I. The value of “one”

A. Sinners Jesus will receive (Luke 15:2; Romans 5:8)
B. The lost sheep (Luke 15:4-7)
C. The lost coin (Luke 15:8-10)
D. The lost son (Luke 15:11-32)

II. Using circumstances

A. The Samaritan woman (John 4:6-9, 13-14, 39-42)
B. Avoid the temptation to blow off an opportunity because you don’t believe much good will come of it (David Lipscomb and J.W. Shepherd)

III. Deal with sin empathetically

A. We must tear down walls, not build them up
B. The Samaritan woman (John 4:16-18)
C. Show empathy, but do not excuse sin (John 8:3-11)