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LUKE 7:36-50 | CRAIG M. CASEY | FEB 09 2025


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MISSION: HELPING PEOPLE DISCOVER + EXPERIENCE THE LIFE-CHANGING LOVE OF CHRIST


Luke 7:36-50


Context of Luke 7

  • Emphasis on crowds around Jesus
    • Luke 5:1
    • Luke 6:17
    • Luke 6:27
    • Luke 7:9
    • Luke 7:16-17
      • Who is in these crowds?
      • When did this woman come to faith in Jesus?

Jesus at the home of Simon the Pharisee - vs. 36

  • outdoor courtyard
    • people coming and going
    • Luke 7:37
    • greeted with a kiss of peace
    • feet washed
    • anoint head with oil
      • Simon did none of these customary practices for Jesus

Thanksgiving - vs. 38

  • tears on feet
  • let her hair down
  • anoint feet with perfume

The lesson: vs. 39-43

  • denarii = 1 days wage
  • who will love the one who forgave the debt more?

Application: vs. 44-50

  • your sins are forgiven
  • your faith has saved you
    • Ephesians 2:8-9

Invite to consider…Am I like:

  • The sinful woman pre-Jesus
    • empty, guilty, unwanted, unneeded, alone
  • Simon the Pharisee
    • keeping up appearances, downplaying my sin, enjoying my status, remaining insulated from the needs of others
  • The crowds
    • not engaged, watching from the sidelines, casting judgment, sharing opinions, being glad I am “not like them”
  • The forgiven woman post-Jesus
    • expressing gratitude, demonstrating love, worshipping with all my heart, soul, mind and strength - walking in truth

You are invited to acknowledge your sin. Don’t deny it, don’t ignore it.  Don’t minimize it.  Surrender it to Jesus!