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Matthew 5:34-36

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Matthew 5:34-36 
From Eden on, it’s been Easy– and Wrong– for Us to Presume Authority and Privileges to which We Have No Proper Claim

“Do Not Swear at All …

  • Not by heaven (God’s Throne)
  • Not by earth (God’s footstool)
  • Not by Jerusalem (the Great King’s City)”

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Luke 7:38

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Luke 7:38       
A Woman’s Amazing Gratefulness:  Feet Washed Clean by being Stained with Tears

She stood weeping … Tears fell on Jesus’ feet, then she …

  • wiped Jesus’ feet with her hair
  • kissed Jesus’ feet
  • poured perfume on Jesus’ feet

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Luke 7:44-47

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Luke 7:44-47
Simon Could See What the Woman was doing, but He Could Not See What Her Actions Meant (Even Less His Own)

Simon

  • No Water/Towel for Foot-Washing
  • No Kiss of Traditional/Formal Greeting
  • No Oil of Welcome/Generosity

The Woman

  • Wet/Wipe Feet with Her Tears/Hair
  • Humble, Submissive, Grateful Kissing of Feet
  • Valuable Oil “Wasted” as Perfume for Jesus’ Feet

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