Sermons About Prostitute
What Jesus Says to Hookers
Jesus is invited to the house of a Pharisee when a woman, who was most likely a prostitute, creates a scene by falling before Jesus weeping... What do we see Jesus do? What does he say? What do we hear?
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The Church in Ephesus: Revelation 2:1-7
The letter to the Ephesians in Revelation begins with a commendation. Jesus commends the Ephesians for their doctrinal purity. They have fought false teachings and have remained faithful to the truth without growing weary and giving up. Yet, though they have remained doctrinally pure, they have ceased to be faithful witnesses for Jesus because they lost her first love for Jesus. Jesus calls them to remember the depths of their sin and how much they have been forgiven. Some of us are like the prodigal son or the sinful woman in Luke 7, and we know we have been saved from a life of sin. We have been overwhelmed by his grace, but over time, the memory fades and we grow prideful and self-reliant. For others of us, the danger is that we have never had a sinful woman experience. We may not have ever felt desperate, out of control, absolutely empty, and needy. Our savior walks among his people and he sees them all. He will forgive us if we will stop trying to be perfect and simply fall at his feet and beg him for mercy. Run to the one who, though his face shown like the sun, willingly took on flesh to die on the cross in our place.
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Lens
We all have a “lens”—assumptions, responses, and judgments—that influences how we see the world and other people. We have given Jesus our hearts, now we need to give him our eyes. Through exploring Luke 4:14–21, we discover that Jesus’ mission guided his vision. He focused on hurting people, looking through his lens of compassion. By taking up Christ’s mission, we will be looking at people from Jesus’ point of view. And by seeing people through Jesus’ lens, it will compel us to act compassionately toward them.
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Scandalous Grace
How do our hearts respond when a prostitute kisses the body of Jesus? Do we celebrate because we can identify with her tears of repentance and joy? Or do we cringe at the thought of it? Our response to this kind of scandalous grace means everything.
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Provocative Grace
Camels. Needles. Coats. Shirts. Why do these things provoke an extreme response from Jesus, and what does it have to do with me?
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Fallen is Babylon
The angel's cry in Revelation 14:8 is not only a declaration that Rome will fall, but ultimately, that the world system that stands opposed to God and His people will one day be judged.
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If God Can Use a Prostitute...
God uses surprising characters in accomplishing His mission -- most of all us!
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Eating with Jesus Part 2
Here we see Jesus dining at the home of a religious person when he is suddenly interrupted by a 'sinful woman of the city'. This encounter sheds a lot of light on Jesus' reputation as a friend of tax collectors and sinners. When Jesus walked the earth, he was characterized as a man who loved sinners and was loved by sinners. Often times the same cannot be said of his church. Why?
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Spirituality and Sex
What does it mean to rethink sex and spirituality? For a long time it seems like the church has been silent on the area of sex or has prohibited it altogether. Yet, the Bible talks about topics like sex far more than many other issues. Addressing the faith community in Corinth, St. Paul makes some pretty bold statements about sexuality and the human soul. In this talk Lee discusses what it means to be bought by God and how that impacts our sexual choices.
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