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*John 12:1 *Six days before the Passover (he died), Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
*2 *Here *a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor*.
Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
*3 *Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.
And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
*4 *But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, *objected*, *5 *“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor?
It was worth a year’s wages.”
*6 *He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
*7 *“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied.
”It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
*8 *You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”
*9 *Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, *not only because of him* but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
*10 *So the chief *priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well*, *11 *for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him.
*12 *The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
*13 *They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, *“Hosanna!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”* “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
* v:2 A dinner was given in Jesus’ honor
* That’s what Praise and Worship should be about *“Honoring Jesus“*
* *One of his disciples objected (What a waste) *sounds natural, fleshly!
* There are always people that will object to extravagant worship.
* What about other people?
What they need, what they think, etc… But not about Jesus!
* Why wasn’t this energy, time, better used?
* He did not say this because he cared…, because he was a thief
* As keeper of the money bag he used to help himself to what was put into it.
What about me?
My needs etc…
* *Are we stealing out of God’s money bag?
What about his glory, praise, honor,(giving him your first and best is honoring him)*
* You will always have the poor (those in need) among you
* Jesus deserves an Extravagant love, it should be clear to all who is more important to us.
* *You will not always have me*
* Jesus will not leave us, but when we give such little thought to loving, blessing, praising, and giving he will disappear into the back of our minds through forgetfulness.
* A large crowd came NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF HIM,
* People come to Jesus for many different reasons
* Needs
* But also to see Lazarus – Curiosity
* I wonder how many came to Honor him.
*Remember that was the reason for the gathering*
* The Chief Priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well*.
I guess they came for another reason too.*
* Religious people will not only “NOT Honor Jesus, they won’t honor anyone that is a worshiper of him.
*Let’s go back to Mary!*
* Martha served – Mary worshiped (last time we saw Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus listening to the word of GodLk10:39)
* Mary took and expensive perfume and poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.
* *What is an act of Worship and Honor?*
* *Expensive* – A year’s wages!
How much do you earn in a year?
* Should it be cheap?
NO!
* How much is your pride, dignity, fear of man worth?
* *Probably something that she would have used for herself*.
* Not just the leftovers but something that means something to you!
* We give all our thoughts, plans, love, adoration, etc… to ourselves
* *Poured it on his feet*
* The least part of Jesus is greater than I. Every aspect of Christ is worth our worship.
* *Wiped his feet with her hair* (Her glory)
* Deserves the best part of me…
* You cannot wipe someone’s feet without bowing low.
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* *The house was filled with the fragrance* – *honoring God has a fragrance all its own*.
* *“Hosanna!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”*
* *This is the proper response of Honor!*
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*Hosanna, *a transliteration of the Greek word which is itself a transliteration of the Hebrew
hôšî ‘âh nâ’, originally was a prayer addressed to God, meaning “O save us now” ( cf.
Ps. 118:25 a).
Later it came to be used as a shout of praise (like “Hallelujah!”) and then as an enthusiastic welcome to pilgrims or to a famous Rabbi.
*Hosanna in the highest, *in highest places, likely means “Save us, O God, who lives in heaven.”
Its use here probably reflects a mixture of all these elements due to the nature of the crowd.
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