* Jesus is talking about lost people and gives three parables to show us what our goal should be - lost sheep, lost coin, and a lost son.

* Two things that Christ mentions is our role regarding lost people:

* 1) We need to find them.

* We should actively be looking.

* 2) We need to get them out of the situation where we find them.

* vs 5-6 - The shepherd found the sheep and removed him from the situation where he found it.

* The woman found the coin and removed it from where it was.

* The son removed himself from where he was.

* This is what God is waiting for from us - to choose to remove ourselves from where we are so He can then put us on His shoulders.

* This is why Jesus was the friend of sinners.

* He didn’t simply come alongside them in their journey toward hell.