• Sermon Notes

    Sunday, June 7, 2026

  • Love My Neighbor-Love the Broken

    Luke 7:39-50

  • Love My Neighbor-In a world marked by division, busyness, hurt, and spiritual emptiness, Jesus calls His followers to live and love differently. Love My Neighbor is a 3-week series that challenges us to move beyond shallow kindness and embrace the radical compassion, grace, and generosity of Christ. Through the teachings and example of Jesus, we will discover that loving our neighbor is not just a command—it is evidence of a transformed life.

    Week 2-Love The Broken-Embracing grace transforms how we view and treat the broken, recognizing that Jesus's sacrifice offers forgiveness and new beginnings. By understanding and sharing this grace, we can navigate a world of brokenness with compassion and hope.

    Luke 7:39-50 39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!” 40 Then Jesus answered his thoughts. “Simon,” he said to the Pharisee, “I have something to say to you.” “Go ahead, Teacher,” Simon replied. 41 Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. 42 But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?” 43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said. 44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume. 47 “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” 48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 Jesus said to the woman, “ Your faith has saved you; go in peace.

  • Key Principle: The more      we understand God's grace toward us, the more      we extend grace to others.

    1.      HIS GRACE.
    2 Corinthians 3:6 …. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. 7 The old way, with laws etched in stone, led to death, …. 8 Shouldn’t we expect far greater glory under the new way, now that the Holy Spirit is giving life?
    Old Way: Law=Judgement=      (Broken People/Broken Rules) Vs New Way: Grace=Forgiveness=New      (Restored People/Living Differently)
    Life Application: Stop defining yourself by your failures and start defining yourself by Christ's forgiveness. Live as someone whose debt has been cancelled.
    Challenging Question: Are you still trying to earn what Jesus has already paid for?
       

    2. SEE PEOPLE THROUGH      .
    Life Application: Refuse to reduce people to their labels. Ask God to help you see people the way He sees them.
    Challenging Question: When you look at broken people, do you see a problem to avoid or a person to love?
       

    3.      HIS      .
    Life Application: Look for one broken person this week who needs encouragement, compassion, prayer, or hope. Become a bridge to Jesus rather than a barrier.
    Challenging Question: Who in your life desperately needs the same grace that God has already shown you?
       


    You Belong Here! Nobody is meant to stand alone in life.

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