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