The Beautiful Offering | The Anointing at Bethany | Mark 14:3–9

In this episode of My Bible Life, we dive into one of the most powerful acts of love and devotion in Scripture: the anointing of Jesus at Bethany. A woman breaks open an alabaster jar of costly perfume and pours it over Jesus, preparing Him for His burial. While others saw waste, Jesus saw worship — and declared her offering would be remembered wherever the gospel is preached.

What you’ll learn in this study:

• The cultural and prophetic meaning of anointing in Bible times
• Why Mary’s act was both extravagant and prophetic
• How does this story connect with the widow’s offering in Mark 12
• What true sacrificial giving looks like for us today
• How can we offer our own “beautiful offering” to God in everyday life

Join us as we reflect on what it means to live a life poured out in worship.

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Timestamps:

Time

Topic

0:00

Pre-Intro, Welcome

2:22

The Reading: Mark 14:3-9

3:00

Backstory Summary

4:16

Verse 3 Explained: Where is Bethany? What happened?

7:04

Who is the Woman?

8:35

Verse 4 & 5 Explained

9:44

How much is 300 Denari?

11:08

Verse 6,7,8 Explained

12:36

History & Culture about Anointing

19:40

Takeaway: Two women & two different sacrifices

20:44

Prayer, Closing, Weekly Challenge

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