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The day is coming There are several significant dates in someones life, and that included Jesus. What are some significant things, dates that you have had in your life? What about significant events, dates in Jesus life? How about the disciples, the apostles? Jesus date is coming, but tonight we are…

Today we will be studying John 12:1-11 . I encourage you to open your bibles to that passage, or follow along using the Bible Study App, or on the screen behind me. As you open to that passage, let’s review the background to this event, which occurs just before the final week of Jesus before His death…

In John 12:1-8, we read the story of Mary who expressed her extravagant love for Jesus Christ. So extravagant that I called it the story of the Prodigal Daughter.

John description of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem reveals three distinct types of people in their feelings toward Jesus the messiah. By observing the hearts of those surrounding Jesus, we see how sinful motivations result in the rejection of our savior and we are challenged to observe our own…

Rise UP Part 5 Pharisees plot to kill Jesus after Lazarus resurrection

Pastor Alex preaches about Jesus' visit to Mary and Martha's house in Bethany. Pastor Alex highlighted how Martha, Lazarus and Mary responded during their last opportunity to worship Jesus. Pastor Alex brokedown how each one responded. Martha - Served instead of Worshipped Lazarus - Sat instead of Worshipped Mary - Worshipped with all she had Listen and be blessed!

I. God’s first priority: to love God with all our heart 37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and great commandment.” ( Mt. 22:37-38 ) A. The Holy Spirit is restoring the first commandment to first…

Seeing disciples as their best and worst, and looking at the nature of costly devotion by looking to Christ

Who? Sister to Martha Sister to lazarus What ? Mary sits and listens to Jesus’s teaching; Martha busy with serving Anoints Jesus’s feet with ointment and wipes his feet with her hair Called Jesus when their brother was ill Had faith in Jesus Mary’s devotion to Jesus serves as a model for discipleship…

Opening Comments: Please meet me in your copy of God’s Word in Luke 10:38-42 . If you are using one of our church Bibles, you will find our text on pg. 816. I’ve titled my message this morning: “The One Necessary Thing” This is the Word of the Lord let’s read it together. 38 Now as they went on their…

This account of the anointing of Jesus by Mary fits hand in glove the account in Mark.

Mary was one of Jesus’ disciples. She chose to sit at his feet to listen and learn from him. She showed Jesus she was a woman of thoughtful and worshipful action by anointing him with oil before his crucifixion. And she led Jews to Jesus to witness his miracle of raising her brother from the dead.

Mary's Gift of Sacrifice to anoint the King

Back in May of 2020 we were smack down in the early stages of the pandemic and isolating as much as we could. One of the ministries that my former congregation Grace started during that time was to make face masks for hospitals, clinics, and the Native Americans in Peach Springs. After one of the first…

I'm too busy for God. Attacking the narrative of being busy and yet unproductive. Let us become spiritually productive, and not be consumed with the busyness of everyday life.

In the context of a dinner party we are taught the focus and importance of worship but also that worship has many expressions.

In this passage, the very heart of worship is examined. This shows that Jesus wants our hearts, not just a vague and passive religion.

Christian service and hospitality is important, but learning from Jesus is more important.

Relationship to Other Gospel Accounts. Commentators have longed debated whether the similar event in Luke 7:36-50 correlates to the event in the other three gospels. Clearly, the four gospels offer similar events. In each of them, a woman anoints Jesus with an expensive perfume from an alabaster vile…

Mary knew how to truly worship the Lord. May we learn how to worship Him too.

Jesus was not the king everyone expected. He was rejected but He brought the gift of salvation down to earth. Our relationship with our King is about Him, not us, so we must love our King extravagantly and serve our King humbly.

Introduction: Special Moments Being a new dad (3x) Utter embarrassment b/c of that pimple on my face When you realize the bills are due and YOU have to pay them Being a new dad (3x) When you realize you can get sunburned on your head (what’s happening?) Moments are usually the culmination of a process…