This evening's worship text was shared by Kelly Campbell and was based on the account recorded in Luke 7:36-50, contrasting the hearts of a Pharisee and a sinful woman.

1. Thank youfor being here tonight

2. A Contrast of Two Hearts
Luke 7:36—50
Luke 7:36-38
“Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus
to have dinner with him, so he went
to the Pharisee’s house and reclined
at the table. When a woman who had
lived a sinful life in that town learned
that Jesus was

3. eating at the Pharisee’s house,
she
brought an alabaster jar of
perfume, and as she stood behind
him at his feet weeping, she began
to wet his feet with her tears.
Then she wiped them with her
hair, kissed them and poured
perfume on them.

4. The Sinful Woman / Simon the
Pharisee

5. Heart #1: Simon (v. 36)
A Pharisee
Invited Jesus into his home for
dinner.Heart #2: The woman (v. 37)
Living a sinful life
Learned that Jesus was eating
at the Pharisee’s house
A Contrast of Two Hearts

6. The two hearts collide when the woman
enters Simon’s house to see Jesus

7. Luke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited
him saw this, he said to himself, “If
this man were a prophet, he would
know who is touching him and
what kind of a woman she is – that
she is a sinner.”
Jesus Confronts Simon
about his heart.
Luke 7:41-43

8. Luke 7:41-43
“Two men owed money to a certain
moneylender. One owed him 500
days wages, and the other fifty.
Neither of them had the money to
pay him back, so he canceled the
debts of both. Now which of them
will love him more?” Simon
replied, “I suppose the

9. Luke 7:41-43
one who had the bigger debt
canceled.”
“You have judged correctly,” Jesus
said.

10. What are the differences between
these two hearts?
Luke 7:44-46

11. Luke 7:44-46
Then he turned toward the woman and
said to Simon, "Do you see this
woman? I came into your house. You
did not give me any water for my feet,
but she wet my feet with her tears and
wiped them with her hair. You did not
give me a kiss, but this woman, from
the time I entered, has not stopped
kissing my feet. You did not put oil on
my head, but she has poured perfume
on my feet.

12. Differences between these two
hearts?

13. The Woman:
1. Knew the guilt of
her sin.
Simon:
1. Did not understand
the guilt of his sin.
2. Was broken before
Jesus.
2. Was self-righteous
before Jesus.
3. Had her eyes on
Jesus.
3. Had his eyes
on the woman.
4. Was brought to
tears by the grace of
Jesus.
4. Was offended that
Jesus let her touch him
5. Her faith saved
her.
5. Lack of mercy condemned
him.

14. Jesus knew the heart of each
person.
Jesus protected the defenseless
person.
Jesus had mercy on the broken
heart.
What About the Heart of Jesus?
Jesus gave each person what they
needed.
Jesus challenged the hardened
heart.

15. Do we know how much
we have been forgiven?
Do we look down on others?
Do we extend mercy to
others?
What About our Hearts?
Are we broken and
thankful before Jesus?