Jesus’ Presence is a priority - vv. 1-2

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Very soon after the miracle of raising

from the dead. The Pharisees were looking to

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Jesus

Even though it was

Jesus made being with Lazarus a priority

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Reclining

The

of

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(Jesus) would be at the middle of the table

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Martha shows

and worships by

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Lazarus seeks closeness to Jesus

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People respond differently to God’s presence: Martha serves - Lazarus reclines - we’ll see what Mary does , but they each prioritize Him in their own way

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makes being present with us a priority and we must make our

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with Him a

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as well

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Worshiping “BIG” - v. 3

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Mary’s focus was entirely on Jesus and her worship was

and BIG

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this intense display of worship is a picture of the HEART position behind how we are called to worship ‌

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Anointing

Oil is a

of the Holy

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Strong fragrances would mark a person as

and

usually for a position or a task -

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Priests were anointed Exodus 29:1–8

Kings were anointed - 1 Samuel 16:12–13

Jesus as the Anointed priest - the intercessor between man and God

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Jesus as the Anointed King - the rightful ruler

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Our Extravagant

must acknowledge and point to the

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of Who Jesus is

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Judas’ Idolatry - v 4

Matthew 27:5

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in many ways this goes back to the conversation we had last week about

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the Sanhedrin plotting against Jesus being part of God’s plan etc.

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back to a point from last week which is Our sin and rebellion - Even

plans can’t prevent

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from accomplishing His plans

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If Judas’ betrayal was always within God’s plan, did he really have a choice in the matter - is he guilty?

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John 13:27

If Judas was possessed by a demon, was he responsible?

Judas was not innocent - His betrayal of Jesus was a

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in the same way that we have a choice to participate in God’s work - if we choose not to, God will find someone else…

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the same applies to the Devil’s work in this case , Judas started down a road of compromise

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one sin leading to another etc. etc. - James 1:14

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The obvious sin here is

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what is the priority of Judas’ life - in other words… what does He worship?

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Judas shows us something important about the nature of

- When we

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something more than Jesus it will become apparent in our walk

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Ulterior Motives vv 5-6 - and reasonable arguments

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is there any truth in this argument?

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300 Denarii

• Math lesson -
  A denarii is about a day’s
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According to payscale.com the average wage in Denver today is about $78,000/year

• divide that over 365 days in a year - and you get a Denarii would be equivalent to about $213

• multiply by 300 denarii —-

that the perfume was worth $64,000

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sometimes a

decision made without the

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of God or with ulterior

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can lead us down an evil path

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Our decisions must come from the

of the Holy Spirit and from a genuine heart of worship

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Anointing for burial

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before wrapping the body in the burial shroud/linens, they would cover the body with expensive oils and perfumes as part of the burial custom

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the preparation of a body was an act of

& devotion and in that culture was usually performed by the people

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to the decedent

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Mary’s anointing of Jesus is a reflection of the fact that Jesus’ ministry is based in His death and resurrection

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Priorities in Worship & Ministry v 8

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there are a lot of

things we can focus on in our congregation, in our ministries, and in our lives
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when the good things - even the Christian

- take our focus away from rightful

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of God, than our cause - no matter how noble - has become an

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Excitement & interest not = to worship vv 9-11

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James 2:19

“19 You believe that God is one. Good! Even the demons believe—and they shudder.”

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in the things of God is not

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with worship.

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Big Idea: Jesus draws close to us and satisfies our deepest need; therefore our worship and ministry to Him must be true, must be personal, and it must be BIG

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