What’s up with that – A woman uses her hair to clean Jesus’ feet? Can you imagine hearing a giant rumble or a “really loud hailstorm” and then looking out your window and seeing this 100 ton boulder on top of your car? That’s exactly what happened this week to Tim & Diane Pfaff.[i] No one was hurt, but…

Ark of the Covenant. This year we have been looking together at the tabernacle – why? Did it seem like an interesting topic, I have to pick some theme, something a bit obscure and different? No, the whole point, is to get closer to יְהוָה! [P] We have journeyed progressively closer – and last time we…

We have been going through Johns gospel as you all know and we have looked initially in the first chapter at how John expresses in clear language who Jesus is. we saw Jesus as God, the incarnate one, the one from the beginning, the one who created all things and the one who all things are created for.…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Worship The Lord Your God Knowing God through His Word is the only unshakable foundation of the Christian life. Learning from Him. Receiving from Him. Desiring Him more eagerly than your necessary food. Let nothing distract us from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Jesus that is based on knowing…

Extravagant Worship Text: Jn. 12:1-8 Date: 12/03/06 A.M. A. The Cost of Worship 1. Her worship caused her to take this pound of very costly oil of spikenard and anoint His feet. ($15-20,000 worth of nard) a. Nard was a highly prized - imported from the foothills of the Himalayan mtns in India. b. Here,…

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. We live in a culture that says everything is ok. You can do anything… there are…

Today we will be studying John 12:1-11 . I encourage you to open your bibles to that passage, or follow along using the Bible Study App, or on the screen behind me. As you open to that passage, let’s review the background to this event, which occurs just before the final week of Jesus before His death…

So as I’ve mentioned before, I work down the street at IMARC Research... And I’ve been there now for 12 years... And something that has always been a staple of IMARC is that the majority of employees there are young women... And so we know that as the years go by, more and more of the staff will need…

If you were with us last week, you remember that in the passage of scripture that we walked thru... …Jesus Christ brought all the tension that had been building between He and the Jews to a head... If you remember, Jesus has been making claims about Himself AND mankind that has CAUSED mankind to now…

The Perfume of Intimacy Synesthesia Synesthesia is a neurological condition that causes the brain to process data in the form of several senses at once. The most common form of synesthesia is called grapheme : connecting numbers to colors . Smell is actually closely linked to memory . Try this: Close…

Our Sacrifice – God’s Desire Matthew 26:6-13 Preached at CGEFC November 4, 2007 There’s no doubt that the topic of giving and anything related to our finances is uncomfortable. It’s uncomfortable for pastors and it’s uncomfortable for congregations. But God never said that we should be comfortable with…

The Gospel of John XXII: Worship & Idolatry John 12:1-8 June 28, 2009 Prep: · 028 (p2), 35 & 38 in Leftovers · My journal · Matt 26:6ff, Mark 14:3ff, Luke 7:37ff and 10:38ff MAIN POINT(S) OF SERMON: • Mary displayed an extravagant devotion to Jesus by anointing him with perfume worth $50,000 (one year’s…

What are some of our hidden agendas when it comes to serving God? Andy Smith returns to the Gospel of John and shows us what true and genuine worship looks like through Mary's annointing of His feet.

Pastor Alex preaches about Jesus' visit to Mary and Martha's house in Bethany. Pastor Alex highlighted how Martha, Lazarus and Mary responded during their last opportunity to worship Jesus. Pastor Alex brokedown how each one responded. Martha - Served instead of Worshipped Lazarus - Sat instead of Worshipped Mary - Worshipped with all she had Listen and be blessed!

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

Theme: The contrast between Mary’s act of devotion and Judas’ self-centered focus. Mary’s act of love anticipated Christ’s act of love. The perfume of Mary was poured out from her heart onto Jesus. Jesus took that perfume into death & resurrection with him. And now, he lavishes us with his grace, and we are the fragrance of his glory!

OBC 6/30/02 John 11:54-12:50 Final Worship The most sacred words I have been privileged to hear as a pastor are not the vows heard at weddings, prayers for salvation, but “Words whispered over a coffin...” ·Regrets that things that should have been said were left unsaid. ·Amazing love gets poured out.…

Intro We just had an election last week. Did you make it out to the polls? Who lined up for an hour to get in? Who took the easy way and did a postal vote like me? I love our political system. I don’t think it’s perfect, but when you consider the alternate options to representative democracy I feel blessed…