The Dolores star., 1922-11-10
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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teacher OF English Bibl,. in a. D''
Bible Institute OF Chicaeo1 VIC N'oods
,opyrikht 1929. Western Sewsp,,.- ,-.,.
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 10
JESUS THE FRIEND OF SINNERS

VI DINNERS
LESSON TEXT-Luke 7.s7-4S
GOLDEN TEXT-This Is n f,i,b ,,, .,,,
ing ,ns' and worthy OF all acceptation H.,
- 'st Jesus came into ts. world ,o CO...
slnners.-I Tim. lie. save
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Tul. a.,
body. '''eS Every
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus the Friend =,
Sinners. r''eHu OF
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR ToprC
The Sympathy OF Jesus, ~
noCNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Jesus Helps the Sinful and Sorrowful'
!. A Peniten. woman's Ac, Of Low.
wv. 81. 49,.
]. Place of ". 81. II was in the
nome of Simon the Pharisee while
Jesus was sitting at meat. The feast
must have been public. else she
could not have so readily gained ac-
cess.
:. The Act of ". 3S). She washed
Jesus feet with her tears and wlped
them with her hair Through some
means she had heard of Jesus pardon.
ing grace, and God had opened her
heart to receive Him ms her Saviour
Out Of heart of gratitude she kissed
His feet and anonted them with pre-.
cious ointment
3. Who She Was ". 80. Her name
is not mentioned. She was Of a
VIGOROUSLY bad character. Though
known 10 the public as bad woman.
a hipgr
formed her. She was now saved
sinner, because she believed on Jesus
Christ.
u. The Pharisee's Displeasure w..
39).
Simon felt scandalized by such
happening at his table. He was re-
spectacle man. For Jesus to tolerate
such familiarity on the part of a
woman Of such evil repute greatly
perplexed him. He reasoned that If
Jesus were a prophet He would have
known the character of this woman
and would have either withdrawn
His feet from her or thrust her back
with them, or If He knew her charac-
Ter His tolerance of such familiarity
proved that He was not a good man.
Simon's righteousness was of that
sort which gathers up its skirts and
gives the sinner backward push into
his filth.
III. Jesus Teaches the Pharisee wv.
40-4S).
He taught him by means Of a par
able of creditor and two debtors.
Observe that Jesus made it very clear
that He not only knew the woman,
but knew Simon also.
l. The Common Debt ". Az. The
| woman was a sinner, so was Simon,
| though he was not the same kind of a
sinner that she was There were two
| debtors. though the one owed ten
times as much as the other. This is
representative of all sinners still. The
| Bible declares all to be sinners, yet
recognizes degrees of guilt. Full cred.
| II ought to he given to the man who
| is honest, vlrtuous, generous and
kind. Yet such life will not secure
| entrance into heaven. The Savior's
words are severe rebuke to the re-
| spectacle Pharisees who are sitting
| in Judgment against the sinners of Il
coarser type.
.. The Common Insolvency ". i2).
| "And when they had nothing to pay
Jesus freely granted the difference in
| the degree of the womans sins and
! those of the Pharisee, but drove home
| to him the fact that they were both
debtors and had nothing with which
to pay ORom. 8 3:23). Therefore all
have need of Saviour. As sinners
we may quit our shining and hate our
deeds, but that does not make salts
| faction for the sins of the past. what
we have done is irrevocable-it has
/ passed from our reach. Every trans
gression shall receive a just recon-
pense of reward QIeb. 2:2). We must
come TO our Creditor God Almighty
| and acknowledge our Insolvency ana
accept the kindness of Jesus Christ
who bore our sins in His own body on
| the tree U Pet. 2:2D. We are all
paupers, and instead Of Judging each
F! other as to relative guilt, we should
come TO God and sue for pardon
3. The Relation of Forgiveness and
Love wv. Has. Simon's reluctant
answer to Jesus question shows that
he got the point of Jesus teachlhs'
| In order to make His teaching con
crete He turned to the woman can,
| ing Simon's attention TO what she hau
done in contrast TO what he had done.
| Simon had neglected to eXtehu u
Jesus the common courtesies OF re-
spectacle guest. but this forgiven
| woman had lavished upon Him het
affection and gifts The measure Oh
ones love is determined by the meas
ure of the apprehension of sins Tor
,,,, - ,,,h, ;c forgiven most