Sermons on Welcoming Lost People:

Lost At Home

Contributed by Ian Mcalister on Sep 15, 2010

God's Heart is for the lost, even those at home

“… what woman having ten coins, if she loses one of them …” This little gem of a parable is the second in a trilogy of stories about lost things and about the heart of a gracious God that goes out and finds and restores that lost one. The first Parable is about the Lost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Lost And Found Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 20, 2025

Getting lost is easy, coming to your senses is hard, finding your way home is worth it. 

Lost and Found   Luke 15 Introduction: Getting lost is not as easy as it used to be! Global Positioning System (GPS) on most of our phones will direct us anywhere we want to go. Have you ever been using GPS and driving through a cow pasture wondering if you’re doing it right? ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lost Son PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 29, 2023

Explores recognizing our sins, seeking reconciliation with God, and experiencing restoration through repentance, as illustrated by the parable of The Prodigal Son.

Good morning, beloved. I want to invite you today to open your hearts and your Bibles to a familiar passage, a tale that resonates with each one of us. It's a story that echoes in the chambers of our hearts, a narrative that mirrors our own struggles, failures, and triumphs. It's a story that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Topics: Precious Souls

Evangelism 2

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 1, 2013

What is our motivation for evangelism? Are we safe in our "cocoon" of personal salvation or do we see the lost people of the world as those who are truly in danger of an eternity without the Lord?

Last Sunday we took a look at some of the attitudes we need and which we might encounter as we seek to tell others about the salvation that can only be found in Jesus Christ. We need to be ready for some “push back” - preconceived ideas We need to be ready to engage the “down and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:6-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Lost And Found Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

"Lost and Found" Luke 15:1-10 A sermon for 10/30/22 – All Saint’s Sunday Pastor John Bright Harmony & Swansonville UMC Luke 15 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Lost But Found

Contributed by Marty Logsdon on Jul 14, 2001

The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

July 14, 2001 Message Title “Lost but Found” Scripture Reading Luke 19:10 (Read Aloud) We will also be looking at the 3 parables in Luke chapter 15. Over the past several years I have had the opportunity to serve on the foreign mission field. On one of my trips to Russia, July of 1998, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Lost Son PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

Explores the story of the Prodigal Son, emphasizing themes of loss, redemption, faith, forgiveness, and God's boundless love despite human failings. Key

Good morning, brothers and sisters. I greet you all with warmth and love in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We gather here today, not as individuals, but as a family united by faith. We are here to share in the word of God, to seek His wisdom, and to find comfort in His promises. Opening ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Topics: Lost, Found

How Much Are People Worth To You

Contributed by Andrew Huson on Nov 23, 2004

Challenge people concerning their brokeness for the lost

How Much Are People Worth To You Say People -Not Just Wife/Husband/Kids/Best Friend/Not Just People You Like-PEOPLE Websters-A Mass Of Persons-Not Just A Single Individual-ALL HUMAN KIND President Bush Has Been Questioned A Lot About The War This Week -Why is the war taking so long? -Why are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lost Coin Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This sermon looks at the Parable of the Lost Coin

The Lost Coin Luke 15:8-10 When my son Luke was a toddler, my wife and I took him to the beach in Gulf Shores, AL. We had a wonderful time but finally check out day arrived. I was in the kitchen packing up all of the refrigerator items when I heard my wife cry out, “I can’t find my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Lost Sheep Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This sermon looks at the parable of the Lost Sheep

The Lost Sheep Luke 15:1-7 There are two questions I want you to wrestle with this season of Lent: What’s the most important thing to you? And what’s the most important thing to God? It is that second question that Jesus seeks to answer with the teaching of three parables in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

The Lost Son Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jul 12, 2006

The first in the Lost sermon series: The Lost Son

The Lost Son Introduction: Over the next several weeks, we are going to use the theme of ABC Television Show, Lost. Some of you have not seen it because you have been here for the last year. So I’ll quickly fill you in. Lost is about a group of people whose plane crashes on a deserted island. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

God And The Lost

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 18, 2008

Man tends to get lost from time to time. All along the way God wants us saved and continues to search for us.

GOD AND THE LOST Luke 15:1-32 Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1-10 INTRODUCTION 1. Luke 15 is a beautiful chapter, sometimes called the gospel in the gospels. 2. It depicts man’s plight and God’s right in such vivid detail that no one can possibly misunderstand God’s longing for us. 3. The Pharisees and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeking The Lost

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 11, 2016

How valuable are we to God? How valuable are those not yet in the church? I want us to learn that everyone is valuable to God. Let’s discuss a lost sheep and a lost coin from Luke 15:1-10.

Intro How valuable are we to God? How valuable are those not yet in the church? Goal I want us to learn that everyone is valuable to God. Sermon Plan Let’s discuss a lost sheep and a lost coin from Luke 15:1-10. Luke 15:1 Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Burden For The Lost

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 2, 2024

What are we doing to reach lost people. Often the church reverts to entertain and we have the tendency to turn the altar into a stage. We are to be fishers of men... win the lost at any cost.

HAVE A BURDEN FOR THE LOST! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (2 parts) *I DON’T WANT TO GET MY HANDS DIRTY! THAT’S NOT MY JOB! (Unknown) There is told a story about 4 people. Their names were Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. The pastor ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Romans 10:14-15, Matthew 4:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Where The Lost Boys Go"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 24, 2015

A sermon about reaching out to young people.

"Where the Lost Boys Go" Mark 5:1-20 I was helping someone get some food from our small food pantry this past week. We got to talking and I encouraged her to come to church. She replied, "I really should go. Maybe I'll come some day." I asked her: "What stops you from coming?" She ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist