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The Good Shepherd

A parable about the lost being found.
Contributed by Didier Martin
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People who had done bad things in their lives were crowding round Jesus to listen to Him. Some of those who thought they were good people muttered, ‘Jesus is welcoming people who disobey God and He is eating with them.’ So Jesus told them this story. – Slide 1
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‘Suppose you were a shepherd and you had 100 sheep.’ – Slide 2
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‘And when you counted them into the sheep pen at the end of the day you found out you had only 99 sheep.’ – Slide 3
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‘One of your sheep is missing. What would you do?’ – Slide 4
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‘Wouldn’t you make sure the 99 sheep were safe and then go a look for the lost sheep?’ – Slide 5
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‘You would search all the places a sheep could get lost.’ – Slide 6
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‘And you would keep searching …’ – Slide 7
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‘Even when it got dark you would keep looking for your lost sheep…’ – Slide 8
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‘You would search in all the dark places …’ – Slide 9
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You would search in all the places a sheep could get hurt …’ – Slide 10
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‘And then if you find it, you would be so happy!’ – Slide 11
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‘You would lift it onto your shoulders …’ – Slide 12
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‘… and carry it home rejoicing’ – Slide 13
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‘You would go and tell your friends, “Rejoice with me for I have found my lost sheep.”’ – Slide 14
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Jesus then said, ‘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.’ – Slide 15
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