Pastor Stephanie You don't need to love the Lord. to try to do the things, but you love Him, this is a relationship.
LUKE 7:36 TPT
Afterward Simeon, a Jewish religious leader, asked Jesus to his home for dinner.
Jesus accepted the invitation.
When he went to Simeon’s home, he took his place at the table.
LUKE 7:37 TPT
In the neighborhood there was an immoral woman of the streets, known to all to be a prostitute.
When she heard that Jesus was at Simeon’s house, she took an exquisite FLASK made from ALABASTER, filled it with the most expensive perfume, went right into the home of the Jewish religious leader, and in front of all the guests,
she knelt at the feet of Jesus.
LUKE 7:38 TPT
Broken and weeping, she covered his feet with the tears that fell from her face.
She kept crying and drying his feet with her long hair.
Over and over she kissed Jesus's feet.
Then, as an act of worship, she opened her flask and anointed his feet with her costly perfume.
LUKE 7:39 TPT
When Simeon saw what was happening,
he thought, “This man can’t be a true prophet.
If he were really a prophet, he would know what kind of sinful woman is touching him.”
Why we look at people at their sins? We don't know how Jesus loves us, we will look at people at their sins
Religion focuses on the person, faith focuses on the hearts that heals
LUKE 7:40 TPT
Jesus said, “Simeon, I have a word for you.”
“Go ahead, Teacher.
I want to hear it,” he answered.
LUKE 7:41 TPT
“It’s a story about two men who were deeply in debt.
One owed the bank one hundred thousand dollars,
and the other only owed ten thousand dollars.
LUKE 7:42 TPT
When it was obvious that neither of them would be able to repay their debts, the KIND banker GRACIOUSLY wrote off the debts and FORGAVE (CHARIDZOMAI) them all that they owed.
Tell me, Simeon, which of the two debtors would be more thankful?
Which one would love the banker most?”
LUKE 7:42 ESV
When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both.
Now which of them will love him more?”
LUKE 7:42 NKJV
And when they had nothing with which to repay,
he FREELY FORGAVE (CHARIDZOMAI) them both.
Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love
him more?”
Jesus equals loving Him to understanding how much He has forgiven us
We equals love by how much we have done for them
LUKE 7:43 TPT
Simeon answered, “I suppose it would be the one with the greater debt forgiven (charizomai). ”
“You’re right,” Jesus agreed.
LUKE 7:44 TPT
Then he spoke to Simeon about the woman still weeping at his feet.
“Do you see this woman kneeling here?
She is doing for me what you didn’t bother to do.
When I entered your home as your guest, you didn’t think about offering me water to wash the dust off my feet.
Yet she came into your home and washed my feet with her many tears and then dried my feet with her hair.
LUKE 7:45 TPT
You didn’t even welcome me into your home with the customary kiss of greeting, but from the moment I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet.
LUKE 7:46 TPT
You didn’t take the time to anoint my head with fragrant oil, but she anointed my head and feet with the finest perfume.
Those who assumed we have very little to be forgiven
LUKE 7:47 TPT
She has BEEN FORGIVEN (aphiēmi)
of ALL her many sins.
This is WHY she has shown me such extravagant love.
But those who assume they have very little to be forgiven
(aphiēmi) will love me very little.”
LUKE 7:48 TPT
Then Jesus said to the woman at his feet, “All your sins are
forgiven.” (ἀφίημι aphiēmi)
How do you come to a conclusion that someone loves Jesus a lot?
You engage a defence lawyer to fight on your behalf
Jesus is also called our Advocate to fight on our behalf
LUKE 7:49 TPT
All the dinner guests said among themselves, “Who is the one who can even forgive (aphiēmi) sins?”
LUKE 7:50 NKJV
Then He said to the woman, “Your FAITH has SAVED you.
GO in PEACE.”
LUKE 7:50 TPT
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith in me has given you LIFE.
Now you may leave and walk in the ways of peace.”
G4198 go
Original: πορεύομαι
Transliteration: poreuomai
Phonetic: por-yoo'-om-ahee
- to lead over, carry over, transfer
- to PURSUE the JOURNEY on which ONE has ENTERED,
- to CONTINUE on ONE'S JOURNEY
- to lead or order one's life
- to traverse, that is, TRAVEL, LIVE, etc.) :- depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) JOURNEY, WALK.
G1515 peace
Original: εἰρήνη
Transliteration: eirēnē
Phonetic: i-ray'-nay
Thayer Definition:
a state of national tranquillity
exemption from the rage and havoc of war
peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord
security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)
of the Messiah's peace
the way that leads to peace (salvation)
of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is
Strong's Definition:
Probably from a primary verb εἴρω eirō (to join); peace; prosperity :- one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
1 PETER 1:8 EASY
You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him.
You do not see him now, but you believe in him.
As a result, you are very happy.
There are no words to describe how happy you are.
1 PETER 1:9 EASY
You are happy now because God is saving you from sin.
You believe in Jesus, and you know that God saves you because of that.
LUKE 7:47 TPT
She has BEEN FORGIVEN (aphiēmi)
of ALL her many sins.
This is WHY she has shown me such extravagant love.
But those who assume they have very little to be forgiven
(aphiēmi) will love me very little.”
ROMANS 6:14 NIV
For sin shall no longer be your master,
because you are not under the law, but under grace.
ROMANS 6:14 EASY
Sin will no longer have authority over you.
You do not have a new life because you obey the Law which God gave to Moses.
You have a new life because God is very kind to you.
The commandment we can't keep:-
DEUTERONOMY 6:5-6 NKJV
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, and with all your strength.
“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.
GALATIANS 3:10 TPT
But if you rely on works of keeping the law for salvation,
you live under the law’s curse.
For it is clearly written: “Utterly cursed is everyone who fails to practice every detail and requirement that is written in this law!”
We put the commandments upon ourselves.
Now we are free, if we realised how much we have been forgiven
Understand how much Jesus paid for us! He paid the full price to set us free from the curse of the law!
GALATIANS 3:11 TPT
It is obvious that NO ONE achieves the righteousness of God by attempting to keep the law, for it is written:
“The one who is in a right relationship with God will LIVE by FAITH!”
GALATIANS 3:12 TPT
But keeping the LAW does not require faith,
but SELF-EFFORT.
For the law teaches, “If you practice the principles of law, you MUST FOLLOW ALL of them.”
GALATIANS 3:13 TPT
Yet, Christ PAID the FULL PRICE to set us FREE from the CURSE of the LAW.
He ABSORBED the curse completely as he became a curse in our place.
For it is written: “Everyone who is hung upon a tree is cursed.”
GALATIANS 3:14 TPT
Jesus Christ DISSOLVED the CURSE from our lives, so that IN HIM all the blessings of Abraham can be poured out upon gentiles. And now through FAITH we RECEIVE the promised HOLY SPIRIT who LIVES in us.
ROMANS 3:25 TPT
Jesus’ God-given destiny was to be the sacrifice to TAKE AWAY SINS, and now he is our mercy seat because of his death on the cross.
We come to him for mercy, for God has made a provision for us to be FORGIVEN by FAITH in the sacred blood of Jesus.
This is the perfect demonstration of God’s justice, because until now, he had been so patient—holding back his justice out of his tolerance for us.
So he covered over the sins of those who lived prior to Jesus’ sacrifice.
LUKE 7:47 TPT
She HAS BEEN FORGIVEN (APHIĒMI)
of ALL her many sins.
This is WHY she has SHOWN me SUCH EXTRAVAGANT LOVE.
But those who ASSUME they have very little to be forgiven (aphiēmi) will love me very little.” This is realisation.
