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Introduction
The church of the Nazarene was founded on service to the poor.
They believed that Christians who have been sanctified by faith in Jesus Christ should do as Christ did and preach the gospel to the poor.
They felt that so strongly about this that the bulk of their time, money and energy was devoted to the salvation of souls and the relief of the needy in their community.
Jesus Said, “We will always have the poor, you won’t always have me.”
What does this mean?
Christ isn’t saying that helping the poor and the needy isn’t important for the body of Christ, but is saying now is the time to give him your all.
Jesus makes this statement in light of Judas comment to Mary’s response.
As long as we have the poor, the church will have a responsibility to the poor.
We must be the church.
We must preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in our actions and with our words.
People see what we do before they hear what we say.
Today’s text is a tale of two reactions.
On one hand you have Judas who was pretending to care for the poor, when he actually just wanted a bigger pool of money to steal from.
On the other we have Mary, who has perhaps given up the most expensive possesion she owned and took up the position of a servant and poured herself out at the feet of Christ.
Which one best defines you?
Are you more like Judas looking out for your own self interests while pretending to care about others, or are you more like Mary who has taken this moment to give her all to Christ?
As the body of Christ we are the church, we will always have a responsibility to the poor.
Scripture also tells us that now is the time for salvation.
There will be a day that every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord.
If you’re here this morning and have not made that confession I pray that the Holy Spirit speaks to you and that today is your day of salvation.
The Context
-Raising of Lazarus
*Mary’s Response to Christ late arrival ()
falls at Christ feet and says, If you had been here my brother would not have died.
Lazarus lives
Lazarus reclining at the table 6 days before the passover
-evidence of the impossible being made possible there for all to see and share a conversation with.
Mary’s Response
-Her brother who was dead and gone for 4 days now lives and is sitting at the table.
-As a result of what Christ did for her she gave sacrificially.
She poured out her life savings at Jesus feet.
(John 12:1-3)
Judas’ Response
-Thinking only about himself
-doesn’t really care for the poor
-Judas displays just how poor he is with his statement (John 12:4-5)
Responsibility to the Poor
-Poor goes beyond economic stability
-Manual
-You will always have the poor
Holiness unto the Lord
John 16:16-33
We the church of the Nazarene will always have a responsibility to the poor in our community.
It is through ministering the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through our actions and with our words that lives, homes and communities can and will be transformed.
Judas though he carried the purse and had money was poor because he lacked one thing.
That one thing is love.
His words in this passage display a man who is consumed with himself, because he lacks love he is bankrupt and truly poor.
Mary on the other hand has given her all to Christ.
She has given sacrificially.
She recognized that now is the time.
Now is the time to allow God to transform your life.
To pour out you life at his feet and embrace life in him.
A life called unto holiness.
Through the sacrificial love of Christ on the cross he has once and for all time made perfect those who are being made holy.
Are you being made holy?
Today, now is the time.
Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit nudging you, calling you by name.
Do not delay.
As Christ said to his disciples in In a little while you won’t see me anymore.
But a little while after and you will see me again.
Christ is speaking about his death and resurrection where their sorrows will be turned to joy.
We like the disciples are eagerly awaiting the return of Christ.
The day that every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
Until that day comes we will always have a responsibility to the poor.
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