Who are the "lost" described in the Bible? Are the "lost" actually the "outsiders"? The scriptures depict the "redeemed" as being the "lost" according to the parable of the "lost sheep", as told by Jesus Christ. So where should the focus of the church be? The focus of the church should be on those who both Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul focused on, God's "elect" and pointing them to the coming earthly Kingdom of Jesus Christ THE Messiah.