Sermons tagged #Perfume

Notice three basic "acts" in this account: (1) The incident that prompted the parable, (2) the parable that rebukes the Pharisee, and (3) The teaching that applies the parable.

Love for God is expressed by those who believe in Him by their acts of obedience and worship.

Mark 14:1-11

"...he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad." (John 11:51–52)

This is the full church service from Chappell Hill Bible Fellowship. The sermon addressed the issue of committing to spiritual growth.

There's a good chance that you have never heard a sermon on perfume before. I've never preached one before. But here it is, in the text, and therefore something that reveals our Heavenly Father and His eternal Son to us. What can we learn from these two perfume recipes, for the anointing oil and the proprietary incense? We can learn about God's holiness, His close regulation of our worship, and our need to be generous givers.

Mark contrasts the hatred of Jesus' enemies with an act of genuine love and devotion by one of His followers.

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Mark contrasts two different perspectives on Jesus: Jesus through the eyes of Mary and through the eyes of Judas. And his recounting of this story confronts the reader with the question, "What is Jesus worth to you?--Do you love Him? Do you love Him extravagantly?"

Un acto de entrega y amor, podría definir tu vida...

We look through John 12 and see that there are people who see that Jesus is worthy and there are those who don't. The question for us is simple - which one are you?

Although wisdom greatly aids success, it is easily tarnished and provides no guarantees; but the foolishness of God is wiser than men.

This is part 55 of our Mark Series, the Urgent Gospel titled, "Mary: Picture of a Beautiful Heart." We consider 1) The Plot against Jesus, and 2) The Precious Perfume Poured out, and 3) The Picture of a Beautiful Heart. As always, I claim no originality, but will quote, cite, refer, etc. to various sources including; Sproul, Strauss, Hendriksen, Edwards, and many others.

A thousand years earlier, Solomon had been Inspired to write of Jesus' Anointing, in SS1:12. While The King sitteth at His Table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. Here, Mary of Bethany performs this Good Work, this Beautiful Work, upon Jesus. Her Commission was to Anoint Jesus for His Death, the Grave, and His Resurrection.

Stirring our affections for Jesus as we preach through the Passion Narrative. (There is no video available for this sermon)

The explanation for the dreadful miseries of human life is found in the sin of Adam and God's subsequent, merciful, judgment; the answer is found in the second Adam.

The words of the Shulamite in 1:3 focus on the name of the Lord by comparing it to perfume poured out.