{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Houston's First Baptist Church","title":"LOST","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2126,"description":"The preacher begins by quoting Luke 19:10, \"The Son of Man came to seek and save that which was lost,\" and then moves to Luke 15, where Jesus confronts the Pharisees for caring only for the righteous. He emphasizes that Christ’s mission is to reach sinners, the poor, and anyone who recognizes their own lostness. The sermon stresses that the church must actively pursue those on the margins—\"go out on the highways and hedges\"—rather than waiting for them to come, because the purpose of the gospel is to fill God’s house with those who have been rescued.\n\nTo illustrate this point, the speaker recounts the three well‑known parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son, highlighting the joy in heaven over one repentant sinner. He then weaves in personal anecdotes and historical references, urging listeners to see the urgency of calling the lost to repentance. The sermon concludes with a stark invitation: each person must decide whether they are saved or still lost, and the church stands ready to pray and help anyone who cries out for Christ’s saving grace.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o5yzRQYlXr9ParDz0W15WXJmDEyj_QNDo8tzYNqSRoc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Ew/Yjg4MTI1YTdmNDVi/Mjc2NWZiNDkwYTBi/OTU4MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}