WHAT MANNER OF WOMAN?

Luke 7:36-50

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. WHAT MANNER OF WOMAN BY REPUTATION [v. 36-47]

1. Luke Knew She Was a Sinner [v. 36-38, Rm. 3:10, 23]

- As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

- For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God

2. Simon Implied She Was a Notorious Sinner [v. 39]

3. Jesus Said She Was a Woman of Many Sins [v. 40-47]

 

II. WHAT MANNER OF WOMAN BY FORGIVENESS [v. 47-50]

1. Her Love Shows She is Forgiven [v. 47, I John 4:19]

We love him, because he first loved us.

2. God’s Word Says She is Forgiven [v. 48]

3. God’s Word Says She is Saved by Faith [v. 49-50, Eph. 2:8-9]

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

III. WHAT MANNER OF WOMAN BY DEMONSTRATION [v. 36-50]

1. She Demonstrated Her Repentance [v. 36-38, 2 Cor. 7:10]

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

2. She Demonstrated Her Love [v. 39-47, 1 Cor. 13:1-7]

THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

3. She Demonstrated Her Faith [v. 44-50, James 2:18-26]

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.