What is Jesus Worth to You? | John 12:1–11

In this powerful message, Pastor Nathan Smith explores the profound encounter in John 12, where Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus with a pound of expensive ointment. As Jesus enters His final week before the crucifixion, we are confronted with a challenging question: What is Jesus worth to you, and how do your actions reflect that worth?.

• The Power of Personal Encounter: Moving beyond Jesus as a mere theological concept to relating to Him as a person.

  
  

• Extravagant Worship: How Mary sacrificed her dignity and significant wealth—worth a year’s wages—to honor Christ.

  
  

• Sovereignty & Urgency: Reconciling the confidence in God’s plan of salvation with a deep, weeping urgency for those who are perishing.

  
  

• A Fragrant Legacy: Understanding why Jesus promised that Mary’s act of devotion would be remembered wherever the Gospel is proclaimed.

  
  

  Mary's Worship

1. Sacrificing Dignity for Glory: Mary prioritized Jesus' honor over her own social standing and personal pride.

   
   

2. Wealth as Worship: Her outward generosity was a direct reflection of her inward devotion and gratitude for being called out of death.

   
   

3. The Fragrance of Genuine Worship: Authentic adoration of Christ has a far-reaching effect that fills the house and impacts the world.

   
   

4. Devotion Remembered: While earthly kingdoms fade, our devotion to Christ is what truly matters for eternity.

   
   

"May we be that type of people breaking the alabaster jar of everything we are so that Jesus is known."