The Names of Jesus – The Good Shepherd – Jesus: The Shepherd Who Seeks and Saves the Lost

Awakened to Deliver – Season 2 – The Names of Jesus Week 17 – The Good Shepherd Day 3 – Jesus: The Shepherd Who Seeks and Saves the LostKey Scripture Luke 15:4–7 (WEB)⸻Episode Focus • Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep and what it reveals about the heart of God toward sinners • How the Good Shepherd seeks and saves those who are lost and unable to rescue themselves • The spiritual condition of every sinner apart from Christ as lost, helpless, and separated from God • Why the mercy of Jesus offended the Pharisees and exposed their self-righteousness • How the Shepherd’s pursuit of the lost shows the persistence and purpose of Christ’s saving mission • The connection between the Shepherd seeking the lost and the call to repentance • Why the mercy of Christ never minimizes sin, but leads sinners to turn from it • How the Shepherd carries the lost sheep and what that reveals about grace in salvation • The warning that people can be lost in open sin or lost in religious pride • The joy of heaven over one sinner who repents and returns to God through Jesus Christ⸻Key Takeaways • Jesus is the Good Shepherd who seeks and saves the lost • Lost sinners cannot find their own way back to God and must be rescued by Christ • The mercy of the Shepherd is not sentimental, but saving, pursuing, and powerful • Repentance is necessary and is the response heaven rejoices over • The Shepherd’s pursuit of sinners is made possible through His sacrificial death on the cross• Salvation is by grace, and sinners are brought back by the mercy and power of God • Religious pride is just as dangerous as open rebellion and must also be repented of • Jesus welcomes sinners, but He welcomes them in order to save them, not leave them in sin• Believers should never forget that they were saved because the Shepherd came for them • The Gospel still calls wandering sinners to return and assures that Christ is able to save them⸻Scripture References Luke 15:4–7 Luke 15:1–2 Ephesians 2:1–3 Luke 19:10 Acts 3:19 Romans 5:8 John 6:44 John 6:37 Isaiah 64:6 Mark 1:14–15 Ezekiel 34:11–12 Romans 2:4 Colossians 1:13–14⸻Support & Stay Connected Awakened to Deliver is listener-supported. If this episode blessed you, please consider leaving a rating and review. Your feedback helps more people hear the truth of God’s Word. To support Awakened Bible Ministries, visit the Linktree in the podcast description for giving options, including one-time support and monthly partnership through Patreon. 👉 https://linktr.ee/AwakenedBibleMinistries⸻Music Credit “Paphos” by Mountaineer — Licensed through PremiumBeat (Creator License)