In this passage from Mark 14, a woman walks into a dinner party and breaks open a jar of (very!) expensive perfume pouring all of it on Jesus. Some respond with indignation stating, “Why this waste?!” In response, Jesus alludes to another broken jar, his own body, which will soon be broken and poured out. How will you and I respond to such “waste”?
Series: The Gospel of Mark 
Speaker: Cor Chmieleski 
Hope Community Church - Downtown 
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<ul><li>(00:09) - Super Suit To Cross</li>
<li>(02:45) - Why This Waste?</li>
<li>(06:28) - Mark’s Gospel Setup</li>
<li>(09:48) - Passover And Unleavened Bread</li>
<li>(16:02) - The Broken Jar</li>
<li>(19:23) - Aroma Or Stench</li>
<li>(23:52) - Not A Waste</li>
<li>(26:00) - Broken For Burial</li>
<li>(30:41) - Leave Her Alone</li>
<li>(33:17) - Accusations And Grace</li>
<li>(37:54) - The Cross Defends</li>
<li>(39:14) - Questions For Reflection</li>
<li>(42:40) - Broken For Us</li>
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Why this waste?

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