Road to the Resurrection Week 2

This powerful message takes us into an intimate moment six days before Jesus' crucifixion, where we witness one of Scripture's most profound pictures of true worship. In John 12, Mary of Bethany does something shocking: she takes perfume worth an entire year's wages and pours it on Jesus' feet, then wipes them with her hair. This wasn't just generosity; it was extravagant, costly, humbling worship that filled the entire house with fragrance. We're challenged to examine what worship really means in our lives. Is it just singing songs on Sunday, or is it a daily posture of surrender? Mary teaches us that authentic worship costs us something precious, requires genuine humility, and influences everyone around us. Meanwhile, Judas' reaction reveals a sobering truth: we can be physically close to Jesus while our hearts chase after money, comfort, or worldly gain. The contrast is stark—Mary saw the Messiah and gave everything; Judas saw money and missed everything. This passage asks us the hard question: Are we following Jesus for what we can get from Him, or are we living sacrificially for what we can give to Him? True worship isn't about our blessing; it's about being a blessing to the One who rescued us.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Six Days Before Passover (0:00 - 4:56)

We explore the timeline of events leading to Jesus' death, focusing on John 12 where Mary anoints Jesus six days before Passover at Bethany.

Chapter 2: Mary's Extravagant Worship (4:56 - 14:15)

Mary pours expensive perfume worth a year's wages on Jesus' feet and wipes them with her hair, demonstrating worship that holds nothing back.

Chapter 3: Judas' Misplaced Values (14:15 - 23:32)

Judas objects to Mary's act, revealing a heart that values money over the Messiah and seeks to get from Jesus rather than give to Him.

Chapter 4: Jesus Honors True Devotion (23:32 - 27:45)

Jesus defends Mary's sacrificial act, declaring she kept the perfume for His burial and affirming that nothing given to Him is too much.

Chapter 5: The Power of a Changed Life (27:45 - 35:23)

Crowds came to see Lazarus as proof of Jesus' power, and his transformed life became powerful evidence that led many to believe, leaving behind a lasting fragrance of worship.