We waste a lot
We waste time
We waste money
We waste God-given gifts
We waste opportunities
We even get wasted
We waste certain years of our lives
Some people even waste their whole life
But you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We waste a lot
The Scribes and Pharisees viciously wasted the very Messiah their Scriptures spoke about
Jesus' disciples wasted an opportunity to rejoice in the value of their Master
Judas Iscariot wasted the very Savior Who chose him to be a disciple for 30 pieces of silver
But they don't know that you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We waste a lot
We waste time worrying when God says be anxious for nothing
We waste time fearing when God says fear not
We waste time sinning when God says redeem the time for the days are evil
We waste time doubting when Jesus says only believe
We waste time desiring all manner of things in this world when Jesus is the Desire of all nations
Because you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We waste a lot
We waste money and aren't even as concerned about the poor as Jesus is
We waste money on lottery tickets
We waste money on illegal drugs and alcohol to get drunk
We waste money on pornography and prostitutes
We waste money on ourselves
But you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We waste a lot
We waste our purity on promiscuity
We waste our energy on anger
We waste our desires on coveting and comparing ourselves with others
We waste our relationships on love for me, myself, and I
We waste our holiness on rebellion
But you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We waste a lot
But this woman who anointed Jesus didn't waste one drop
She gave the best to Jesus; Shall you give your best to Jesus?
She gave the most expensive to Jesus; Shall you give the most expensive to Jesus?
She gave it all to Jesus; Shall you give your all to Jesus?
She gave it only to Jesus; Shall you give your all to Jesus only?
Because Jesus is worthy of the best
Jesus is worthy of the most expensive
Jesus is worthy of our all in all for He is the all in all
And you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We waste a lot
But Jesus never wasted anything
He redeemed every part of every second of every time most effectively for the glory of His Father to save us from all of our wasted time
He maximized the use of money even though His money manager was a master deceiver and denier
He glorified God perfectly with His greatest gifts by giving them all up on that cross
He made the absolute maximum most of every opportunity to love the LORD His God will all of His heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love His neighbor as Himself so that we might be saved
He was totally left as waste and wounded for our transgressions and absorbed the wrath of God on that cross in our place so that we might be forgiven
He rose up from the dead to save us from all our waste and to turn all our wastefulness into wonderful redemption
So that now, because of the great love with which He loved us: where our waste abounds His grace abounds all the more
For this reason and many more, you can't waste anything on Jesus!
We may have wasted a lot in our lives
But Jesus' life was poured out like precious ointment on that cross so that we might live to never waste again
Now we live for Him, and you can't waste anything on Jesus
Basic Christianity is extravagant devotion to our King
You'll waste no time on Jesus!
You'll waste no money on Jesus!
You'll waste no love on Jesus!
You'll waste no desire on Jesus!
You'll waste no devotion on Jesus!
You'll waste no commitment on Jesus!
You'll waste no obedience on Jesus!
You'll waste no sacrifice on Jesus!
You'll waste no delight on Jesus!
You'll waste no worship on Jesus!
Spend it all! Spend it all! Spend it all! Oh Christian spend it all on Jesus Christ!
He alone can forgive!
He alone can heal!
He alone can save!
He alone can satisfy!
He alone can fulfill every hope and dream and longing you've ever had times 10 Trillion times 10 Trillion!
Come and taste and see that He is good!
Because you can't waste anything on Jesus!
Christ Jesus Is Worthy Of All Our Devotion
His Glory And Beauty Are Vast Like The Ocean
We Love Him With Words, Thoughts, Acts, And Emotion
He Died And Then Rose Showing Greatest Devotion
By Faith Alone Our Sins Cast In The Ocean
Because Of His Work Our Hearts Put Into Motion
All For His Fame And Glory Promotion
When You Give Him Your All, There’s Never A Waste
You Can’t Give Him Too Much, He Can’t Be Out Paced
She Prepared Him For Burial, For Death He Would Taste
Extravagant Devotion, Her Faith In Him Placed
For All Her Sins By His Work Are Erased
On That Cross He’s Debased, Defaced, And Disgraced
So That Now For Our Sin We Have A Distaste
And Hunger For Righteousness With It’s Been Replaced
Oh! With What Mercy And Love We’ve Been Graced
For Jesus Our Lover And All We’ve Embraced!
Because you can't waste anything on Jesus!
God And The Gospel
To learn more about the great and true Triune God, the God-Man, Jesus Christ, His cross, and His glorious Gospel message and everlasting Kingship, please watch American Gospel: Christ Alone. You can watch the full documentary here with a free, 3 day trial.
Helpful Sermons On The Anointing Of Jesus At Bethany
1. Who Is Really Jesus' Friend by Mark Dever
2. Christ Anointed With Oil (For Burial!) by Ligon Duncan
3. Setting The Stage For Atonement 2 (Matthew 26:6-16) by Terry Johnson
4. In Memory Of Her by Kevin DeYoung
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