DO WHAT YOU CAN

MARK 14:8 “She hath done what she could”

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Here is an account told in 3 of the 4 gospels. The account in Luke is NOT the same event though that woman’s actions may have inspired Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, to do what she did in the occurrence we look at now. Lord willing, we are going to look at each telling of this event and learn from each of them something the Lord would have us to know.

 

I. WHAT SHE DID – THE IMPACT [MT. 26:6-13]

1. The Impact of What She Did has Outweighed Temporal Good Deeds [v. 6-11]

2. The Impact of What She Did has Outshined World Leaders [v. 12-13]

3. The Impact of What She Did has Outlasted Kingdoms [v. 13]

 

II. WHAT SHE DID – THE IMPORT [Mk. 14:3-9] import; root of importance; the significance of something

1. She Recognized the Significance of His Death [v. 3-8]

2. She Reached Beyond Human Reasoning, as Peter with his confession [v. 8]

You don’t have to do what someone else does, or as much, or what they can do – just do what YOU can do

3.  She Reminds us of the Significance of Serving Him [v. 8-9]

“Only one life, ‘twill soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last.”

 

III. WHAT SHE DID – THE IMPORTANT TRUTHS [JOHN 12:1-11]

1. Everyone of Us Can Trust Christ and Love Him [v. 1-3]

2. Not Everyone Who Claims Jeus Loves Him or Even Believes on Him [v. 4-6, 6:70]

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

3. Every Believer Can Do Something for Christ [v. 7-11]