Reintroducing Jesus, Week 5

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In Luke 7, Jesus dines at a Pharisee's house when an unexpected guest arrives - a woman with a sinful past who worships Jesus with tears, hair, kisses, and expensive perfume. While the Pharisee judges her actions as inappropriate, Jesus tells a parable about forgiveness that reveals a profound truth: those who recognize their great need for grace love more deeply than those who see themselves as righteous. The woman's extravagant worship flows from her understanding of extravagant forgiveness, while the Pharisee's self-righteousness creates distance from Jesus. This story teaches us that owning our sinfulness actually draws us closer to Jesus, not further away.

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