P meet 09/01/2013 God lost coin Lk 15.

5.1-10; kalaiselvan bngr Intro: [Parables stories - = Revolutionary ideas Concept of God seeking
Man. Pharisees man has to seek. E.g. Temples shrines rituals etc -- ppl try to work out salvation. -- Lk 19.10 = God seeks lost and saves. Son all are LOST. -- All are valuable precious = Ratio is 1:100sheep; 1:10coin; 1:2sons; 1:1elder.Eg. when house shifting lost coins but taken together Valuable. Value of 1 sinner. Isa43.7 ehd; vd; kfpikf;nfd;W rpU\;bj;J cUthf;fpg; gilj;J> vd; ehke;jhpf;fg;gl;l ahtiuAk; nfhz;Lth vd;Ngd;. But the Pharisees objected Jesus with sinners their self-righteous egoism. To answer 3 images here = Sheep; Coin;

2] Swept house = old days Middle east spread straw on floors. Floors were earthen so straw to hav soft. - - Coin falling here naturally difficult. So broom to sweep. [i.e. to lay bare the circumstances to open be transparent; admit fault. ] Need to see dat all are not perfect. Eg. Children think parents know all answers Parents need to admit.
the church must make its surroundings clean and pure by sweeping away the filth from its domain (Isaiah 52:11). Doctrinal corruption makes it hard to see through the debris of false teachings. Today, doctrines have been so corrupted in mainstream Christianity that it is impossible to find spiritually pure teachings within it.

3] searched diligently = gave herself to task; - not looking around in spare time ; stopped all things; foot by foot she went searching for it. -- Give time for family or church. Lack of proper attention is making young ppl drift away. diligently shows a dedication to looking cautiously and continuously - She is not haphazard in looking for the coin but organized and systematic, -- and she persists in the job until it is completed LOST IN DUST 3 = a] we are made out of dust Gen 2.7 dust of ground. Physical is all dust cremation only dust left. Man let physical nature to rule and dominate. Life is limited in satisfaction to physical things. Spiritual matters cease to exist for him. B] go to dust Ps 22.19 bcoz of man sins result is death. C] Dust means humiliation = Ps 72.9 [ mannai kavvi thottru ponaan ] Lick the dust. degraded as low as one can go eg. Criminal hiding his face or after crime is known III. Finding and Rejoicing Joy of finding There is Good News Ps 113.4-9 V4 v7 he raises from dustLifts them as children of God. eg. Dusting sweeping the dust is removed and coin is found Delivered from 3 things engrossment to physical things; sure spiritual death; degradation of sin. -- She called Friends shared this. This salvation is offered to every one. but few accept. Difference is REPENTANCE. When sweeping the coin tingling sound Tingling is response of man - main wor of this parable v10 REPENTS - God saves Eph2.1-22

this 3 parables. Each illustrates the joy of heart of God when lost is found. -- LOSTNESS
IN PARABLES

I. Circumstance of the lost coin.= Coin here is Invaluable 1out of 10 silver coins Silver precious metal not gold. Acts3.6 no silver or gold. Judas was paid in silver. PRECIOUS. & ten coins are headgear or necklace (Mangalyam Mangalsutra) marital status. [ketubah] dowry of woman. These coins she brings in marriage. A] it declared marital status b] her independence even after divorce c] coin removed means adulteress d] Coin bring glory to bride. cant use coins to pay any debt.

Lost at home most conducive environment like Eden all is good. No chance to be lost but lost. [sheep lost in wander] But here either accident or carelessness. When she comes to know then lot of activity. Bcoz of gr8 value. -- What is lost in our home lost people. [dont take for granted they are lost] -- Lost in home or at congregation. we did and taught all but as grew up lost at home. -- Due to our negligence brings bad consequences. -- So Useless useless to God and no benefit to others. Eg. Paul was lost until Damascus II. Efforts of woman -- remarkable campaign Action HEART CONCERN OF GOD thru woman Woman grief and Joy only can explain Gods heart. Matt 23.37 -- L Coin is from Gods perspective while sheep is from sinners perspective. 1] Lit Lamp = she realized she working in darkness; more light. WE need light of scriptures Ps 119.105 & Spirit of God. then we know how God works and how lost work. -- no outward symbols but willing to remove wickedness 2Tim 2.19 Church Jn 8.12 ; 16-17 iiSam 22.29 fh;j;juhfpa NjthPh; vd;
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In this, she is a picture of God! He has done everything that is necessary for the salvation of lost people. He loves them, Rom. 5:8; Jer. 31:3; He provided a perfect

salvation, Acts 16:31; He gave His Son to pay the redemption price, 1 Pet. 1:18-19; Rev. 1:5; John 3:16; He calls men to come to Him, Matt. 11:28; John 6:44; when they come, He saves them completely and eternally, John 10:28. He has a perfect plan to save lost people!
What a revelation of the heart of God this is!