Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study What Is Jesus Worth to You? | The Gospels | Mark 14:1–26
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Feb 23, 2026 A deep dive into a costly act of devotion in Mark 14 and what it reveals about true belief. A contrast between close proximity to Jesus and genuine, wholehearted faith. A nameless woman's bold, irreversible gift challenges the insiders' half-hearted responses. A call to examine whether we hold back or give everything in worship.
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Close Attendance Doesn't Ensure True Faith
- Proximity to Jesus doesn't guarantee faithfulness.
- The betrayal begins with religious leaders and insiders plotting Jesus' death while he stays at friends' homes in Bethany.
Woman Breaks Alabaster Jar For Jesus
- A woman in Simon the leper's house breaks an alabaster jar and pours very expensive pure nard on Jesus' head.
- The jar and oil were worth about a year's wages and likely a family heirloom, showing extreme sacrifice.
Devotion Overrules Cultural Etiquette
- The woman's breach of cultural etiquette highlights determination to reach Jesus.
- She isn't constrained by norms and pours all the oil, breaking the jar so none remains for later.