““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? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’’” —Luke 15:4-6
I want to share a powerful message about the reckless love of God, and I want you to imagine something with me: a downcast piano.
Picture this—after years of use, the piano is shattered, its keys are out of tune, and it seems like nothing more than a pile of useless junk. No one would blame you for thinking it's beyond repair. What’s the point of fixing it? It’s a waste of time, right?
But then, I want to tell you a story of how something beautiful came from what seemed like a hopeless situation. There's a musician named Andrew Huang, an online YouTuber and artist, who decided to make a beat with a broken piano. He partnered with a friend who collected broken pianos from all over. One day, he lifted a piano, dropped it from 20 feet, and let the sound of its crash fill the air. While most people would just hear destruction, Andrew heard something different. As a talented musician, he began mixing the sounds from the crash with other musical elements, inviting others to join him in creating a piece of music. What began as a broken instrument, dropped in pieces, became a masterpiece—a beautiful, cooperative work of art.
Now, think about it—who cared about that broken piano? The world might have seen it as worthless. But the musician cared, and just like the musician, God cares about you and me, even when we feel broken.
In Luke 15:3-7, Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd who has a hundred sheep but loses one. He leaves the ninety-nine and searches for the lost one until he finds it. This parable shows us the reckless, relentless love of our Heavenly Father. Just as the shepherd wouldn’t rest until the lost sheep was found, God will never stop pursuing us, no matter how broken or lost we feel. He values us deeply, just as the musician valued the broken piano.
The Lost Sound of a Huge Failure (Luke 15:5)
God is like that musician—He has the power to transform our brokenness. He takes our mess, filters out the noise, and makes something beautiful from it. Our failures, our struggles, our brokenness—God is able to take those things and bring harmony out of them. No matter how far we’ve fallen, God is at work, reshaping and reworking us into something extraordinary.
Celebrating with the Family (Luke 15:6)
But it’s not just about the individual. When the shepherd finds the lost sheep, there’s a celebration. “Rejoice with me!” the shepherd calls out. It’s not just about finding the lost sheep; it’s about bringing it back into the fold, into the family. Just as the musician couldn’t have created the final masterpiece alone, we too are called to celebrate and share in God’s work with His family—the body of believers. We are meant to rejoice together in God’s restoration and grace.
The Reckless Love of the Father
The Father’s love for us is not a distant, theoretical idea. It is a tangible force—a love that brings real change in our lives and in the lives of those around us. His love is relentless. It goes beyond reason and expectation. It’s the kind of love that pursues us, no matter how far we’ve wandered. And that love was demonstrated in the most extravagant way: God sent His only Son to die for us, to redeem us.
As we pursue God and His love, we position ourselves to experience His grace and power in ways that transform us. His love is reckless because it doesn’t wait for us to be perfect—it comes after us, broken and all, and invites us to be made new.
So, young believers, where do you feel broken? Where do you feel lost? Remember this: no matter how far you’ve strayed, no matter how broken you feel, God’s reckless love is pursuing you. He’s not giving up on you. He’s coming after you, and He’s going to create something beautiful out of your life, just like that broken piano.
God’s love is tangible. It’s real. And it’s for you.
Let’s respond to that love, knowing that in our brokenness, He makes us whole. And when He restores us, we will celebrate together, as one family, in His love.
Small Group Discussion: The Reckless Love of God
Discussion Question:
Healing and Deliverance in Four Key Areas
God’s reckless love not only pursues us but also desires to heal and deliver us from areas of bondage and brokenness. In our journey of restoration, God addresses four key areas:
Ungodly Beliefs – The lies we believe about ourselves, God, and the world that hold us back.
Sins of the Fathers (or Negative Family Patterns) – Generational issues or patterns that we inherit and struggle with.
Soul Wounds – Deep emotional hurts from past experiences that affect our identity and relationships.
Demonic Oppression – Areas where the enemy has a foothold in our lives, affecting our peace and freedom.
To illustrate this, let’s consider the story of a man named John. Growing up, John was constantly told by his father that he would never amount to anything. His father had his own struggles with insecurity and failure, and this negative belief was passed down to John. As a result, John grew up believing that he wasn’t worthy of success or love. These ungodly beliefs shaped his actions, causing him to doubt himself and push away relationships.
John’s struggle didn’t stop there. He also noticed a pattern of broken relationships and financial instability in his family. Both his father and grandfather had similar struggles, and John began to realize that he was repeating those negative family patterns without even understanding why. This added to his sense of feeling trapped.
Further, John carried deep soul wounds from his childhood. His father’s harsh words and emotional neglect left scars that affected how he saw himself and others. He found it difficult to trust people and often felt isolated, even when he was surrounded by family and friends.
Finally, John began to feel a sense of spiritual oppression. He struggled with anxiety and feelings of defeat that he couldn’t shake, as if something was holding him back from fully experiencing peace. It was as if the enemy had a foothold in his life, and this demonic oppression prevented him from living freely and confidently.
Discussion:
How can God’s reckless love bring healing and deliverance to these four areas in John’s or your life? Are there specific ungodly beliefs, family patterns, soul wounds, or demonic oppressions that God is calling John or you to address? How can John or you invite God’s love and power into these areas for healing, freedom, and restoration?
Downcast Yet Transformed
Agape House Fellowship
Reckless Love #2
Downcast Yet Transformed
by Coach K
Scripture:
““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? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’’” —Luke 15:4-6
Coach K’s Message Video:
https://youtu.be/tXVZwGK8UWA?feature=shared&t=2147
Video play time: 35:46 - 46:30
I want to share a powerful message about the reckless love of God, and I want you to imagine something with me: a downcast piano.
Picture this—after years of use, the piano is shattered, its keys are out of tune, and it seems like nothing more than a pile of useless junk. No one would blame you for thinking it's beyond repair. What’s the point of fixing it? It’s a waste of time, right?
But then, I want to tell you a story of how something beautiful came from what seemed like a hopeless situation. There's a musician named Andrew Huang, an online YouTuber and artist, who decided to make a beat with a broken piano. He partnered with a friend who collected broken pianos from all over. One day, he lifted a piano, dropped it from 20 feet, and let the sound of its crash fill the air. While most people would just hear destruction, Andrew heard something different. As a talented musician, he began mixing the sounds from the crash with other musical elements, inviting others to join him in creating a piece of music. What began as a broken instrument, dropped in pieces, became a masterpiece—a beautiful, cooperative work of art.
watch video of this creative and transformative process
Now, think about it—who cared about that broken piano? The world might have seen it as worthless. But the musician cared, and just like the musician, God cares about you and me, even when we feel broken.
In Luke 15:3-7, Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd who has a hundred sheep but loses one. He leaves the ninety-nine and searches for the lost one until he finds it. This parable shows us the reckless, relentless love of our Heavenly Father. Just as the shepherd wouldn’t rest until the lost sheep was found, God will never stop pursuing us, no matter how broken or lost we feel. He values us deeply, just as the musician valued the broken piano.
The Lost Sound of a Huge Failure (Luke 15:5)
God is like that musician—He has the power to transform our brokenness. He takes our mess, filters out the noise, and makes something beautiful from it. Our failures, our struggles, our brokenness—God is able to take those things and bring harmony out of them. No matter how far we’ve fallen, God is at work, reshaping and reworking us into something extraordinary.
Celebrating with the Family (Luke 15:6)
But it’s not just about the individual. When the shepherd finds the lost sheep, there’s a celebration. “Rejoice with me!” the shepherd calls out. It’s not just about finding the lost sheep; it’s about bringing it back into the fold, into the family. Just as the musician couldn’t have created the final masterpiece alone, we too are called to celebrate and share in God’s work with His family—the body of believers. We are meant to rejoice together in God’s restoration and grace.
The Reckless Love of the Father
The Father’s love for us is not a distant, theoretical idea. It is a tangible force—a love that brings real change in our lives and in the lives of those around us. His love is relentless. It goes beyond reason and expectation. It’s the kind of love that pursues us, no matter how far we’ve wandered. And that love was demonstrated in the most extravagant way: God sent His only Son to die for us, to redeem us.
As we pursue God and His love, we position ourselves to experience His grace and power in ways that transform us. His love is reckless because it doesn’t wait for us to be perfect—it comes after us, broken and all, and invites us to be made new.
So, young believers, where do you feel broken? Where do you feel lost? Remember this: no matter how far you’ve strayed, no matter how broken you feel, God’s reckless love is pursuing you. He’s not giving up on you. He’s coming after you, and He’s going to create something beautiful out of your life, just like that broken piano.
God’s love is tangible. It’s real. And it’s for you.
Let’s respond to that love, knowing that in our brokenness, He makes us whole. And when He restores us, we will celebrate together, as one family, in His love.
Small Group Discussion: The Reckless Love of God
Discussion Question:
Healing and Deliverance in Four Key Areas
God’s reckless love not only pursues us but also desires to heal and deliver us from areas of bondage and brokenness. In our journey of restoration, God addresses four key areas:
To illustrate this, let’s consider the story of a man named John. Growing up, John was constantly told by his father that he would never amount to anything. His father had his own struggles with insecurity and failure, and this negative belief was passed down to John. As a result, John grew up believing that he wasn’t worthy of success or love. These ungodly beliefs shaped his actions, causing him to doubt himself and push away relationships.
John’s struggle didn’t stop there. He also noticed a pattern of broken relationships and financial instability in his family. Both his father and grandfather had similar struggles, and John began to realize that he was repeating those negative family patterns without even understanding why. This added to his sense of feeling trapped.
Further, John carried deep soul wounds from his childhood. His father’s harsh words and emotional neglect left scars that affected how he saw himself and others. He found it difficult to trust people and often felt isolated, even when he was surrounded by family and friends.
Finally, John began to feel a sense of spiritual oppression. He struggled with anxiety and feelings of defeat that he couldn’t shake, as if something was holding him back from fully experiencing peace. It was as if the enemy had a foothold in his life, and this demonic oppression prevented him from living freely and confidently.
Discussion:
How can God’s reckless love bring healing and deliverance to these four areas in John’s or your life? Are there specific ungodly beliefs, family patterns, soul wounds, or demonic oppressions that God is calling John or you to address? How can John or you invite God’s love and power into these areas for healing, freedom, and restoration?