06/20/2026
Mary and Martha - Isn't it fascinating how two people can grow up under the same roof and yet be so remarkably different?
Mary and Martha were sisters. They shared the same home, the same family, the same experiences. Both loved Jesus deeply. Both welcomed Him into their home. Both witnessed His power and compassion firsthand. Yet their personalities could hardly have been more different.
Martha was the energetic one—the organizer, the planner, the woman who saw what needed to be done and rolled up her sleeves to do it. Mary, on the other hand, seemed to possess a quiet heart that was irresistibly drawn to the presence of Christ. Again and again, we find her sitting at His feet, listening, learning, and worshiping.
One of the most beautiful scenes involving Mary unfolds just days before Jesus would enter Jerusalem for the final time. The shadow of the cross was already falling across His path, though few fully understood what lay ahead.
On that memorable evening, Mary did something extraordinary. She took something precious—something costly—and poured it out in an act of extravagant devotion to her Savior. It was a gift motivated by gratitude, love, and worship. To Mary, nothing was too valuable for the One who had given her brother back from the dead and filled her life with hope. But not everyone saw it that way.
One disciple, Judas Iscariot, was outraged. What Mary viewed as worship, Judas viewed as waste. His criticism exposed far more than his opinion—it revealed the darkness hidden within his own heart. The contrast could not be greater. One heart overflowing with love for Christ. Another heart consumed with selfish ambition.
Join us this Sunday at 9:30am as we return to the Gospel of John and take a closer look at the remarkable devotion of a woman known simply as Mary. Her example still challenges us today with a timeless question: What is Jesus worth to you?