Sermons on Luke 7:42:

Forgiven Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Mar 12, 2002

The parable of the two debtors in the context of Simon, the woman, and Jesus, yields four tributaries of thought which flow into the one great truth of forgiveness.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Just about every Saturday, a man especially given to neatness, went into his barbershop for a haircut. So this one Saturday he told his barber that he was going to Rome. The barber asked what airline he was going to take. The man responded "Delta" The barber yelled, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

"Love - A Visible Response"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Sep 18, 2003

This sermon shows us that if we love Jesus, we will demonstrate it ... and we will care about what Jesus cares about.

“Love – A Visible Response” Luke 7:36-50 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Life Of Jesus’. TONIGHT – We take a look at a prostitute who has an encounter with Jesus. 7:36 – The Pharisee’s name was “Simon” – 7:40. Pharisees were self-righteous Jews … separatists who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Jesus!

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 8, 2003

PENTECOST 4(C) - How beautiful are the feet of Jesus because His feet bring good tidings, proclaim salvation, and provide peace.

HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF JESUS! LUKE 7:36—50 JULY 6, 2003 Luke 7:36-50 36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 30, 2003

Jesus: Friend of Sinners, Part 2 of 7.

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN (LUKE 7:36-50) I had known for quite a while an elderly man who had two sons. The older son was the valedictorian of his school, a researcher at a Forbes 500 company and a visiting professor at a graduate school. The younger son paled in comparison; he was an average ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When A Sinner Meets Jesus

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002

An in-depth look at the emotional and spiritual workings that take place in the heart of a woman who comes in contact with the Son of God.

WHEN A SINNER MEETS JESUS Luke 7:36-50 INTRO. Note the order of events briefly. (vs. 1-10) Jesus at Capernaum - heals the centurion’s servant. (vs. 11-17) Jesus in Nain (20 miles from Capernaum) - The widow’s son raised from the dead. (vs. 18-23) John the Baptist sends disciples to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

Can Good People Love God? Series

Contributed by Dave Weidlich on Oct 8, 2002

It’s a well-known fact that Jesus came to seek and to save those who are lost – the down-and-out. But what about the up-and-in? We are, and we live with, people who are not drug addicts, s and ex-cons. The folks we live with are highly educated, sophistic

Can Good People Love God? Rev. Dave Weidlich ~ Cooper Mountain Presbyterian Fellowship ~ Oct. 6, 2002 Read Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. In our Luke passage, we find two people ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6, Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do You See This Woman

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2002

Many religious people see others as "High Maintenance" and not see their potential.

Do you see this woman? Luke 7:36-50 Illustration: Grace Llewelyn Smith tombstone, no date of death or a date of birth just the names of her two husbands and this epitaph. “Sleeps but rests not, Loved but was not loved, tried to please but pleased not, died as she lived—alone.” Long nights, empty ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bankrupt Debtors Discharged

Contributed by Tylor Cates on Apr 8, 2002

Two men who differ considerabyl in amount owed but have a few similarities that saves both of them.

Bankrupt Debtors Discharged by: Tylor Cates (Luke 7:41-42) "There was a certain rich creditor, which had two debtors: the one owed 500 pence, and the other 50. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore which of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:41-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Presence Of Worship Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002

Message 1 of 3 in the series "The Heart of Worship". This message explores the question, "Is true worship dependant upon where you are and what you are doing?"

the presence of worship John 4:23-24 READ AT BEGINNING OF SERVICE: Luke 7:36-50 (NIV) 36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24, Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Pentecostal

Realized Forgiveness-Part I

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002

Realized forgiveness is a gauge of one’s relationship to God. Realized forgiveness plays out in our...

REALIZED FORGIVENESS-Part I—Luke 7:36-50 Verses :36-38 unveils the “sinner’s” gift, which is promptly challenged in :39 by the Pharisee. To which Jesus responds with a lesson in :40-50 highlighting a Pharisaical lack of spiritual insight to the truth about personal sin & forgiveness & the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

The Feet Of Christ

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Mar 7, 2006

We stand at the feet of Christ, guilty of the sin that precipitated those feet being nailed to the cross. But those wounds also mean forgiveness, grace, and healing.

The Feet of Christ Luke 7:36-50 First Sunday in Lent March 5, 2006 Feet. We don’t think too much about our feet, do we? We pretty much take them for granted…that is unless they start to cause us trouble…blister on our heel, a corn on our little toe, an ingrown toenail. Pretty much though, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Methodist

A Love Song For The Savior Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Feb 13, 2006

This is about the sinful woman’s anointing of Jesus. She was forgiven of much because she loved much. A story about salvation, criticism, holiness, worship, forgiveness and love.

Luke 7:36-50 – A Love Song for the Savior Today we are continuing our series on The Life of Jesus. Let’s read a simple but emotional story that is found only in Luke 7:36-50. This is a good story to tell on the Sunday nearest Valentine’s Day. It’s got all the qualities of a great love ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Baptist

How Grateful Are You?

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

The importance of a grateful heart.

How Grateful Are You? Luke 7:36-48 November 21, 2004 Luke 7:36-48 (NLT) One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to come to his home for a meal, so Jesus accepted the invitation and sat down to eat. [37] A certain immoral woman heard he was there and brought a beautiful jar filled with expensive perfume. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Debt Resolution

Contributed by John Baggett on Dec 27, 2005

DEBT RESOULTION What if your greatest debt could be written off? It already has been through Jesus Christ. Here we find a sinful woman who 1-Understood her INDEBTEDNESS 2- Recognized Christ’s WORTHINESS 3- Was Overwhelmed by Christ’s FORGIVENESS

DEBT RESOLUTION Luke 7:36-7:48 I invite you to find LK 7 in your Bibles. Christmas as a day on the calendar has come and went but let’s keep celebrating Jesus all year long and all life long. Although we know Christmas is about far more than the gifts…It is about “THE GIFT”…Jesus. Yet I would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-48

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Here Is Your Brother Series

Contributed by Merwin Rylaarsdam on Jan 4, 2006

Reacceptance of a fallen and forgiven Christian into the faith is not an option.

Sermon – “Here Is Your Brother” Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 ‘Tis the season for parties. They might be parties which people look forward to all year, or they might be parties that we dread. It might be a large work-related party where the political thing to do is show up, or it might be a large ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed