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Dietrich Bonhoeffer named the disease of a comfortable church: “Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring…
Grace · Discipleship · The Cross
Bonhoeffer · Luke 9 · Romans 6
Analogy
Who will love him more
Luke 7:36–50
A Pharisee’s table, a woman in tears, and a little story about two canceled debts. Which debtor will love more? Simon gives the right answer and will not apply it. Forgiveness is not a theory at this dinner. It is wet on Jesus’ feet. People who think they owe little always worship little. The analogy is a trap with kindness in it.
How you’d preach it
Let the room do Simon’s math. Then ask what they think they owe. Small debt is often just poor bookkeeping.
- Forgiveness
- Grace
- Pride
Luke 7
Luke 7:41–47