Apr. 6—Jesus told the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:1-7 to show that every person is of singular importance to God and should be seen as having great value no matter ...

There Are No Lone Sheep — Just Lost Sheep SCRIPTURES & ART: If sheep wander off from their shepherd, they’re apt to lose their lives. Cornelius Van Leemputten (1841-1902), “Sheep” (photo ...

The earliest known piece of art depicting Jesus was found painted on the wall of a Syrian church, dated around 235 AD, Dykes said. The piece depicts a famous story of Christ healing a lame man.

This parable is one of six known as prayer parables: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Son, The Pharisee and Tax Collector, The Friend at Midnight, and the Persistent Widow.

The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep are long constants in the tradition of Christian sacred art, going back even to the catacombs. Today’s Gospel is illustrated by an oil painting by American ...

Jesus came to serve those same people and made that clear when He said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel” (Matthew 15:24). While I wrote that verse, I experienced what I call a ...