March 10th 2024 - The One Who Helps Us Love

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The One Who Helps Us Love

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Table Fellowship
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

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Raises a few questions
  37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.

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Any volunteers?
   38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

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What is he doing?
   39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

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Jesus knew
    40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

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A story within the story
   41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred ... and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money ... so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

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Language
43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

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Posture and Questions
44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman?

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Actions speak

You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 ... kiss, ...46 ...oil ... perfume

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Forgiveness and Love

47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

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Probably the wrong question, but "when?"

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

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Our theme question

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

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Quotable

50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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Who are you in this story?

What is Jesus saying to you?