The Alabaster Box, 1/22/77

Summary

The sermon focuses on the biblical account of the woman who anointed Jesus with expensive ointment from an alabaster box shortly before His crucifixion, as recorded in Matthew 26, Mark 14, and John 12. The preacher emphasizes the significance of her sacrifice, the value of the ointment, and the lesson that the best we have must be broken and given to God. He also stresses the central gospel message of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection as the foundation of Christian faith.