2. Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

3. Ἰ ησο ῦ ς πάσχα Βηθανία Λάζαρος Μάρθα Μαριάμ μύρον νάρδος ποδός Ἰ ούδας Ἰ σκαριώθ κλέπτης Ἰ ησο ῦ ς πάσχα Βηθανία Λάζαρος Μάρθα Μαριάμ μύρον νάρδος ποδός Ἰ ούδας Ἰ σκαριώθ κλέπτης Eyewitness Testimony of Mary Greek you know:

4. Authentic worship will be: Costly Authentic worship will be: Costly Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

5. 11:55 Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually. 56 Thus they were looking for Jesus, and saying to one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? That he won’t come to the feast?” 57 (Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus was should report it, so that they could arrest him.) John 11:55–12:3 (NET Bible)

6. 12:1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair. (Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.) John 11:55–12:3 (NET Bible)

7. Saturday: Mary anoints Jesus Sunday: Triumphal Entry Thursday: Footwashing & Last Supper Friday: Crucifixion Sunday: Resurrection Saturday: Mary anoints Jesus Sunday: Triumphal Entry Thursday: Footwashing & Last Supper Friday: Crucifixion Sunday: Resurrection Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

10. Authentic worship will be: Costly Authentic worship will be: Costly Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

11. Authentic worship will be: Costly Criticized Authentic worship will be: Costly Criticized Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

12. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him) said, 5 “Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?” 6 (Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.) John 12:4-6 (NET Bible)

13. 1 Roman pound = ~12 ounces equal to One year’s wages or $40,000 1 Roman pound = ~12 ounces equal to One year’s wages or $40,000 Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

14. 21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also….24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Matthew 6:21-24 (NET Bible)

15. “Whereas Mary gave openly and sacrificially, Judas wanted to hoard money for himself secretly and selfishly.” –BKC “Whereas Mary gave openly and sacrificially, Judas wanted to hoard money for himself secretly and selfishly.” –BKC Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

16. Jesus is not worth this extravagance. Jesus should be stopping such waste. Jesus is not worth this extravagance. Jesus should be stopping such waste. Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

17. Wasteful! Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

18. Authentic worship will be: Costly Criticized Authentic worship will be: Costly Criticized Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

19. Authentic worship will be: Costly Criticized Christ-centered Authentic worship will be: Costly Criticized Christ-centered Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

20. 7 So Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial. 8 For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!” 9 Now a large crowd of Judeans learned that Jesus was there, and so they came not only because of him but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too, 11 for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus. John 12:7-11 (NET Bible)

21. Jesus is not minimizing the poor; He is elevating Himself. Eyewitness Testimony of Mary

22. Read/study John 18–19. Would you characterize your worship as costly? Have you been criticized because of the priority you place on your relationship with God? How does your sacrifice for God compare to His sacrifice for you? Does Jesus cause an undignified response of worship for you? Read/study John 18–19. Would you characterize your worship as costly? Have you been criticized because of the priority you place on your relationship with God? How does your sacrifice for God compare to His sacrifice for you? Does Jesus cause an undignified response of worship for you? Application