"Gratitude for Grace" - Sermon

Read Luke 7: 36-50.

1. Pastor Mick described this passage as “The Tale of Two Sinners.”

What did he mean by that? Who are the two sinners? How are

they similar / different?

2. What did the woman do to Jesus’ feet and why did she do it?

3. Why was Simon the Pharisee so upset with the woman’s

behavior?

4. Read Luke 18: 9-14. How is this passage similar to today’s

passage? What are these passages trying to tell us?

5. Read Matthew 23: 27-28. What is Jesus saying about the

Pharisees in these verses? How does that correlate with Simon

the Pharisee in today’s passage?

6. Pastor Mick said that grace and forgiveness aren’t a “license to

sin” and it doesn’t mean “anything goes.” What did he mean by

that? How should grace and forgiveness change our lives?

7. Read Matthew 7: 3-5. Who, in today’s passage, has a plank in

their eye? Do they know they have a plank in their eye? If not,

what is preventing them from understanding this?

8. Why is gratitude for God’s grace so important? What impact

does such gratitude have on our lives going forward?

Prayer for the Week:

Gracious and loving God, have mercy on us, as we are sinners. Break

down any pride or arrogance within us; and fill us with humility and

gratitude. Remind us often of the great sacrifice your Son, our Lord

Jesus, made for us so that our sins can be forgiven. Help us to never

take your grace, his sacrifice, and our forgiveness for granted.

Instead, inspire us to continuously repent of our sins and love

beyond measure, just as you love us. And as we love others, may

they experience your presence and your grace for themselves, that

they also may receive mercy and forgiveness. We ask all of this in

the precious, holy and strong name of Jesus, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.