For the One Series – Part 2“Everything for The One”April 8, 2018 Introduction:Jesus gave his disciples a commission to change the world and that’s what we want to be all about here at Abundant Life. That’s what this message series, “For the One” is about changing the destinies of peoples lives. One of the templates that reveal the heart of Jesus and the father is found in Luke the 15 chapter. This chapter teaches the lengths at which Jesus says he is willing to go and therefore we should go to reach “The One”. Go with me to our text this morning and follow along as I read it. We are only going to read the first 8 verses. Luke 15:1-8Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. 8 "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins a and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."     (Pray for God’s Help unpacking the truth of this Word) You may not recognize the name Arland D. Williams Jr., but he is a great American hero. Arland Williams was traveling from Washington D.C. on Florida air flight 90. The plane was flying in freezing conditions and shortly after takeoff was unable to gain the necessary altitude. The plane struck the 14th Street Bridge and plunged into the icy waters of the Potomac River.Rescue efforts started almost immediately and Williams was one of only six people who survived the crash. The survivors were struggling to stay afloat in the freezing waters when helicopters arrived to extend lifelines to those still alive. The chopper shone its light on Williams and extended him a line to pull him to safety. Williams grabbed the line and immediately took the line to someone struggling worse than he was and they were rescued.Helicopters returned to where Williams was and extended the line again and again Williams took the line to someone else in greater need. The copter lifted the person to safety and lowered the line a third time to Williams. Without hesitation, Williams again gave the lifeline that would have carried him to safety to another survivor. The line was lowered to Williams again, but this time he was gone.First, notice when Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees and teachers of the law about eating/reaching out to the lost he teaches that shepherd is willing to risk…I.               Everything for the One Lost Sheep (Luke 15:4-6) 4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' a.    The Worlds Value System (Luke 15:4) Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? Jesus asks the listeners, the Pharisees, and scribes a question: whi