That You May Believe // It's Not Your Party!

<p>Pastor Travis Fox preaches from John 11:55-12:11.</p> <p>[55] Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves. [56] They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think? That he will not come to the feast at all?” [57] Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know, so that they might arrest him. John 11:55–57 (ESV)</p> <p>"There is probably significance in the fact that he joins the detail that many went up to Jerusalem to purify themselves with the detail that “they were looking for Jesus” (v 56). What Jesus will do at this Passover purifies those who seek him." -Brian Vickers</p> <p>[1] Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. [2] So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. John 12:1-2 (ESV)</p> <p>[38]&nbsp;Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. [39]&nbsp;And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. [40]&nbsp;But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” [41]&nbsp;But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, [42]&nbsp;but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:38-42 (ESV)</p> <p>"She understood that Jesus was saying that her harried, depressed, unhappy attitude was separating her from him. She knew that service can be worship, if it is done with the right attitude." -Kent Hughes</p> <p>[3] Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hai