4.2 The Lost Sheep

• God's love for the sinner
• The parable of the lost sheep: Luke 15:1-7
• Lessons learnt from the parable of the lost sheep
• Role-play of the parable; responding to God's saving grace
• Reaching out to the lost through evangelism
• Serving all people; visit the less fortunate; share God's love
• Compose and sing a song on God's love for the lost

• describe the parable of the lost sheep
• take part in reaching out to the lost through evangelism
• exemplify God's love by serving all people

“How does the parable of the lost sheep portray God's love for the sinner?”

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1. God's love for the sinner
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Brainstorm God's love for the sinner as search-love, against the grumble of Luke 15:1-2.
2. Describe the parable
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read Luke 15:1-7 and describe the parable of the lost sheep in order, with notes on who is who.
3. Lessons from the lost sheep
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Outline lessons: every person matters, God searches, joy not shame, do not grumble, turn back, we also go.
4. Role-play and saving grace
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Role-play the parable with shared roles, then describe how learners respond to God's saving grace.
5. Reaching out through evangelism
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Brainstorm how to reach the lost and plan evangelism that is good news plus respect, with church and school.
6. Serve all people
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Plan or carry out a visit to the less fortunate with items and dignity, exemplifying God's love by serving all people.
7. Song and the inquiry
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Compose and sing a song on God's love for the lost, report the visit if done, and answer how the parable portrays that love.