The Sinner | Luke 7.36-50

When Jesus says "your sins are forgiven", that's the statement that gets him killed. It's blasphemy forgive sins, because only God can do that. Unless Jesus really is God... In that case, for the person who knows the depths and darkness of their sin, these words are the most beautiful - the sweetest words we can ever hear: "Your sins are forgiven. Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” -- Preacher: Jonathan Smith Series: Meals With Jesus Passage: Luke 7.36-50 Subscribe: apple.co/2Jht9Cs More: www.reddoorchurch.com.au -- This [sinful] woman treats Jesus with a shocking degree of intimacy… She lets down her hair to wipe tears from Jesus’ feet. In that culture, letting down your hair was something you did in the bedroom. ‘Letting her hair down in this setting would have been on a par with appearing topless in public’ (Joel E. Green, The Gospel of Luke). - Tim Chester, “A Meal With Jesus” -- Everything about this woman is wrong; she does not belong here and the actions she performs are inappropriate in any setting for someone like Jesus. - Joel E. Green, “The Gospel of Luke (NICNT)” -- Luke seems to pick stories involving tax collectors and prostitutes. They exemplify notorious sinners. It’s as if he’s testing us. Have we grasped God’s grace? How do we react when a promiscuous woman kisses the body of Jesus? Do we celebrate God’s grace, or are we scandalised? The grace of God turns out to be uncomfortable and embarrassing. - Tim Chester, “A Meal With Jesus”