Church Together

Speaker: Pastor Andy Searles Scripture Focus: Luke 7:36-50 Sermon notes are as follows: Changed people act hospitably... (36-38) • The perfume  that she poured was perhaps a part of her former profession. She was  able to break the jar because she didn't need it anymore. She was  leaving her old self behind. • Jesus can change awkward moments into moments of ministry. • She was changed by gratitude. So are we. as an illustration... (39-46) • There’s a difference between “soul righteousness” and “self-righteousness.” One empties, the other fills. We can’t have both. •  A good test for self-righteousness revolves around responding when  things go against us. Do we own and correct or blame and deny? • Please don’t dwell on a person’s past; help them fulfill their future. of the invitation to love and peace. (47-50) • The more we understand our disobedience, the greater we respond with love. • Simon only saw the sin; Jesus saw the sinner. • When people trust Jesus, he changes lives! •