One Sinner is Worth It

This past Sunday, we continued the ‘Sent’ sermon series by looking at Jesus’ response to the Pharisees and Scribes in Luke 15. Jesus was being criticized for showing hospitality toward people who had been identified within the culture as being unclean or sinful. Jesus responds to this criticism with three parables. In each of these parables, we find a very similar theme: heaven rejoices when one sinner repents. Whether it was illustrated by one sheep, one coin, or one son, Jesus believed that one sinner was worth it. Jesus showed hospitality toward sinners because He believed it was worth it if one sinner was saved.