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Why This Waste? John 12

Why This Waste? John 12

John 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived,

John 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. JN 12: 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. JN 12: 3 Then Mary took about a pint n of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. JN 12: 1

John 12 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray

John 12 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, JN 12: 5 "Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages. n " JN 12: 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. JN 12: 7 "Leave her alone, " Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. JN 12: 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me. " JN 12: 4

Why This Waste? Mary: An Excited Believer – Spent 1 Year’s Wage On Christ

Why This Waste? Mary: An Excited Believer – Spent 1 Year’s Wage On Christ And he told them this parable: "The ground of a Judas : Nominal “Christian” certain rich man produced a good crop. 12: 20 "But He. LK thought to himself, `What shall have place to God said him, I do? `You fool!no. This very – Anything Spent onto. Christ is a IWaste! store my crops. ' night your life will be demanded from you. Then "Then he said, `This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns who will get what you have prepared for yourself? ' and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain "This isgoods. how it will be with anyone who stores up and my things himself but is not rich God. " And I'll say tofor myself, "You have plenty of toward good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry. " LK 12: 16

Why This Waste? Mary: An Excited Believer – Spent 1 Year’s Wage On Christ

Why This Waste? Mary: An Excited Believer – Spent 1 Year’s Wage On Christ Judas: Nominal “Christian” – Anything Spent on Christ is a Waste! Christ: God’s View – Judas Wasted His Whole Life!

Why This Waste? Mary: An Excited Believer For we are to God the aroma

Why This Waste? Mary: An Excited Believer For we are to God the aroma of Christ JN 12: 7 – Spent 1 "Leave Year’s Wage On Christ her alone, " Jesus among those who are being saved and those MT : 26: 13 Judas Nominal “Christian” I tell you truth, wherever this replied. "Itwho was intended that she arethe perishing. JOHN 12: 5 – "In Anything Spent on Christ iswith aheard Waste! gospel is preached throughout the world, “the house was filled the fragrance the time of my favor I you, and in should save this perfume for nthe of the perfume. ” what she has done Iwill also you. " be told, I tell in Christ : day God’s the of View salvation helped 2 CO 2: 15 day of my burial. memory of her. " is the of Life God's favor, now is – you, Judasnow Wasted Histime Whole ! day of salvation. Disciples: the Compromised Faith 2 Cor. 6: 2 – “Don’t Get Carried Away”

Who was Right? Judas? – Jesus Christ is a Faker, a Liar, a Lunatic?

Who was Right? Judas? – Jesus Christ is a Faker, a Liar, a Lunatic? Mary? – Jesus Christ is Messiah?