- Preacher: Keith Boswell
- Sermon Series: The Parables of Jesus
- Sermon Title: The Two Debtors
- Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Sermon Discussion Questions
- What do you know about Jewish dinner party customs during the time of Christ?
- With what you know, who would usually be on the invited list and on the non-invited list? Why would the invited be invited?
- Why do you think Simon invited Jesus to the dinner party?
- How did the woman get to the dinner the dinner party?
- Why was the woman crying?
- The passage begins without much dialog, in fact it is Jesus who speaks first. What is Jesus trying to convey to those that heard (and now hears) the parable?
- Who do you identify most with in the passage: the woman, Simon, the others, Jesus? Why?
- What do you make of the word of Jesus: “ Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much.”
- What is significant about the question raised by the others: “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
- What do you make of the word of Jesus: “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Discuss and pray through the specific ways that you can apply these truths to your daily life.