Dinner with Jesus – More Precious than Anything
This is about the meal in Bethany in the week before the crucifixion, when Mary anoints Jesus with the precious perfume. It’s a bit of a Lenten message, reflecting on the upcoming death of Christ, the cost He paid for us, and the fact that He’s worth any sacrifice we might make.
Outline
- Preparing our hearts and minds
- Dinner in Bethany
- At the home of Simon the Leper
- Mary took a 12-ounce jar of expensive perfume
- The Disciples were indignant
- Jesus replied, "Leave her alone"
- Some reflections
- First, Mary seemed to sense that she was soon going to lose her Lord
- Mary offered a costly gift - that belonged to her
- Two practical applications
- Do a spiritual appraisal
- Questions; What thing would e hardest for me to lose
- Follow Mary's example