2. Series : “The Blessed Life” John 12:1-8
Lesson 5 “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
John 12:1-8

3. “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
John 12:1–3
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

4. John 12:4–6
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

5. John 12:7–8
7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

6. Series : “The Blessed Life”
Lesson 5 “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
John 12:1-8

7. Lesson 1 “It’s All About The Heart”
1. Deal with a selfish heart
2. Deal with a grieving heart
3. Develop a generous heart
4. Develop a grateful heart

8. Lesson 2: Making God Your 1ST. Priority
Point 1: God Must Get First!!! (Gen. 4:3-7)
Point 2: How Much Should We Give? Why? (Gen. 14:11-20 & Malachi 3:10)
Point 3: Tithing is a Blessing (2 Chron. 31:3-10)

9. Series : “The Blessed Life” Lesson 3 “This Is Only A Test”
Exodus 16:1-4 & Malachi 3:10

10. How did you do on your last test?
“This Is Only a Test”
Every time you receive an increase in your life, God is testing your heart towards Him.
How did you do on your last test?

11. How did you do on your last test?
“The Spirit of Mammon”
The spirit of mammon, attempts to cause you to rely on something or someone, other than God.
How did you do on your last test?

12. John 12:1–3
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

13. John 12:4–6
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

14. John 12:7–8
7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

15. “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
John 12:1
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
Why 6 days? Why not simply say a few days before the Passover.

16. “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
John 12:1
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
6 = The number of man

17. John 12:1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
Passover = A consecrated observance in Judaism that memorializes the climactic 10th plague in the book of Exodus, when Yahweh chastises Egypt by killing all the firstborn but “passes over” the firstborn of Israel, breaking the control of Egypt’s stronghold of God’s people, resulting in the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt (Ex. 12:12–17).

18. John 12: 2 So they gave a dinner for Him there
John 12: 2 So they gave a dinner for Him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

19. “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
John 12: 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
Judas asked Why ?
Why? Why do you give the church so much,
Why? We could use it to so much for ______

20. Jesus = “Jehovah is salvation”
Bethany = “house of dates” or, “house of misery”
Lazarus = “whom God helps” (a form of the Hebrew name Eleazar).

21. ‘ John 11: 1-16 The Death of Lazarus   
John 11: I Am the Resurrection and the Life
John 11: 28 – 37 Jesus Weeps
John 11: 38 – 44 Jesus Raises Lazarus

22. Lesson 5: The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart
What Is God Saying To You?
Is God asking you to trust Him with your finances?
Is God asking you to test Him?
It is time for our Tithe & Offering?

23. Lesson 5: The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart
What Is God Saying To You?
Is God asking you to trust Him with your doubts, fears?
Is God asking you to trust Him with your sickness?
Is God asking you to trust Him with your people around you? child(ren), parents, coworkers, classmates, neighbors?

24. “The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
Today’s Lesson:
“The Extravagance of A Grateful Heart”
What is God saying to you today?

25. Benediction Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, may He cloth you with His anointing, may His face shine upon you, and equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.