Uncomfortable
This is my sermon text for Sunday, March 17, based on the John 12:1-8, the story of Mary (sister of Lazarus) anointing Jesus. Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Please be seated. I’m stopping reading the Gospel lesson here, because there are things you should know before you hear the rest. First , the story you are about to hear occurs, in some version or another, in each of the other 3 Gospels, but with some different details. If you are aware of those other stories, please try to ignore them, and listen to the story I am going to tell. Second , this is from John’s Gospel. John’s Gospel was the last of the four gospels to be written, and was written to present a different perspective on the life of Jesus Christ. John writes assuming you know the story, he’s just bringing i