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Summary
The message uses Mary's costly anointing of Jesus' feet to illustrate that the greatest sacrifice is giving one's body, eyes, and tongue to God. The speaker emphasizes making sacrifices and serving the Lord when the opportunity arises, as chances may pass. True spiritual impact comes from making sacrifices in secret, which God will repay openly, allowing the aroma of Christ to emanate from one's life and home.
Outline
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Mary sitting at Jesus' feet and making a sacrificial offeringMary is remembered for sitting at Jesus' feet to listen to His word and for making a very sacrificial offering of pure nard to anoint Jesus.John 12:3
The high cost of the perfume and Judas's calculationJudas calculated that the expensive perfume was worth three hundred denarii, representing a year's wages, and complained that it could have been given to the poor.
Anointing Jesus for His burial and seizing the opportunityJesus defended Mary, noting she anointed Him for His burial, teaching believers that opportunities to serve and give to the Lord must be seized immediately.
The whole house filled with fragranceWhen Mary poured out her perfume, the house was filled with its fragrance, picturing how secret sacrificial lives produce the aroma of Christ among God's people.
Making sacrifices in secret and being rewarded openlyBelievers are instructed to keep their prayers, fasting, giving, and sacrifices hidden, trusting the Father who sees in secret to repay openly.
The impact of Christ's aroma in church meetings and homesMeetings become powerful when strangers sense God's presence, which depends on believers making secret sacrifices first in their own homes and relationships.
To watch the full message, click on - http://youtu.be/_CkbOJt1LXU
Summary
The message uses Mary's costly anointing of Jesus' feet to illustrate that the greatest sacrifice is giving one's body, eyes, and tongue to God. The speaker emphasizes making sacrifices and serving the Lord when the opportunity arises, as chances may pass. True spiritual impact comes from making sacrifices in secret, which God will repay openly, allowing the aroma of Christ to emanate from one's life and home.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Mary sitting at Jesus' feet and making a sacrificial offeringMary is remembered for sitting at Jesus' feet to listen to His word and for making a very sacrificial offering of pure nard to anoint Jesus.John 12:3
The high cost of the perfume and Judas's calculationJudas calculated that the expensive perfume was worth three hundred denarii, representing a year's wages, and complained that it could have been given to the poor.
Anointing Jesus for His burial and seizing the opportunityJesus defended Mary, noting she anointed Him for His burial, teaching believers that opportunities to serve and give to the Lord must be seized immediately.
The whole house filled with fragranceWhen Mary poured out her perfume, the house was filled with its fragrance, picturing how secret sacrificial lives produce the aroma of Christ among God's people.
Making sacrifices in secret and being rewarded openlyBelievers are instructed to keep their prayers, fasting, giving, and sacrifices hidden, trusting the Father who sees in secret to repay openly.
The impact of Christ's aroma in church meetings and homesMeetings become powerful when strangers sense God's presence, which depends on believers making secret sacrifices first in their own homes and relationships.
