The Gospel of John 12 - Part 1-A Year’s Wage at Jesus’ Feet: The True Value of Christ

Chapter timestamps:
Note: Times are estimated

0:00 Reading John 12vv1–8 (Bethany & spikenard)
2:06 How costly was it? (days' wages)
3:08 Working days math (254 days/year)
5:04 Cross-reference to Matthew 20
8:30 Money vs barter in earlier societies
10:34 Why spices were so expensive
12:24 Judas's complaint and "300 pence"
13:34 Modern salary comparisons
19:08 What is spikenard? (imported oil)
22:17 Gold comparison by weight
23:49 The point: sacrifice for the Lord
29:57 Value of the One anointed
33:18 "Would you serve a year to wash feet?"
37:14 Hymn reflection: "Jesus Is All the World to Me"
39:10 Relationship with God vs routine religion
41:33 Eternal perspective test ("one million years")
45:05 Mary's investment vs Christ's investment in us
46:44 Success in this life vs success in the next
48:36 Judas mindset: "here and now"
50:08 A year's wage is nothing beside eternity
51:13 Devotion pictured as being at Jesus' feet
55:20 The American temptation: salvation without sacrifice
56:21 Treating Jesus as our servant
58:19 Closing challenge: where is the value?