The Folly of the Scoffer | Proverbs & Luke 7
In Proverbs, the “scoffer” is the fool who resists correction, dismisses others, and hides spiritual poverty behind a façade of superiority. In Luke 7, we meet Simon the Pharisee—educated, religious, respected—yet blind to the grace of God right at his table. Meanwhile, a woman of ill repute shows the opposite posture: humility, repentance, and deep love.
In this message, we explore how scoffing takes root—through pride, blindness, bitterness, and self-preservation—and how Jesus invites us out of that posture into a life of wonder, discovery, and peace.
📖 Key Texts: Proverbs on the scoffer, Luke 7:36–50
💡 Theme: From cynicism to humility, from closed hearts to open wonder.
