Three Responses To The Presence of Jesus

Three Responses To The Presence of Jesus

Dave Riddle - 2/5/2023

Key Passage: John 12:1-11

The authorities want to arrest Jesus

  • John 11:49-57

    • Jesus is wanted

    • He retreats to the wilderness

    • As Passover arrives, everyone is looking for Jesus to arrest him.

A Feast in Jesus’ Honor

  • John 12:1-3

    • Mary, Martha, and Lazarus are there.

Martha - Practical Service

  • John 12:2

  • Martha is serving, as always.

    • This time she is serving without complaining. The serving wasn’t the problem. Her heart was.

Lazarus - Practicing His Presence

  • John 12:2

  • Lazarus is reclining at the table, enjoying the presence of Jesus.

    • Brother Lawrence: Practicing the presence of God.

    • Speechless and awed to just be alive.

Mary - Extravagant Acts of Humility and Devotion 

  • John 12:3

  • Mary shows complete and total devotion and humility.

    • It would be typical to anoint someone’s head. Incredibly unique and extraordinary to anoint someone’s feet with such an expensive product

    • Highly remarkable for a Jewish woman to let her hair down in public.

Each of these reactions are appropriate and good 

  • At different times in our lives we are called to respond to Jesus in different ways.

    • We are called to respond to Jesus in each of these three ways.