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Jesus Stories
The Lost Sheep
Once upon a time, there was a
There were one hundred sheep in the
and every day he counted them to make sure they were all there.
sheep “1, 2, 3, 4 ...... 95, 96, 97, 98, 99”. Oh dear! The shepherd realised that one of his beloved sheep was missing. He decided to count them again just to be sure. “1, 2, 3, 4...95, 96, 97, 98, 99”. There were still only 99.
The shepherd searched and searched for his lost sheep. He was very worried because he thought a wolf might have eaten the little sheep. “Oh my goodness” he thought, “I must keep other sheep and searched till late at night.
All of a sudden, he found the missing sheep, frightened and hiding behind a tree. He picked up his little sheep and hugged her and then he carried her home on his shoulders.
The shepherd was happier in his heart about this one lost sheep which he had found than all the other 99 sheep who were safe and sound and fast asleep.
1.7.1 Aim: Recognise stories Jesus told.
