On the Streets

with Jesus

On the Streets

with Jesus

Costly Love

Costly LoveMarch 2, 2008

Customs & Motives

Customs & Motives

• Dinner Invitations• Dinner Invitations

Customs & Motives

Customs & Motives

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:

– Enthusiastic kiss

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:

– Enthusiastic kiss

Customs & Motives

Customs & Motives

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:– Enthusiastic kiss

– Servant washing feet

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:– Enthusiastic kiss

– Servant washing feet

Customs & Motives

Customs & Motives

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:– Enthusiastic kiss

– Servant washing feet

– Anoint head with oil

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:– Enthusiastic kiss

– Servant washing feet

– Anoint head with oil

Customs & Motives

Customs & Motives

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:

– Enthusiastic kiss

– Servant washing feet

– Anoint head with oil

• Reclined at low table

• Dinner Invitations

• Special honor shown:

– Enthusiastic kiss

– Servant washing feet

– Anoint head with oil

• Reclined at low table

IntroductionIntroduction

• Luke 7:36-50• Luke 7:36-50

IntroductionIntroduction

• Luke 7:36-50

– Not Mary Magdalene

• Luke 7:36-50

– Not Mary Magdalene

IntroductionIntroduction

• Luke 7:36-50

– Not Mary Magdalene

– Not the same story as the anointing in John 12

• Luke 7:36-50

– Not Mary Magdalene

– Not the same story as the anointing in John 12

UNINVITED GuestUNINVITED Guest

• Open courtyard• Open courtyard

UNINVITED GuestUNINVITED Guest

• Open courtyard

• Poor allowed for leftovers

• Open courtyard

• Poor allowed for leftovers

UNINVITED GuestUNINVITED Guest

• Open courtyard

• Poor allowed for leftovers

• Sinful life = Prostitute

• Open courtyard

• Poor allowed for leftovers

• Sinful life = Prostitute

UNINVITED GuestUNINVITED Guest

• Open courtyard

• Poor allowed for leftovers

• Sinful life = Prostitute

• Imagine the group’s reaction!

• Open courtyard

• Poor allowed for leftovers

• Sinful life = Prostitute

• Imagine the group’s reaction!

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Confused about Jesus• Confused about Jesus

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Confused about Jesus

– Jesus must not know who this woman was

• Confused about Jesus– Jesus must not know who

this woman was

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Confused about Jesus

– Jesus must not know who this woman was

– Jesus wouldn’t let her touch Him if He knew

• Confused about Jesus– Jesus must not know who this

woman was

– Jesus wouldn’t let her touch Him if He knew

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Confused about Jesus

– Jesus must not know who this woman was

– Jesus wouldn’t let her touch Him if He knew

– Jesus didn’t know what Simon was thinking

• Confused about Jesus– Jesus must not know who this

woman was

– Jesus wouldn’t let her touch Him if He knew

– Jesus didn’t know what Simon was thinking

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Clueless regarding the

identity of his guest• Clueless regarding the

identity of his guest

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Clueless regarding the

identity of his guest

• Clueless to Jesus’ understanding

• Clueless regarding the identity of his guest

• Clueless to Jesus’ understanding

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• Clueless regarding the

identity of his guest

• Clueless to Jesus’ understanding

• Clueless to Jesus’ motivation and love

• Clueless regarding the identity of his guest

• Clueless to Jesus’ understanding

• Clueless to Jesus’ motivation and love

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• How often are we just as

clueless as Simon?• How often are we just as

clueless as Simon?

Simon’s MISTAKESSimon’s

MISTAKES• How often are we just as clueless

as Simon?

• Jesus tried to remedy this cluelessness…

• How often are we just as clueless as Simon?

• Jesus tried to remedy this cluelessness…

COSTLY LoveCOSTLY Love

• Braved the shame of people’s opinions

• Braved the shame of people’s opinions

COSTLY LoveCOSTLY Love

• Braved the shame of people’s opinions

• Total humility

• Complete abandon

• Braved the shame of people’s opinions

• Total humility

• Complete abandon

COSTLY LoveCOSTLY Love

• Braved the shame of people’s opinions

• Total humility

• Complete abandon

• Alabaster jar of perfume…– Sign of Repentance?

• Braved the shame of people’s opinions

• Total humility

• Complete abandon

• Alabaster jar of perfume…– Sign of Repentance?

COSTLY LoveCOSTLY Love

• Compelled to come to Jesus

• “For Christ’s love compels us…” 2 Corinthians 5:14

• Compelled to come to Jesus

• “For Christ’s love compels us…” 2 Corinthians 5:14

Others Still CLUELESS

Others Still CLUELESS

• Who does he think he is?!• Who does he think he is?!

Others Still CLUELESS

Others Still CLUELESS

• Who does he think he is?!

• Who Is Jesus?!?

• Who does he think he is?!

• Who Is Jesus?!?

ConclusionConclusion

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING Ourselves

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING Ourselves

ConclusionConclusion

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING Ourselves

LOVING Jesus

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING Ourselves

LOVING Jesus

ConclusionConclusion

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING OurselvesLOVING Jesus

WORSHIPING Jesus

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING OurselvesLOVING Jesus

WORSHIPING Jesus

ConclusionConclusion

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING Ourselves

LOVING Jesus

WORSHIPING Jesus

LIVING for Jesus

KNOWING Jesus

+ KNOWING Ourselves

LOVING Jesus

WORSHIPING Jesus

LIVING for Jesus

ConclusionConclusion

Does the Love of Christ

Compel Us?

Does the Love of Christ

Compel Us?