the word of His the word of His grace grace Acts 20:32Acts 20:32

"And now I commend you to God and to "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.among all those who are sanctified.

Acts 20:32Acts 20:32

Luke 7:36-50Luke 7:36-50

Forgiven Forgiven MuchMuch

Another Similar StoryAnother Similar Story

• Mat. 26:6-13; Mk.14:1-9; Jn. 12:1-8• Jesus is anointed with expensive Jesus is anointed with expensive perfume perfume • by a woman in Bethany who wiped by a woman in Bethany who wiped His feet with her hair His feet with her hair (John)(John)• The anointing takes place in the The anointing takes place in the house of a man named Simonhouse of a man named Simon

Differences In The 2 StoriesDifferences In The 2 Stories

• Simon the Pharisee Simon the Pharisee (Lk) (Lk) -vs- Simon -vs- Simon the Leper the Leper • woman at Bethany not spoken of woman at Bethany not spoken of as sinful - appears to be Mary, as sinful - appears to be Mary, Lazarus' sister. Lazarus' sister. • the anointing at Bethany is to the anointing at Bethany is to prepare Jesus for burialprepare Jesus for burial

Differences In The 2 StoriesDifferences In The 2 Stories

• criticism by disciples (Judas) over the criticism by disciples (Judas) over the valuevalue of the perfume that is "wasted" of the perfume that is "wasted" rather than the criticism of the morals rather than the criticism of the morals of the woman of the woman (Lk) (Lk) doing the anointingdoing the anointing

Main Main CharactersCharactersLuke 7:36-50Luke 7:36-50

• Pharisee named Simon Pharisee named Simon (v.36, 40)(v.36, 40)• Jesus Jesus (v.36)(v.36)• Woman, a sinner Woman, a sinner (v.37)(v.37)

The The AnointingAnointing

• v.38v.38• weeping and wet weeping and wet Jesus’ feet with tearsJesus’ feet with tears• wiped feet with hairwiped feet with hair• kissing His feetkissing His feet• anointed feet with anointed feet with perfumeperfume

Simon the Simon the PhariseePharisee

•cf. cf. Luke 18:9-14Luke 18:9-14• was not very grateful was not very grateful for the grace of Godfor the grace of God

•an evil an evil thought thought (v.39)• self-self-righteousrighteous

Jesus tells Simon a storyJesus tells Simon a story

• one owed 500 denariione owed 500 denarii• one owed 50 denariione owed 50 denarii• neither could repay the lenderneither could repay the lender• lender graciously forgave both lender graciously forgave both debtsdebts• who loved the lender the most?who loved the lender the most?• one forgiven the mostone forgiven the most

• a moneylender a moneylender (v.41-43)(v.41-43)

Jesus makes the Jesus makes the applicationapplication• Jesus while looking at the woman Jesus while looking at the woman

spoke to Simon spoke to Simon (v.44-47)(v.44-47)• “ “Do you see this woman?”Do you see this woman?”• given no water for My feetgiven no water for My feet

- she wet My feet with tears- she wet My feet with tears• given no kissgiven no kiss

- she continually kisses My feet- she continually kisses My feet• did not anoint My head with oildid not anoint My head with oil

- she anointed feet with perfume- she anointed feet with perfume

““Your sins have Your sins have been been forgiven.”forgiven.”

• “ “Your faith has saved you; go in Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” peace.” (v.50)(v.50)

•““Who is this man Who is this man who even forgives who even forgives sins?” sins?” (v.49)(v.49)

How muchHow much

-have you been forgiven?-have you been forgiven?-do you love?-do you love?