She has done a beautiful thing to me

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – November 1, 2020

Series Title: “Discovering Your Life in the Life of Jesus”

Today’s Title: “She has done a beautiful thing to me.”

Today’s Text: Mark 14:1-11

Gospel Parallels: Matthew 26:2-16, John 12:1-8

 

DID JESUS PROVIDE AN EXCUSE FOR APATHY?

“The poor you will always have with you.” - Mark 14:7

-  Matthew 25 – the sheep and the goats

- “poor” & “poverty” 197x in the Bible – help them

            - “rich” & “wealthy” 165x in the Bible – warnings & rebukes

            - who is responsible to help? nations or individuals?

                        Individual Responsibility - Proverbs 14:31 & 17:5

                        National Responsibility - Ezekiel 16:49-50

 

WHAT CHANGED THE MINDS OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS? – Mark 14:1-2

 

WHO IS IN THE ROOM? John 12:1-8 & Mark 14:3-11

 

- A TRULY GREAT MAN, ABOUT TO DIE - JESUS

 

- THE MEN WHO FOLLOW HIM – THE TWELVE

 

- A MAN W/A HEART OF GRATITUDE– SIMON THE LEPER

 

- A RISEN MAN - LAZARUS - John 11

 

- A WOMAN WITH THE HEART OF A SERVANT - MARTHA

– Luke 10:38-42

 

- A WOMAN WITH A HEART OF WORSHIP - MARY

 

        MARY is always found at THE FEET OF JESUS

Luke 10:39, John 11:32, John 12:3, Matthew 28:9

 

- A MAN WITH A HEART OF BETRAYAL - JUDAS

 

THIS EVENT TRIGGERED JUDAS,

 

WHICH IN TURN, TRIGGERED THE SANHEDRIN