The Beautiful Offering | The Anointing at Bethany | Mark 14:3–9
In this episode of My Bible Life, we dive into one of the most powerful acts of love and devotion in Scripture: the anointing of Jesus at Bethany. A woman breaks open an alabaster jar of costly perfume and pours it over Jesus, preparing Him for His burial. While others saw waste, Jesus saw worship — and declared her offering would be remembered wherever the gospel is preached.
What you’ll learn in this study:
- The cultural and prophetic meaning of anointing in Bible times
- Why Mary’s act was both extravagant and prophetic
- How does this story connect with the widow’s offering in Mark 12
- What true sacrificial giving looks like for us today
- How can we offer our own “beautiful offering” to God in everyday life
Join us as we reflect on what it means to live a life poured out in worship.
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Timestamps:
Time
Topic
0:00
Pre-Intro, Welcome
2:22
The Reading: Mark 14:3-9
3:00
Backstory Summary
4:16
Verse 3 Explained: Where is Bethany? What happened?
7:04
Who is the Woman?
8:35
Verse 4 & 5 Explained
9:44
How much is 300 Denari?
11:08
Verse 6,7,8 Explained
12:36
History & Culture about Anointing
19:40
Takeaway: Two women & two different sacrifices
20:44
Prayer, Closing, Weekly Challenge
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