Wholeheartedness

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This sermon was preached by Rob Mumford at the Ladybarn site of Christ Church Manchester on Sunday 19th January 2020.

SERIES

This message was part of the ‘SERIES NAME’ series, preached at Christ Church Manchester’s church in Withington in EARLY/MID/LATE YEAR. The full series included the following sermons:

BIBLE VERSES

This sermon was based on Luke 7:36-50.

A Sinful Woman Forgiven

36One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. 37And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 38and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 39Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 40And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
41“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44Then turning toward 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 has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

KEY POINTS

What is wholeheartedness

  • Sincerity – with feeling “…heartedness”
  • Commitment – with everything “whole…”
  • Something else? – what are the feelings?

4 Rebukes

  • No Service – the woman served him, washed his feet and dried them with her hair when the hosts didn’t offer him service.
  • No Affection – the woman kissed Jesus feet when he had not been welcomed with a kiss by the host.
    • No Honour – The host did not anoint his guest with oil to honour him but the woman used her expensive oil to anoint his feet.
    • No Humility – The hosts thought of themselves as better than the woman.

    Wholeheartedness is Sincere and Committed…..

    • Service
    • Honour
    • Affection
    • Humility

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