Mark 14:1-11 When Worship Looks Like Folly

In this episode, the VC  a brilliantly “sandwiched” passage where Mark places the beautiful story of a woman anointing Jesus with a fortune in rare perfume between the murderous plot of the religious leaders and Judas Iscariot’s betrayal. While powerful men scheme in secret to kill Jesus and one of His own inner-circle disciples prepares to sell Him out, an unnamed woman breaks an alabaster flask and pours out everything she has in extravagant love, anointing His body for burial. Jesus defends her against the scolding crowd, declaring her act beautiful and promising her story will be told wherever the gospel is preached. The contrast is unforgettable: outward closeness to Jesus means nothing without a heart that truly treasures Him. 

This message will challenge you to examine your own worship, confront the Judas inside every heart, and live with the kind of radical devotion that makes Jesus say, “What a beautiful thing you have done for me.” You won’t want to miss it.