““Worship the King” Worship the King” Part 1Part 1

““What is Jesus What is Jesus Worth?”Worth?”

Matthew 26:1-16Matthew 26:1-16

What would you do this week if you knew it was your last week to live?

Jesus Jesus tickedticked off the off the religiousreligious people people

When Jesus had When Jesus had finished saying all finished saying all these things, he said these things, he said to his disciples, "As to his disciples, "As you know, the you know, the Passover is two days Passover is two days away—and the Son of away—and the Son of Man will be handed Man will be handed over to be crucified." over to be crucified."

Jesus Jesus tickedticked off the off the religiousreligious people people

Then the chief priests Then the chief priests and the elders of the and the elders of the people assembled in people assembled in the palace of the the palace of the high priest, whose high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,name was Caiaphas,

Jesus Jesus tickedticked off the off the religiousreligious people people

and they plotted to and they plotted to arrest Jesus in some arrest Jesus in some sly way and kill him. sly way and kill him.

- Matthew - Matthew 26:3-626:3-6

Jesus Jesus tickedticked off the off the religiousreligious people people

"But not during the "But not during the Feast," they said, "or Feast," they said, "or there may be a riot there may be a riot among the people." among the people."

Jesus was Jesus was caredcared for by a for by a friendfriend..

While Jesus was in While Jesus was in Bethany in the home Bethany in the home of a man known as of a man known as Simon the Leper,Simon the Leper,

Jesus was Jesus was caredcared for by a for by a friendfriend..

a woman came to him a woman came to him with an alabaster jar with an alabaster jar of very expensive of very expensive perfume, which she perfume, which she poured on his head poured on his head as he was reclining at as he was reclining at the table. the table.

Jesus best friends were Jesus best friends were tickedticked offoff

  When the disciples saw When the disciples saw this, they were this, they were indignant. "Why this indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. waste?" they asked. "This perfume could "This perfume could have been sold at a have been sold at a high price and the high price and the money given to the money given to the poor." poor."

Jesus had a different Jesus had a different perspectiveperspective

Aware of this, Jesus Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why said to them, "Why are you bothering are you bothering this woman? She has this woman? She has done a beautiful done a beautiful thing to me. The poor thing to me. The poor you will always have you will always have with you, but you will with you, but you will not always have me. not always have me.

Jesus had a different Jesus had a different perspectiveperspective

When she poured this When she poured this perfume on my body, perfume on my body, she did it to prepare she did it to prepare me for burial. me for burial.

Jesus had a different Jesus had a different perspectiveperspective

I tell you the truth, I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel wherever this gospel is preached is preached throughout the throughout the world, what she has world, what she has done will also be done will also be told, in memory of told, in memory of her."her."

Deuteronomy 15:11 Deuteronomy 15:11

“There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.”

One of Jesus One of Jesus friendsfriends had had enoughenough

Then one of the Then one of the Twelve—the one Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief went to the chief priests and asked, priests and asked, "What are you willing "What are you willing to give me if I hand to give me if I hand him over to you?"him over to you?"

One of Jesus One of Jesus friendsfriends had had enoughenough

So they counted out So they counted out for him thirty silver for him thirty silver coins. From then on coins. From then on Judas watched for an Judas watched for an opportunity to hand opportunity to hand him over.him over.

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

Jesus is worth our self-abandoned devotion to Him!

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Living to make much of Jesus will cost us something.

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Living to make much of Jesus is not about us!

– The kingdom of God The kingdom of God is not for people is not for people who are consumed who are consumed with with selfself interestsinterests..

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Living to that make much of Jesus will tick off some religious people.

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Living to make much of Jesus will require us to have balanced priorities.

Bottom Line:Bottom Line:

• Living to that make much of Jesus is about Jesus not the gift or presenter!