Study Notes

Jesus, Simon, and a Sinner.

Julie / September 18, 2014

Well, that took me long enough, huh?  I feel like Martha, distracted by many things.  But back to Luke 7:36-50 tonight, at least! So after Jesus gets finished rebuking the Pharisees and experts in the law, one of them invites Him over for dinner.  The Pharisee’s name is Simon (v. 40), which oddly I’d never noticed, despite the fact that…

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God has visited His people.

Julie / September 5, 2014

The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.  Then fear came over everyone, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited His people.” [Luke 7:15-16, hcsb] I’m not sure I’ve ever properly heard the story of Luke 7:11-17, despite it being the story that…

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