As a church we’re currently looking at parables that Jesus told. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. During Jesus’ ministry, parables were a key part of His teaching style. Through parables, Jesus communicated the awesome truth of the Gospel in short and often perplexing stories like this one.
3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
– Luke 15:3-7