Luke 15:1-32

Jesus just said in Chapter 14—“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” And we know people are paying attention to Jesus because Luke says in 15:1, that—“the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.” This makes the Pharisees grumble leading Jesus to teach some parables. These stories with a spiritual point are not only designed to shed further light on why the Pharisees and scribes are at risk of missing salvation in Christ, but they also reveal another truth about the people who are finding salvation in Him. The Savior’s people are the lost who are found. Main Idea—God seeks and receives the lost in great love.