Snapchat: Sexual Immorality (2)
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· 29 viewsThis sermon we discuss the issue sexual immorality. This is and has always been a shameful type of sin that causes others to either hide the fact that sin was committed or just dive head first both because of perception of such sin. Jesus values those who trust Him with the heaviest of sins and removes all guilt and stigma.
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Holier Than Thou Glasses
Holier Than Thou Glasses
There are times in the life of a Christian that we have special glasses that we wear. When we place these glasses on we are unable to see the sins of ourselves and only the sins of others. With these holier than thou glasses we begin to rank sins and we usually hold ourselves in higher esteem than others. We even misread scripture when we have the glasses on. Let’s take a look at an example.
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 cor
9 Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites,
This is how scripture reads in the NKJV
Through the eyes of a
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
This is how the same scripture looks with the glasses on!
And what happens is that we create this environment that will amplify sexual sins all the while ignoring the fact that we are OK with other things like;
9 Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, 10 thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.
Thieves- We are OK with buying clothes from boosters and paying for bootleg movies and music.
Covetous- We are OK with being greedy and wanted more than what is necc.
drunkards- We totally ignore being drunk. Some are fighting hangovers and coming down from the highs from last night.
Revilers- Most don’t pay attention to this word because we don’t understand it. But it simply means to verbally abuse someone. Someone who is a slanderer.
Extortioners- One who violently carries off the possessions of another by force.
And here we have this section of people who are fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals/trans/gender fluid/Q and they are most definitely not going to heaven! And we must ask ourselves a serious question about the whole thing. Is this culture, way of thinking, way of treating people correct?
36 Then one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume 38 and stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to wash his feet with her tears. She wiped his feet with her hair, kissing them and anointing them with the perfume.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—she’s a sinner!”
40 Jesus replied to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
He said, “Say it, teacher.”
41 “A creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.”
“You have judged correctly,” he told him. 44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she, with her tears, has washed my feet and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but she hasn’t stopped kissing my feet since I came in. 46 You didn’t anoint my head with olive oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume. 47 Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 Those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”
50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
36 Then one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
Pharisee- The separate ones. They were more open to new ideas than the Sadducees but did not believe highly in mingling with others who were not like them.
37 And a woman in the town who was a sinner found out that Jesus was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume
Sinner Woman- She would not have been one that a Pharisee would have wanted to be associated with.
Alabaster Jar- Expensive soft stone container
Perfume- Something used for the purpose of hydrating skin and smelling good!
This would have cost 300 denarii according to other Gospel accounts
38 and stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to wash his feet with her tears. She wiped his feet with her hair, kissing them and anointing them with the perfume.
At his feet- position of humility
Weeping- loud crying
“…began to wash his feet with her tears.”
This woman was truly sorry for her condition!
Her condition was NOT changed by the fact that she was sorry but she was sorry nonetheless.
“She wiped his feet with her hair...”
Dried his feet with her hair.
Would have been shameful for a woman to let her hair down in this culture. Could have been cause for a divorce.
“Kissing them and anointing them with perfume.”
HIS FEET!
This woman, knowing her own condition, went to the extreme to come to the one who could fix what she could not.
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—she’s a sinner!”
When he saw that Jesus was allowing the sinner to come to him he began to doubt Jesus based on association.
He had on his holier than though glasses
40 Jesus replied to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
He said, “Say it, teacher.”
Jesus uses this as a moment to teach instead of rebuke
41 “A creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
Creditor- Someone who lends money
Debtors- Someone who takes money from a creditor. They OWE.
500 denarii- 500 days wages!
At $10 an hour that’s $40,000!!
50 denarii- 50 days wages!
At $10 an hour that’s $4,000!
42 Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”
The creditor zeroed out BOTH balances even though their debts were of different value.
“So, which of them will love him more?”
WHICH OF THEM IS GOING TO SHOW HIM MORE AGAPE? SHOW HIM MORE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE?
JESUS IS TELLING HIM TO NOT SEE HER ACTIONS AS STRANGE OR HIS ACCEPTANCE OF IT AS STRANGE!
WHICH ONE WAS MORE GRATEFUL?
43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.”
“You have judged correctly,” he told him.
Judged- thought about and responded
44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she, with her tears, has washed my feet and wiped them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but she hasn’t stopped kissing my feet since I came in. 46 You didn’t anoint my head with olive oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume.
Simons Actions V The Sinner Woman
Feet Washing
It would have been customary to offer water for his feet. Or at least have one of the servants do it.
SHE USED HER TEARS AND HAIR
KISS
It would have been a customary greeting to give a kiss as a greeting.
SHE WAS KISSING HIS FEET
OIL ON HEAD
It would have been customary to put olive oil on his head to rehydrate your company’s skin.
SHE USED EXPENSIVE OIL FROM AN EXPENSIVE CONTAINER WORTH 300 DENARII TO PUT ON HIS FEET!
Even though she was an outsider she was 100% invested in Jesus. She gave her all. While the holy Pharisee was halfway invested in Jesus.
How grateful are we towards Jesus based on what he did for us?
Do the actions shown towards us translate towards others?
47 Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Many sins
Forgiven- This word for forgiven points towards the alleviation of the guilt felt because of actions and does not erase the actions.
The only one who can do this is the one who is responsible for the judgment of sins. The creditor!
“But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
This does not mean the one who has committed less sins. But it points towards the fact that there are some who think that they have sinned less because of quantity! Sin is sin!
DON’T GET LOST IN SIN COUNT, UNDERSTAND THAT OUR ONE SIN IS EQUIVALENT TO THE SINNER WHO HAS A THOUSAND!
48 Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
You don’t need this guilt burdening you down.
The hate from this little town is outweighed by my forgiving love!
It does not matter how badly you have sinned Jesus is waiting for you to let you know that you don’t have to hold onto the guilt associated with them. Come to Him and He can unburden your heart!
49 Those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”
50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Luke is allowing the reader to see here that Jesus is identifying himself as the Christ! The chosen one to forgive sin!
Her blind trust in Him saved her!
Have you committed the sin of fornication and adultery? Do you struggle with the sin of homosexuality? Is it hard for you to say no? Do you daily feel the guilt of such sin?
Come to Jesus and know peace!
It is so often that when we wear the holier than though glasses we read 1 cor 6 9-10 and for us that becomes a chapter.
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
But when we take off the glasses we see more we see the scripture in context and recognize all sin is equal AND...
11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
What are you going to do with what you feel?
Will you allow the one who can fix it do so?
