The document summarizes passages from the Bible about finding lost things. It discusses three characteristics of searchers: they care, they find what is lost, and they celebrate when what is lost is found. It discusses Jesus telling parables about a shepherd finding a lost sheep and a woman finding a lost coin to illustrate how there is rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents. It also mentions three things that can distract from finding - problems, inwardness, and weariness. Finally, it notes the Bible says the searchers rejoice and call others to rejoice when what is lost is found.

1. Why Take
the Risk?
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2. Luke 15:1-10
Now 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.'.

3. Luke 15:1-10 (cont.)
[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
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."

4. Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on
you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth."

5. Three Characteristics
of Searchers

6. 1. Searchers Care

7. Luke 15:2
But the Pharisees and the
teachers of the law
muttered, "This man
welcomes sinners and
eats with them."

8. 2. Searchers Find

9. Luke 15:5
And when he finds it, he joyfully
puts it on his shoulders
Luke 15:9
And when she finds it, she calls
her friends and neighbors
together and says, 'Rejoice with
me; I have found my lost coin.'

10. Three Things
That Distract us
From Finding

11. Problems

12. Matthew 13:20
The one who received the seed
that fell on rocky places is the
man who hears the word and at
once receives it with joy.
21 But since he has no root, he
lasts only a short time. When
trouble or persecution comes
because of the word, he quickly
falls away.

13. Inwardness

16. Weariness

17. Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who
are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest. "

18. 3. Celebrate

19. Luke 15:5-7
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.

20. Luke 15:9-10
"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."

21. ONE MORE