15 Feb 2009 Cell Group Meeting and exchange Valentine's gifts :-)

Luke 15
The Parable of the Lost Sheep 1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."


3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' 7I 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.

*Jesus found himself in a certain circumstance where he was being persecuted. This shows how Christians may also find themselves out of their comfort zones - friends invitation for a drinking binge, other people's mockery of someone, etc. The challenge lies on how we become the light and salt for other people. It is okay to mingle with unbelievers, just as long as the difference you make as a Christian will always remain evident. Christians must find a way to influence others and bless them.

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