The Third Passover (part 1)

Scripture: John 11:55-12:8

Complementary Reading: 2 Samuel 6:12-23

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Sermon Outline

• As People Prepared for Passover, Jesus Prepared to Be the Ultimate Passover Sacrifice
  • People were getting prepared for the last Passover during the earthly ministry of Jesus
  • Jesus was preparing to be our Passover sacrifice
• Extravagant Love and Devotion for Jesus Is Always Appropriate!
  • Mary’s action expressed profound love and devotion for Jesus
  • It’s easy to criticize devotion like that as weird, wild, or wasteful – don’t!
  • Do good deeds but cultivate extravagant love and devotion for Jesus!