📖 Unit 4: Seeking and Saving the Lost
A 6-week Luke curriculum covering the three lost parables, Zacchaeus, and the rich young ruler.
The Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son
Luke 15
Jesus tells three back-to-back parables about a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son, each ending with a celebration when the lost thing is found. The father who runs to meet his returning son is a picture of how God receives every person who comes home to him.
View LessonThe Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
A poor beggar named Lazarus lies at the gate of a rich man who ignores him, and after both die, Lazarus is carried to Abraham's side while the rich man is in torment. Jesus uses the story to show that what we do with money and mercy in this life has eternal consequences.
View LessonThe Ten Lepers and the Coming Kingdom
Luke 17:11-37
Jesus heals ten lepers on the road, but only one, a Samaritan, turns back to thank him. Jesus then teaches about the coming kingdom, which will arrive suddenly like lightning and catch the unprepared off guard.
View LessonThe Pharisee, Tax Collector, and Children
Luke 18:1-17
Jesus tells two back-to-back stories: a Pharisee who prays proudly about his own goodness and a tax collector who cannot even look up but cries for mercy, and only the tax collector goes home justified. Then the disciples try to keep children from Jesus and he rebukes them, saying the kingdom belongs to those who receive it like a child.
View LessonThe Rich Young Ruler and Blind Bartimaeus
Luke 18:18-43
A rich young ruler asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life, and when Jesus tells him to sell everything and give to the poor, he walks away sad. Blind Bartimaeus, by contrast, cries out to Jesus with everything he has and receives his sight.
View LessonZacchaeus and the King Who Returns
Luke 19:1-27
Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus and is stunned when Jesus stops and invites himself to his house, and Zacchaeus immediately gives half his possessions to the poor. Jesus then tells the parable of the ten minas, teaching that he will return as king and his servants must be faithful until he does.
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