The Parable of the Lost Sheep has an important spiritual meaning. Most people recognize that this parable involves salvation. However, this parable represents the salvation of God’s sheep. In the Bible, sheep are a symbolic reference to God’s chosen (elect) people. God’s elect are those who have predestinated from the foundation of the world. Click on this link below to view a You Tube video on this topic. Or, please visit the Parables in the Gospels page on this website.