Several of the Gospel writers under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit described a surprising

scene between Mary and Jesus.

To the shock of the onlookers, Mary presented Jesus with a beautiful vase filled with

expensive ointment.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall recounts this moment and helps us understand

the implications.

This is message number two in a brand new six-part series that focuses on the Easter season.

Teaching from Mark chapter 14, Chuck titled his message, Extravagant Love on Everlasting

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In the event that you missed Chuck's opening remarks from the previous message, we'll

begin with helpful highlights.

When you get to verses two and three of this 14th chapter, they're in the home of a man

who had once had leprosy, but had now been cleansed of it, but he would live with the stigma

of the rest of his life, Simon the leper.

Simon must have loved Jesus.

He wanted him there in his home from meal and with Jesus came the disciples and they are

reclining at the table.

All the small talk around the table, the passing of food, the eating of it, the conversation

doesn't really matter enough for Mark or any of the gospel writers to mention, but all

of them tell of the interruption that occurred that was such all eating and all talking stopped.

Mary walks in.

It's not who she was that was significant, it's what she was carrying.

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