The Lost Sheep

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 8 Christian Religious Education | Strand 4.0 Teachings of Jesus Christ | Sub-Strand 4.2 The Lost Sheep (7 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Describe the parable of the lost sheep
• Take part in reaching out to the lost through evangelism
• Exemplify God's love by serving all people

Summary

Luke 15:1-7 records Jesus telling the parable of the lost sheep -- a shepherd leaving ninety-nine sheep to search for a single missing one, then celebrating when it's found. Jesus uses this simple, everyday image to describe God's attitude toward one person who has strayed.