In this sermon from Luke 7:36–50, we explore the powerful encounter between Jesus and a sinful woman who crashes a dinner party at a Pharisee's house. Despite her shame and her past, she boldly approaches Jesus — weeping, anointing His feet with perfume worth a year's wages, and wiping them with her hair.

What does Jesus say to her? Three things that change everything: ✅ "Your sins are forgiven." ✅ "Your faith has saved you." ✅ "Go in peace."

Through this passage, we see the contrast between the woman's extravagant love and faith, and Simon the Pharisee's cold indifference — and we discover what true faith looks like, why forgiveness produces love, and how the gospel brings lasting peace to a guilty conscience.

As the Puritan Richard Sibbes wrote: "There is more mercy in Chr ...