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This sermon was preached on March 7, 2026, focusing on the events two days before Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread found in Mark 14 verse 9.
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Outline Summary

The Plot (vv. 1-2): Religious leaders hate Jesus and scheme secretly to kill Him, fearing uproar; God's plan overrides for good.

Two Responses to the Gospel: Only acceptance (belief, repentance, faith) or rejection (unbelief, hardness); no neutrality—echoed in Mark 1:15, Parable of the Sower, and John 3:18; question: "What will you do with Jesus? Hate or love Him?"

The Anointing (v. 3): Woman's extravagant, wholehearted worship—breaks flask, pours costly nard (year's wages) on Jesus' head; act of deep love and reverence.

Criticism & Defense (vv. 4-7): Indignant complaints mask envy/selfishness; hypocrisy in prioritizing "poor" over honoring Christ; Jesus rebukes critics, calls it "beautiful," affirms poor always present but He won't be.

Significance & Promise (vv. 8-9): Foreshadows burial; she did what she could in faith; eternal memorial in gospel proclamation.