“THE PROMISED KING ANOINTED”
Mark 14:1 - 9
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. The tradition of anointing a king followed by a
procession: (I Tim. 6:15) (See I Sam. 10:1; 16:13)
B. The setting for our text: vv. 1-2
1. The unlikely place for the dinner party: (Mt. 26:1-15;
Jn. 12:1-8)
2. How two additional gospels piece the story together:
3. The importance of timing with the “big event”:
(Jn. 12:1, 12)
4. Ongoing plots and fears: (Jn. 11:50-52; 12:19, 42-43)
C. The invited guests of this dinner party:
1. The host, Simon the leper:
2. Lazarus:
3. Jesus Christ:
4. Martha:
5. Eleven disciples:
6. Judas Iscariot:
7. Mary: (Jn. 12:3)
D. Worship (giving worth), the only acceptable response
for a coronation:
1. Biblical definition: “Worship is actively expressing
with the heart, honor, and worth to Jesus Christ with a humble
attitude of awe, reverence, and respect that is practically
demonstrated in our actions when we allow Christ to control all that
we are, all that we have, and every aspect of our future. It involves a
transformation that bubbles out of our hearts into action.” W. Wiersbe
- Worship’s trademark – “giving”, not “getting”:
II. THE FRAGRANCE OF ANOINTING THE KING:
A. Mary’s act of worship: v. 3 - What she used:
- How she used it:
- Why she used it:
B. The results of Mary’s worship: vv. 4-9
1. The entire house is filled with the beautiful fragrance:
2. Mary is criticized for wasting money:
3. Christ’s commendation and “faith lesson”:
a. The commendation:
b. The faith lesson:
III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)
A. The eleven disciples exposed the majority of
Christians who live their lives with a temporal focus.
B. Mary exposed a tiny minority that live daily in the King’s
throne room. (See Lk. 10:42)
C. Judas exposed those who wave palm branches without
experiencing Ezekiel’s ageless truth of the “palm
branch”. (Jn. 12:12-13)
Sinners Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I was made by you and I was made for you,
but I have been living for myself. I am sorry for that self-rule you call
sin. I believe that Jesus Christ being my creator God, died,
was buried, and rose again to pay the insurmountable debt
that my sin has created since birth. So right now,
I am turning from a life of going my own way,
to by faith, place my trust in Jesus Christ,
to pay the debt of all my sin,
and to get me to heaven, when I breath my last breath.
Lord Jesus, from today on, I am yours. Thanks for saving me,
this very moment, in Jesus name, Amen.
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