John 12:1-9
The sermon was about when Lazarus, Martha, Mary, and Jesus were hanging out together.
1) Lazarus - A witness
-His life was a witness of Jesus to those that came to see him (being raised from death to life)
-Is my life a witness and testimony?
Acts 1:8 Be witnesses (not necessarily going about witnessing in this context)
-"You have to catch the fish before you clean it"
-Romans 2:4 "God's kindness leads you toward repentance"
2) Martha - A servant
-Martha shows growth by this point in her ministry. In Luke 10:38 she was anxious and pushing her ministry on others (she was tattling to Jesus about Mary for not doing the work). In John 11 She was a busy body going to and fro. In John 12:2 she probably has 17+ guests (taking into consideration other gospel accounts) and it says simply "Martha served..." Sounds like she is doing the work without complaining now.
3) Mary - A worshiper
-She was at the feet of Jesus
-There was worship without music
-Her worship was expensive (the ointment may have cost upwards of a years salary back then)
-Her worship was beautiful (the room was filled with the fragrance)
-Her worship was criticized
All,
Have a great week being a witness or servant or worshiper or all the above!
If you are interested in the mp3 it should be up in a few days:
http://www.atheycreek.com/teachings.aspx
