Worship Preparation - April 26, 2026
Read the sermon text: Luke 7:36-50
Read the sermon summary: Last Sunday we saw how Jesus' appearance brings division within Israel, producing two responses—or two sets of children. The children of God receive Jesus and his message by faith; others reject God's purposes. In this Sunday's passage, we see these two kinds of children concretely in Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman. Jesus tells a parable about two forgiven debtors and then applies it to these two individuals. Simon either has little recognizable sin or simply isn't aware of his sin. The woman, Jesus says, has many sins—and she knows it, as her mournfulness and acts of love toward Jesus make clear. Jesus' point is not that loving him greatly earns forgiveness, but just the opposite. The issue is awareness. When we recognize the greatness of our sin and the forgiveness we have in Christ, we will respond with overflowing love and devotion toward him.
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
Sons And Daughters
Verse 1
Before He spoke creation
The God of Heaven knew our names
Formed in His reflection
We are His glory on display
Pre-Chorus
And His heart is good
He is always kind
With a cross He proved
He is on my side
Chorus
We are the sons we are the daughters of God
No matter where we go
We're close to the Father's heart
And though we stumble He will not let us fall
We are the Lord's and He will never forsake His own
We are the sons we are the daughters of God
Verse 2
His love He lavished on us
And called us children of the King
And in His loving kindness
He chose the lowly and the weak
Bridge
When the lies speak louder than the truth
Remind me I belong to You
When I can't see past the dark of night
Remind me You're always by my side
(You’re by my side)
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Brett Stanfill
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