10-5-2014
"Yada, Yada, Yada"
Luke 7. 36-50


YADA, YADA, YADA
Luke 7. 36-50

I.  SCRIPTURE LESSON- Describes the Difference between Fan & Follower
A.  Simon the Pharisee- has invited Jesus for _________
B.  The Sinful ________- shows the opposite 
C.  Jesus said, “I tell you, her many _____ have been forgiven.”

II.  GOD KNOWS US ­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________
A.  Biblical word for intimacy is the word “know”- _____
B.  To be really known by someone and share deep & personal stuff, is something many people long for, but never experience. …Others are so afraid of intimacy that they run for their lives at first sign of it.
C.  God knows us, and all about us-  In Psalm 139…David describes how deeply he is “known” by God

III.  GOD WANTS YOU TO ________ HIM
A.  It’s one thing to “be known” but another to have the relationship work _____  ____
B.  If we make ourselves _______  to God, He is going to know a lot about us that we are not proud of.
C.  If we avoid INTIMACY we may avoid hurt,  but we also miss out on being DEEPLY LOVED, AND DEEPLY _________.

IV.  FANS CHOOSE KNOWLEDGE, ____________ EMBRACE INTIMACY
A.  Many people in church have _______ to embrace that kind of relationship with Jesus.
B.  Studying and learning the Bible is invaluable… But, Jesus offered INTIMACY
C.  Jesus was offered a meal by Simon…but He was offered a broken ______ by the sinful woman.
D.  What are some of the areas of your life that you need to open up to Jesus, but are afraid to?
· Wouldn’t it feel good to be like that woman in Luke 7, who went away feeling ______, and loved, and forgiven?


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