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Gospel Luke Bible Study #14
Luke 7:36-50 Jesus was anointed by a sinful woman.

1. How much do you love Jesus? ( ) a lot
( ) a little bit
2. Who invited Jesus to a dinner?
=Simon: Pharisee
What did he know about Jesus? 7:39
=Prophet
How did Jesus respond to the invitation? 7:36
=Jesus accepted the invitation
How did the host of the dinner welcome his guest in Jesus’ time?
=hand on shoulder and kiss
=pour water to wash the feet
=rose oil on head
=incense
In what position was Jesus eating?
=he was reclining at table

3. Who found out that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house? 7:37
=a woman of the city, who was a sinner
What kind of woman was she? 7:37, 39
=a sinner
What did she do to Jesus?
a. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume: all the money from her saving
b. At his feet weeping: repenting, thankfulness and joy of weeping
c. Wet his feet with her tears then wiped them with her hair: respect
d. She kissed his feet and poured perfume on his feet: love
e. Why did Jesus’ feet deserve such worship?
=Jesus saved her from sinful life
=Jesus feet will be nailed down for our sins
=This whole action is worship
f. Have you ever worshipped Jesus like this at his feet?
( ) yes. ( ) no.

4. Seeing the action of the woman, how did the Pharisee criticize Jesus secretly? 7:39
=Levi can’t talk to women
=Jesus was talking with a sinner
Do you think secretly to yourself sometimes?
Who knows your secret thought even though you don’t tell?
=God knows our secret thought

5. Knowing the thought of the Pharisee, what parable did Jesus say? 7:41,42
=five hundred vs fifty denarii
a. Who is the moneylender in this parable? Jesus
b. What is the debt? sin
Can one debtor criticize another debtor? No everybody required Jesus blood
=we are the same debtors
c. How did the moneylender resolve the debts? 7:42 he cancelled the debt of both. Debt is gone. Debt is forgiven
d. Which of them will love the moneylender more?
=the one for whom he cancelled the larger debt
=the more, the greater

6. Compare the love of the woman for Jesus and the love of Simon for Jesus.
a. washing feet 7:44 tear no water
b. kiss 7:45 constantly kissing no kiss
c. oil 7:46 brought alabaster Jar no rose oil
d. What is the reason that the woman had so much love for Jesus? 7:47
=her sins, which are many, are forgiven
e. What is the reason that Simon had no love for Jesus? 7:47
=he who is forgiven little, loves little
f. What is the source of love?
=forgiveness causes love
=love is from forgiveness
=we feel God’s love
=there are heartless Christians for they didn’t receive God’s forgiveness
g. What kind of sin did she commit? Street woman: sin of flesh
Did the public know it? yes
Did she see her sins? yes
h. What kind of sin did Simon commit? Pride and self-righteousness: spiritual sin
Did the public know it? no
Did he see his sins? No
=he was blind to see Jesus love and God’s grace

7. What did Jesus say to her? 7:48, 50
When did she repent? She repented her sin. Repentance generated love for Jesus
=By her faith, she was saved
8. What is Simon’s perspective about sinners?
=stay away from sinners
What is Jesus’ perspective about sinners?
=sinners are same to Jesus
=whoever repents their sin can build new relationship with Jesus