Fifth Sunday in Lent: Extravagant Worship: The Heart of Mary

Christin Woods explores the themes of resurrection, worship, and grace through the lens of the biblical story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Christin delves into the significance of Jesus' declaration as the resurrection and the life, the extravagant worship of Mary, and the contrast between grace and meritocracy. Christin emphasizes the importance of being open to God's grace and the transformative power of worship, while also reflecting on the journey between the deaths of Jesus and ourselves.

00:00 The Significance of Mary’s Anointing

00:00 The Context of Bethany and Lazarus

02:44 The Grief of Mary and Martha

05:32 Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life

08:25 The Aroma of Worship

12:13 The Cultural Significance of Smell

16:03 Mary’s Extravagant Worship

19:57 The Contrast Between Mary and Judas

23:09 The Prophetic Act of Anointing

24:25 The Invitation to the Eucharist