The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume

1. Who are the hosts of this party?

2. Who was the main guest at this party, Jesus or Lazarus?

3. What was Jesus’ intention to attend this party?

4. Why did a large crowd of Jews come to the party?

5. How did the hosts show their love for Jesus?

6. 1)  Why had Mary kept alabaster oil?

    2)  What did it mean that Mary poured out alabaster oil over Jesus?

    3)  How did the disciples respond to her action?

    4)  What do we learn from her action?

7. 1)   What should people do in order to pour out alabaster perfume?

    2)   What is the spiritual meaning for the neck of the bottle? (Exodus 32:9)

    3)   What is the spiritual meaning for breaking the neck of the bottle? (Psalm 51:16-17)

    4)   What force can break the neck of the perfume bottle?

    5)   After the neck was broken, what would flow out of the bottle?

    6)   What precious things do you have for yourself?

    7)   What does it mean that after breaking the stiff neck, you would pour out your most precious ones over Jesus?

    8)   What do you call this process? (Romans 12:1)

    9)   After Mary poured out the perfume over Jesus, what filled the entire house?

    10) What did Jesus smell?

    11) What is the meaning of ‘a fragrant offering’ in Philippians 4:18-19?

    12) How did Jesus promote Mary’s sacrificial devotion to an eternal significance? (Matthew 26:12-13)

          (1)   (Matthew 26:12-13)                            (2)

Life Application:

1. How much do you love Jesus who gave up His life for you?
2. What is the most precious thing for your life?
3. Are you willing to use your most precious one for service to the Lord?
4. Do you think Jesus would not appreciate or remember your sacrificial service?

Prayer:

Dear heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus. He gave His life for me to save my soul. As I understand His love better and better, I am compelled to love Him more and more. I repent that I have used all my precious things for my own sake in spite of my born again experience. From now on, I want to rededicate my life in serving the Lord. I would like to use my money, time, talents in serving the Lord, and joining Jesus’ eternal plan on this earth. I pray that my sacrificial service might be fragrant to the Lord Jesus.  I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.