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I. THE ENDANGERED WANDERER. Man has wandered —

1. From the authority of God.

2. From the family of God.

3. In the way of peril and death.

4. The sinner would wander endlessly, but for the intervention of Divine grace.

II. THE KINDLY SHEPHERD.

1. He compassionated man in his fallen and ruined condition.

2. He actually came to seek the wanderer.

3. When found He restores him.

III. THE JOYOUS RESULTS.

1. The Shepherd rejoices in the attainment of His gracious purposes.

2. Angels rejoice.

3. The restored wanderer rejoices.

4. All spiritual persons acquainted with the sinner's restoration rejoice.

(J. Burns, D. D.)

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KJV: And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

WEB: He told them this parable.