Luke 7:36-50 - Part 1 of 4 - Pastor Rob Kellogg

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Jesus confronts Simon the Pharisee, revealing how a sinful woman's tears washed his feet while his host offered nothing.

This episode is part one of a four-part series on Luke 7:36-50 taught by Pastor Rob Kellogg of Calvary Chapel of Rochester. The episode opens with a reading of the biblical passage where a sinful woman enters the house of Simon the Pharisee, washes Jesus' feet with her tears, and anoints them with oil. Pastor Rob emphasizes the woman's emotional state and her disregard for social norms in expressing devotion. He contrasts her awareness of sin with Simon the Pharisee's hidden sin and self-deception. The teaching examines Simon's possible motives for inviting Jesus, suggesting he may have been seeking to trap him rather than learn from him. Pastor Rob connects this to other biblical events, such as Jesus healing on the Sabbath and the anointing by Mary of Bethany. He applies the passage to listeners, encouraging those feeling convicted of sin to come to Jesus like the woman did. The message also challenges believers to follow Jesus' example by engaging graciously with those who oppose their faith, even in uncomfortable family situations like holidays. The episode concludes with practical church information and invitations to further resources.

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Simon's table becomes a clash of shame, suspicion, and mercy.

The piece stays at Simon the Pharisee's dinner table, where a woman with a sinful reputation enters a house that does not want her and weeps over Jesus' feet, wiping them with her hair and anointing them with fragrant oil.

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