February 2, 2015
The Portrait of Loving God Well!
Mike Fritscher
The Portrait of Loving God Well! Luke 7:36-50
Matthew 22:35-40 This Great Commandment!
I. The Source of God’s Love! 1 John 4:7-21
1. We Love Because He First Loved Us! 19
2. Our Love is His Mark! Vs. 7 and 20
1 John 3:13-19
3. Love’s Definition!
God Giving His First and Best for the Least and Worst!
II. The Portrait of Loving God Well! Luke 7:36-50
1. The Subject of This Portrait! A Woman Defined by her Immoral Sinfulness!
2. The Story of This Portrait!
• She’s Giving Her First and Best!
• She’s Crossing a Social, Stereotypical and Very Awkward Barrier to Serve God and Loving Him Well!
• She’s Offering Her Life as a Living and Holy Sacrifice! She’s Worshiping!
• She’s Reflecting Love’s Source – The God who weeps over your feet, who anoints your feet and head with perfume!
• The Point of This Portrait!
You Who Are Forgiven Much, Love Much! You Who Are Forgiven Small, Love Small!
3. The Point of This Portrait!
You Who Are Forgiven Much, Love Much! You Who Are Forgiven Small, Love Small!
III. Becoming Subjects of this Portrait!
1. Don’t Be the Pharisee!
2. Compare the Depth of Your Sinfulness and the Depth of God’s Love!
Romans 5:6-10
3. Love God Like That! Give Your First and Your Best!
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