
We have reached the halfway point of the Gospel of John, but we are entering the most important week in human history. In this message, Pastor Gary takes us to a dinner in Bethany just six days before the Passover. While the religious leaders are plotting a double murder—targeting both Jesus and the recently resurrected Lazarus—Mary of Bethany performs an act of worship that would be remembered for centuries. By comparing the accounts in Matthew, Luke, and John, we see the full picture: Mary’s selfless sacrifice of a year’s wages versus Judas’s greedy heart. We also look ahead to the Triumphal Entry, discovering that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on the exact day prophesied by Daniel hundreds of years earlier. In this message, you’ll learn: The Bethany Model: How Lazarus (fellowship), Martha (service), and Mary (worship) represent the three functions of a healthy church. Exposing the "Judas" Within: Why human logic and "skimming off the top" often hinder true worship. Prophetic Precision: How the 483-year prophecy in Daniel 9 predicted the Triumphal Entry to the very day—April 6, AD 32. The Two Entries: The difference between Jesus riding a donkey of peace and the "Jesus 2.0" who returns on a white horse of judgment (Revelation 19). The Inspection of the Lamb: Why Jesus entered Jerusalem on the 10th of Nissan, the same day families chose their Passover lambs.