On the Streets with Jesus
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Transcript of On the Streets with Jesus
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?