August 1, 2021
Pastor John Harris

Pure Devotion

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 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. 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.” —John 12:1-8

Four Differences Between Pure Devotion and Fake Religion

1. With regard to Jesus,
   Pure Devotion brings more

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   to Jesus, while
   Fake Religion brings more
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   of Jesus.
   

2. On the surface,
   Pure Devotion to Jesus can appear to be

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   , while
   Fake Religion may seem more
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   .
   

3. In terms of lasting impact,
   Pure Devotion to Jesus leaves an

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   of eager
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   , while
   Fake Religion
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   of selfish
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   .
   

4. For now,
   Pure Devotion to Jesus never makes

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   to religious
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   , but in the end,
   Jesus will always come to the defense of those
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   to Him, and thus, devotion to Jesus will always be
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   it.