Pentecost Season · Year C
Proper 19
September 17, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost." (Luke 15:6)
Tax collectors and sinners gather to hear Jesus, and the religious leaders grumble that he welcomes them. Jesus answers with two parables, a shepherd who seeks one lost sheep and a woman who searches for one lost coin, and says heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents.
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Commentary
Commentary on Luke 15:1-10 Working Preacher
Lays out how the two parables answer the religious leaders' complaint about Jesus eating with sinners.
Luke 15:1-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reads the parables as a story of atonement in which God takes responsibility for the search.
Luke 15 Commentary: The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost Son Enduring Word · David Guzik
Gives a verse by verse evangelical walkthrough of the chapter's three parables of the lost.
Luke 15:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries (Cambridge, Pulpit, Barnes) in one place for quick comparison.
Luke 15 Commentary Precept Austin
Offers a devotional, verse by verse evangelical study with extensive cross references.
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The Church Fathers
Sermons & Reflections
Lost and Found Journey with Jesus
Reflects on the three 'lost' stories in Luke 15 as a single argument about God's joy in seeking.
Lectionary column for September 11, Ordinary 24C (Luke 15:1-10) The Christian Century
Opens with a personal reflection on being lost as a way into the parable's emotional logic.
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