Sermon on 10/25/25 by Pastor Todd Sapp

Are you a worshipper? This message explores the intimate scene in John 12:1-8, where Jesus's friends—Martha, Lazarus, and Mary—display genuine worship in extraordinary and sacrificial ways around a dinner table. Discover how worship is a whole-life response to God’s glory and grace.

We'll unpack three ways genuine worship is displayed:

1. Worship is Displayed When We Serve: Martha’s service to Jesus and the Great Commission.
2. Worship is Displayed When We Recline with Jesus: Lazarus’s quiet lingering and focus in Jesus's presence.
3. Worship is Displayed When We Sacrifice: Mary’s extravagant anointing with expensive nard, and how true sacrifice is tied directly to the Gospel.

This sermon challenges you to examine your time, money, energy, and affection to determine what truly sits on the throne of your heart.

Keywords: John 12:1-8, Mary's anointing, Martha served, Lazarus raised, genuine worship, whole-life worship, sacrifice, extravagant giving, service, lingering, prayer, Great Commission, discipleship, Jesus is worthy, God's glory, Judas Iscariot, expensive nard, Bethany, sermon.

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