.
Jesus came ...
Circle SAVE & LOST.
There are only 2 types of people… Saved and lost.
No matter what color you are, what gender you are, what nationality your are - you are either SAVED or LOST.
Nothing Else matters.
Being Lost is not a put down.
Lostness Implies Value
If you are spiritually lost, it doesn’t mean you are not valuable - you are.
You are so valuable that Jesus left heaven and came to earth to find you.
Things that are not of great value are misplaced, only valuable things are lost.
You don’t lose a toothpick / kleenex / etc , you misplace it.
Wedding Ring - If I lose it, it’s a big deal and I am going to search high and long to find it.
When My dad died, I didn’t misplace him, I lost him.
When we talk about you being spiritually lost or saved, both imply great value.
If you are lost you are so valuable that Jesus (creator of the universe) came looking for you.
Three Questions We Will Answer
What do I lose When I am Spiritually Lost?
What Does God’s Mercy Do When I am Lost?
How Can I Experience God’s Mercy
All of these answers are in Luke 15.
Jesus tells three stories… Lost Sheep … Lost Coin … Lost Son.
In these stories the shepherd and the Father all represent God. the sheep, coin and son all represent you and I.
The Lost Sheep
He counted them because each one counted and when one was missing, he didn’t say, I have enough.
He went looking for another one.
As long as there are lost people around here, we will keep doing outreach.
He searches all night, finds the sheep and brings it back and throws a part to celebrate.
They have a party in heaven when a lost person is found and brought back.
The Lost Coin
When the lady notices she only has 9 coins, she doesn’t say, “Ive got 9 so its OK.” No, she looks for the lost coin until she finds it.
When she finds it, she throws a party to celebrate.
The Lost Son
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Do you notice the common denominator?
There was a party when the lost item was found.
God wants to throw a party when you in his mercy.
Let’s look at Mercy and what it has to do with being lost or saved.
Lost - Disconnected from God
If I am not connected to God on a daily basis, I am lost.
WHAT DO I LOSE WHEN I’M SPIRITUALLY LOST?
1.
I LOSE MY DIRECTION
We see this in the story of the lost sheep.
Sheep don’t intend to get lost, they just wander off.
They see some grass over there and just go and soon they wander off and are lost.
We are just like sheep.
If you have ever been lost, you did not intend to get lost, but you did.
If you are following your plan for your life right now instead of God’s You are LOST.
And if you are following your plan, you will lose your direction.
You will just drift along with no purpose to your life.
It doesn’t mean you are moving slow, you can be living at a fast pace and not know where you are going - you are lost.
2. I LOSE GOD’S PROTECTION
We see this in the story of the sheep.
Sheep are vulnerable and defenseless.
They don’t have teeth, claws or sharp teeth or fangs.
They can’t fight and they can outrun anything.
They are dependent on a Shepherd to protect them.
The Sheep that wanders off is helpless and defenseless.
We wander around defenseless against the devil that wants to kill us.
Psalm 23 says The Lord is my shepherd.... Jesus is called the good shepherd.
We are sheep.
If we are not following the shepherd, you are on your own and you are defenseless.
You will get hurt.
You will lose your direction and you will lose your protection if you are not following the shepherd.
This is why so many of you are STRESSED.
You are stressed out because you are trying to work this out on your own and you were never meant to have to do that.
You know how vulnerable you are in this world.
You know how close to not making it financially you are.
You know how vulnerable you are with your health.
You know one phone call can rip your world into pieces.
You are vulnerable when you are NOT following the shepherd because you lose your direction and your protection.
God is not protecting you because you are going your own way.
He’s not going to protect you when you go your own way - you are own your own.
This verse doesn’t say everything that happens is good.
It’s NOT.
It’s not even a promise for everyone.
Paul says that God is working for the good of those who LOVE GOD.
When you are on your own, God is not working for your good… he’s working for you to come to him in repentance.
When you place yourself as a sheep under the leadership of the shepherd, then you get direction and protection so that even the bad stuff that happens, God uses for good.
3. I LOSE MY POTENTIAL
You lose your potential to be the person God wants you to be and to do great things that he wants you to do.
Your future is limited when you are disconnected from God.
Dollar Bill - It’s valuable because it can purchase things.
Gather enough of these and you can purchase expensive things… houses, cars, boats… You could leave a legacy to your children and grandchildren.
There are a lot of good things you can do with money.
But you can’t do anything with this if you lose it.
It has lost it’s potential.
God made you to do great things… far greater than you can imagine.
If God showed you what you could do if you were 100% it would blow your mind.
But because you have listened to so many negative tapes that tell you stuff like:
You will never amount to anything...
You can do that, you should just do...
Who do you think you are, you can’t do that?
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