Tonight we are giving up rudeness
Love is not
Rudeness is difficult to define.
It is VERY
Every
Be ready:
To learn - what is rude or not;
To say
Tonight, we are going to focus on Jesus.
Luke 7
Simon the Pharisee is
Simon is rude in his
- The “invitation” is more like an interview.
Simon is rude in his
- “IF this man were a prophet” (v39)
Simon is rude in his
- Did not give Jesus water for his feet.
- Did not give Jesus a kiss of greeting.
- Did not give Jesus any special treatment.
Give up rudeness to Jesus and pick up love.
The woman is
The woman is loving in her
- She is in genuine awe of him.
The woman is also loving in her
- The woman seems to actually believe that what Jesus says is true
- “Your faith has saved you” (v50)
The woman is also loving in her
- She washes his feet
- She kisses his feet
- She pours oil on his feet
The woman is showing elaborate special treatment.
Give up rudeness and pick up love.
Four practical ways
1 Spend time getting to
2
3 Pay attention to Jesus
4 Be ready to say
Jesus
Jesus is the opposite of rude
Jesus is full of
- Jesus
- Jesus loves Simon by not harshly
- Jesus
- Jesus loves her by announcing
- Jesus loves her by announcing peace
Jesus IS the loving gracious money lender. (v.41-42)
Are you ever rude?
Hear the gospel: Your sins, which are many, have been forgiven! Go in peace.
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Questions For Discussion:
1 Are you ever rude to Jesus? Which way stands out:
- Motive: only go to him to test. Can he actually help?
- Thoughts: think to little of Jesus.
- Actions: don’t pay attention to him.
2 Think about how you love Jesus.
- Do you worship Him, just for who he is?
- Do you believe what He says is true?
- Do you pay regular attention to him?
3 How do the responses of Jesus affect YOUR response to rudeness?