SOMETHING WORTH REJOICING ABOUT
Something to Rejoice About
Text: Luke 15:3–7
There are some chapters in the Bible that you can return to again and again, and every time you do, they stir your heart in a fresh way. Luke 15 is one of those chapters.
If your walk with God ever feels stale…
If your devotion time ever seems to lose its edge…
If your spirit ever feels a little dry…
Go to Luke 15.
This chapter is salvation at its best. It is lost and found at its best. It is mercy, grace, compassion, and soul-winning all wrapped into one. We see the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son—each painting a powerful picture of how much God values a soul.
Over the past weeks, we’ve focused much on the sadness of being lost. But this time, the focus shifts.
Not the tragedy of being lost…
But the triumph of being found.
There are two sides to salvation: lost and found. And if you’ve been saved by the grace of God, you know which side you’d rather be on.
“I once was lost, but now am found.”
That alone gives us something to rejoice about.
Rejoicing in God’s Seeking
The story begins with a shepherd who has one hundred sheep—but one goes missing. Without hesitation, he leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one.
That’s the heart of God.
He is the seeker. The searcher. The One who comes looking.
Have you ever stopped to consider where you would be if God had not come looking for you?
What if no one had prayed?
What if no church had cared?
What if no Christian had witnessed?
But that’s not your story.
God came looking.
Maybe it was through a faithful church.
Maybe through a praying grandmother.
Maybe through a friend who wouldn’t give up on you.
However He did it—He sought you out.
And that alone is reason to rejoice.
Rejoicing in God’s Success
The Bible says the shepherd went after the lost sheep “until he find it.”
Not if… but until.
God doesn’t quit.
People may give up. We get tired. We get discouraged. We sometimes stop trying.
But not God.
He kept calling.
He kept searching.
He kept reaching.
And one day—He found you.
Your life is evidence that God is still in the saving business. He is not failing. He is not losing. He is still successfully seeking and saving sinners.
And if you are saved today, it’s because God didn’t give up on you.
Rejoicing in God’s Strength
When the shepherd finds the sheep, he doesn’t scold it… he doesn’t drive it… he doesn’t drag it…
He carries it.
“He layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
That sheep didn’t make its way back. It couldn’t.
It was too weak.
Too lost.
Too close to danger.
So the shepherd lifted it up and carried it home.
That’s exactly what Christ did for us.
We weren’t strong enough to find our way back.
We weren’t good enough to earn our way back.
So He did the work.
He carried us.
Salvation is not about our strength—it’s about His.
We were nothing when He found us. But by His strength, we were brought back into the fold.
Rejoicing in Heaven’s Support
When the shepherd returns home, he calls his friends and neighbors together and says:
“Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.”
What a picture.
First, we see a rejoicing Savior.
Then we see rejoicing neighbors—a picture of the church celebrating when someone comes home.
But it goes even further than that.
Jesus said that heaven itself rejoices over one sinner that repents.
Think about it—every time someone gets saved, heaven doesn’t stay silent.
Heaven celebrates.
There is support from above.
There is joy among the angels.
There is rejoicing in the presence of God.
You are not alone in your salvation—heaven stands in celebration with you.
And I believe that when a soul is saved, all of heaven knows it. The rejoicing is real. The celebration is great. The support is overwhelming.
That’s something to rejoice about.
A Final Word
If you are saved today, don’t lose your joy.
Remember where you were…
Remember what God did…
And rejoice in the fact that you have been found.
You are no longer lost.
No longer wandering.
No longer without hope.
You have something to rejoice about.
But if you are not saved…
There is nothing that would bring more joy—to this church or to heaven—than for you to come to Christ.
Don’t ignore the tug on your heart.
Don’t step over the prayers of those who love you.
Turn to Him.
Repent.
Believe.
Come home.
And when you do…
Heaven will rejoice.
Text: Luke 15:3–7
There are some chapters in the Bible that you can return to again and again, and every time you do, they stir your heart in a fresh way. Luke 15 is one of those chapters.
If your walk with God ever feels stale…
If your devotion time ever seems to lose its edge…
If your spirit ever feels a little dry…
Go to Luke 15.
This chapter is salvation at its best. It is lost and found at its best. It is mercy, grace, compassion, and soul-winning all wrapped into one. We see the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son—each painting a powerful picture of how much God values a soul.
Over the past weeks, we’ve focused much on the sadness of being lost. But this time, the focus shifts.
Not the tragedy of being lost…
But the triumph of being found.
There are two sides to salvation: lost and found. And if you’ve been saved by the grace of God, you know which side you’d rather be on.
“I once was lost, but now am found.”
That alone gives us something to rejoice about.
Rejoicing in God’s Seeking
The story begins with a shepherd who has one hundred sheep—but one goes missing. Without hesitation, he leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one.
That’s the heart of God.
He is the seeker. The searcher. The One who comes looking.
Have you ever stopped to consider where you would be if God had not come looking for you?
What if no one had prayed?
What if no church had cared?
What if no Christian had witnessed?
But that’s not your story.
God came looking.
Maybe it was through a faithful church.
Maybe through a praying grandmother.
Maybe through a friend who wouldn’t give up on you.
However He did it—He sought you out.
And that alone is reason to rejoice.
Rejoicing in God’s Success
The Bible says the shepherd went after the lost sheep “until he find it.”
Not if… but until.
God doesn’t quit.
People may give up. We get tired. We get discouraged. We sometimes stop trying.
But not God.
He kept calling.
He kept searching.
He kept reaching.
And one day—He found you.
Your life is evidence that God is still in the saving business. He is not failing. He is not losing. He is still successfully seeking and saving sinners.
And if you are saved today, it’s because God didn’t give up on you.
Rejoicing in God’s Strength
When the shepherd finds the sheep, he doesn’t scold it… he doesn’t drive it… he doesn’t drag it…
He carries it.
“He layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
That sheep didn’t make its way back. It couldn’t.
It was too weak.
Too lost.
Too close to danger.
So the shepherd lifted it up and carried it home.
That’s exactly what Christ did for us.
We weren’t strong enough to find our way back.
We weren’t good enough to earn our way back.
So He did the work.
He carried us.
Salvation is not about our strength—it’s about His.
We were nothing when He found us. But by His strength, we were brought back into the fold.
Rejoicing in Heaven’s Support
When the shepherd returns home, he calls his friends and neighbors together and says:
“Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.”
What a picture.
First, we see a rejoicing Savior.
Then we see rejoicing neighbors—a picture of the church celebrating when someone comes home.
But it goes even further than that.
Jesus said that heaven itself rejoices over one sinner that repents.
Think about it—every time someone gets saved, heaven doesn’t stay silent.
Heaven celebrates.
There is support from above.
There is joy among the angels.
There is rejoicing in the presence of God.
You are not alone in your salvation—heaven stands in celebration with you.
And I believe that when a soul is saved, all of heaven knows it. The rejoicing is real. The celebration is great. The support is overwhelming.
That’s something to rejoice about.
A Final Word
If you are saved today, don’t lose your joy.
Remember where you were…
Remember what God did…
And rejoice in the fact that you have been found.
You are no longer lost.
No longer wandering.
No longer without hope.
You have something to rejoice about.
But if you are not saved…
There is nothing that would bring more joy—to this church or to heaven—than for you to come to Christ.
Don’t ignore the tug on your heart.
Don’t step over the prayers of those who love you.
Turn to Him.
Repent.
Believe.
Come home.
And when you do…
Heaven will rejoice.
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