Runtime of this lesson: 30:33 minutes | Part of Volume 13 | 2015
BACK TO VOLUME PAGESheep and shepherds were so much a part of the Biblical world, it's no wonder Jesus uses the imagery as a metaphor in several of His teachings. The shepherds of His day knew every one of the animals in their flock by sight and spent their lives protecting and leading them to food and water. Many in Jesus' audience for the three-part parable of the prodigal son would have been surprised to hear that a shepherd lost his sheep. In this lesson, join Jesus' hearers in a village near Capernaum and learn from the Good Shepherd, the one who lays down His life for His sheep.
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| 1 | Jesus Renews His Mission: Seeking the Lost |
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Jesus Renews His Mission: Seeking the Lost
30:33 minutes
Sheep and shepherds were so much a part of the Biblical world, it's no wonder Jesus uses the imagery as a metaphor in several of His teachings. The shepherds of His day knew every one of the animals in their flock by sight and spent their lives pr... MORE
| 2 | Abraham and Sarah and Three Strangers |
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Abraham and Sarah and Three Strangers
32:43 minutes
When the Israelites left Egypt and began their journey with God to the Promised Land, how much did they know of their past history? Some, like Moses' parents, seemed to have retained a knowledge and faith in the God of their fathers, but the Bible... MORE
| 3 | Israel at Sinai: The First Great Commission |
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Israel at Sinai: The First Great Commission
33:29 minutes
In the beginning, God created magnificent beauty and order out of absolute chaos, "tohu vebohu," in Hebrew. When humanity rebelled, the world began a long progression of slipping back into that chaos. Yet God wasn't finished; He decided... MORE
| 4 | The Lost Son: In a Far Country |
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The Lost Son: In a Far Country
30:55 minutes
Of all the parables Jesus told, the one we call "The Prodigal Son" is possibly the most famous. In the story, a younger son demands his inheritance from his father and leaves the family behind, taking his riches to a far country. The imp... MORE
| 5 | The Seeking Father: The Lost Son Returns |
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The Seeking Father: The Lost Son Returns
32:00 minutes
Throughout His ministry, Jesus' compassion for sinners and those considered unclean raised the eyebrows of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law. God's word warned His people not to touch any unclean thing, and they could not understand why Je... MORE
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