1. What is the meaning of Luke 7:38?

2. How does Luke 7:38 demonstrate genuine repentance and humility before Christ?

3. What cultural barriers did the woman overcome to express her devotion in Luke 7:38?

4. How does Luke 7:38 connect to the theme of forgiveness in Luke 7:47?

5. In what ways can we show similar devotion to Jesus in our lives today?

6. How does the woman's act in Luke 7:38 reflect true worship and love for Jesus?

7. What does Luke 7:38 reveal about the nature of repentance and forgiveness?

8. How does the woman's act in Luke 7:38 challenge societal norms of the time?

9. What is the significance of tears in the context of Luke 7:38?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 7?

11. What is the main theme of The Alabaster Box?

12. Why did Simon doubt Jesus' acceptance of the sinful woman?

13. In Matthew 26:6-13, why does the anointing scene differ from similar accounts in other Gospels regarding the woman's identity and purpose of the act?

14. Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?1. How does the woman's approach to Jesus challenge our understanding of repentance and humility in our own lives?

2. In what ways can we offer extravagant worship to God in our daily lives, similar to the woman's use of perfume?

3. How does Jesus' response to the woman encourage us to extend grace and forgiveness to others?

4. What can we learn from Simon the Pharisee's attitude, and how can we guard against similar judgmental tendencies in our own hearts?

5. How does this passage inspire us to live out a transformed life that bears witness to the grace and forgiveness we have received in Christ?1. How does the faith of the centurion challenge our understanding and expression of faith?

2. What can we learn from Jesus' act of raising the widow's son about His compassion and power?

3. How do we reconcile John the Baptist's doubts about Jesus being the Messiah with his role as the forerunner?

4. What lessons can we learn from the act of the sinful woman who anointed Jesus?

5. How does Jesus' reaction to the woman who anointed Him challenge the societal norms of His time and ours?

6. How can we apply the lesson of those who are forgiven much, love much, in our personal and communal life?

7. How does Jesus' affirmation of John the Baptist's role inform our understanding of His mission?

8. How does the healing of the centurion's servant challenge the ethnic and cultural barriers of the time and in our current world?

9. How can we cultivate a faith like the centurion's in our daily lives?

10. How do we understand the concept of faith and healing as presented in this chapter?

11. How does Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees challenge our attitudes towards self-righteousness?

12. How do we respond when our expectations of God, like John's, are not met?

13. In what ways do we experience Jesus' compassion in our lives today?

14. How can we emulate the sinful woman's gratitude and love for Jesus in our lives?

15. How can we apply Jesus' approach to the Pharisees and the sinful woman in our interaction with others?

16. How does the resurrection of the widow's son affirm Jesus' power over death, and how does it relate to His resurrection?

17. In what ways do we see Jesus challenging societal and religious norms in this chapter?

18. How can we embrace and extend forgiveness as shown in the anointing story?

19. How does the notion of great love resulting from great forgiveness impact our relationships?

20. How do we maintain faith in the face of doubts, as shown in the case of John the Baptist?

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