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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!

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…

Mary's Gift of Sacrifice to anoint the King

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

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

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…

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.

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…

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

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

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

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.

Sermon Friends, I would like to share with you a word of assurance this morning. I think we have all, at one point or another here at Bethel, felt the blessing of the tremendous quality of sermons being preached from behind this pulpit week after week. In fact, to say that a church our size has no shortage…

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…

This last week my family and I made a real quick trip to visit my grandma in California. We showed up to her house on Thursday morning and we had agreed ahead of time that we would make breakfast there and hang out. So after our “hellos” and after she got to meet Madisyn I popped my head into the fridge…

Taj Mahal In 1632, the Muhgal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the building of a huge memorial complex in honor of his favorite wife (he had several). It took 20 years to complete and is estimated to have cost $1 billion in today’s value. The centerpiece of the 42 acre complex is the 32,000 sq ft mausoleum…

In a world of noise, confusion, and chaos, we can have peace and rest. Sit and listen to the Word. Nothing is more needful than God speaking to you!

There is One Thing that Jesus said was needed or necessary. Mary chose that part and it would not be taken from her. What did she chose? This sermon tells us the story of Mary and the One Thing that gave her a memorial till Jesus comes back. What a choice and what a reward. Luke 10:38-42; John 11; John 12:1-8