250: Lost and Found: The Parable of the Lost Coin
Why does Jesus tell a story about a woman and a missing coin? In just three verses, Jesus reveals the extravagant love of God for the lost—and why heaven throws a party when even one person repents. Rowan and Amanda unpack Luke 15’s lesser-known parable and explore what it teaches about value, repentance, and the heart of God.
💰 What’s inside this episode:
✅ How the Lost Coin, Lost Sheep, and Lost Son all connect
✅ Why Jesus deliberately levels up each parable to drive his point home
✅ The cultural background of coins worn by unmarried women
✅ How Jesus cleverly rebukes the religious leaders using humour and comparison
✅ What true repentance really looks like—and why it’s more than saying “sorry”
⏱️ YouTube Chapters
00:00 – Welcome and context (and a shoutout to LCV)
01:10 – Three parables, one powerful message
03:00 – Reading the parable of the lost coin (Luke 15:8–10)
04:00 – Sheep, coins, sons: What’s the difference?
05:30 – Why Jesus uses these escalating metaphors
07:00 – The rhetorical punch: "You party for money, but not for people?"
08:30 – How heaven responds when one sinner repents
10:00 – The Amplified version’s deep definition of repentance
10:50 – A changed heart, new values, and God's purpose
🙋♀️ Reflect and Respond
• Do you see others the way Jesus sees the “lost”?
• Are there things in your life that you’ve valued more than people?
• What does repentance look like in your life—not just once, but ongoing?
📚 Extra Learning
• Luke 15 (read the whole chapter for all three parables)
• Check out the full Revelation series on YouTube from AnchorPoint
• Explore Bible Project’s video on Luke 9–19 for a helpful overview:
https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/luke-9-19/
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