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Warren Wiersbe Three miracles are recorded in Luke 7: A great miracle, the healing of the centurions servant; a greater miracle, the raising of a young man from the dead; and greatest miracle of all, the forgiving and restoring of a sinful

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Warren Wiersbe

“Three miracles are recorded in Luke 7: A great miracle, the healing of the centurion’s servant; a greater miracle, the raising of a young man from the dead; and greatest miracle of all, the forgiving and restoring of a sinful woman.”

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Charles Swindoll

“Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitude toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it.”

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Four Guiding Principles

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One-Third Of Jesus’ Words Are In Parables

  • 2. Parables Are Both Mirrors & Windows
  • 3. Parables Go From Known To The Unknown
  • 4. Parable Both Reveal And Conceal
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  • I. The Setting (Luke 7:36-39)
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  • A. Simon The Pharisee
  • 1. Why The Invitation?
  • 2. Hospitality Customs
  • 3. Condescending Skeptic
  • 4. No Hospitality Shown
  • 5. Judgmental & Analytical
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  • B. Unnamed Woman
  • 1. Uninvited – Stunning To Enter House
  • 2. Insignificant – Unnamed
  • 3. Sinner Woman – “Woman Of The City”
  • 4. Silence – No Recorded Words
  • 5. Actions Spoke Loudly
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  • C. Jesus Christ
  • 1. Willing To Reach All
  • 2. Ignored Rudeness Of Host
  • 3. All-Knowing
  • 4. He Was On Trial
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  • II. The Story (Luke 7:40-43)

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Creditor – Represents God Through Christ

  • 2. Borrower Of 500 Denarii – Sinful Woman
  • 3. Borrower Of 50 Denarii – The Pharisee
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Warren Wiersbe

“It is important to realize that we are sinners whether we feel guilty or not. Both of the men were in debt and were bankrupt. The difference between the 500 and the 50 is not a difference in guilt.”

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Simon’s Response

“I Suppose” A Haughty Indifference Right Answer With Wrong Spirit

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  • III. The Sins (Luke 7:44-50)
  • A. Lessons About Sin
  • 1. Sins Of The Flesh & Sins Of The Spirit
  • 2. Sins Of Commission And Sins Of Omission
  • 3. Open Sins And Hidden Sins
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  • B. Lessons About Forgiveness
  • 1. Forgiveness Of Debt Of Sin Is All Of Grace

“He Cancelled The Debt Of Both”

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  • 2. Forgiveness Is Received By Faith

“Your Sins Are Forgiven” “Who Is This, Who Even Forgives Sins?” “Your Faith Has Saved You”

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Rock Of Ages

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  • 3. Forgiveness Is Very Costly

“For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross” (Colossians 1:19-20).

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  • 4. Forgiveness Has Two Great Benefits
  • a. Peace – Literally “Go Into Peace”
  • b. Freedom – Released From Bondage
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Harry Ironside

Christianity Vs. Agnosticism Debate

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“Freed from the burdensome debt of our sin,

  • ur gratitude must be manifested in a life of

holiness and of service” (Herbert Lockyer).