Sermon

Extravagant Love: Mary’s Anointing of Jesus

John 12

December 31, 2008 | Mark Bates

Mark Bates discusses the story of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume. He explains that while some saw this act as wasteful, it was a profound display of love and devotion. Bates emphasizes that true worship involves extravagant love and sacrificial giving, reflecting our understanding of Jesus’ worth.

Mark Bates is senior pastor of Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Before moving to Colorado in 2007, he was pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Orlando, which he and his wife, Tricia, planted in 1991. They have three daughters.