🔰 Introduction

The account of the woman with the alabaster box is more than a story of costly perfume poured out on Jesus—it is a timeless lesson in brokenness, sacrifice, and full surrender. While the disciples saw waste, Jesus saw worship. This service emphasized how God calls His people to deeper devotion, where true usefulness and worship flow only through brokenness and surrender. The teaching reminded the church that talents, gifts, and external acts mean little unless they are refined through sacrifice and aligned with God’s will.

📖 Teaching Highlights

1. Brokenness for Divine Purpose

• Just as the alabaster box had to be broken before its fragrance filled the room, believers must be broken to release the treasure of God within them.

• Biblical examples:

  • Joseph endured betrayal before ascending to rulership.

  • Moses went through the wilderness before leading Israel.

• Brokenness is God’s method of preparing His vessels for lasting impact.

2. The Beauty of Spiritual Sacrifice

• What the world calls waste in serving Christ is often the highest honor in His sight.

• The disciples criticized the woman, but Jesus defended her, showing that spiritual sacrifices are never forgotten.

• Service, prayer, devotion, and giving may be misunderstood by men but remain precious to God.

3. Sacrifice and Surrender in Worship

• Worship is more than singing; it is the offering of one’s ambitions, appetites, and desires to God.

• Abraham’s willingness to lay Isaac on the altar is the model of surrender.

• Jesus declared the woman’s act would be remembered wherever the gospel is preached—demonstrating that true worship carries eternal value.

4. Divine Brokenness for Spiritual Growth

• Painful trials often become the ground where God refines His people.

• Brokenness is not destruction—it is transformation, making room for spiritual maturity and deeper intimacy with God.

• Believers were urged to embrace trials as instruments of divine shaping.

📌 Reflection Points

• Am I willing to be broken so God can release His fragrance through me?

• Do I seek people’s approval more than God’s?

• What sacrifice defines my love for Jesus today?

📌 Takeaway

The alabaster box reminds us that the highest form of worship is costly surrender. Brokenness is not a loss but the process through which God releases His fragrance in and through us. What we lay at Jesus’ feet may seem small or misunderstood by others, but in God’s eyes, it becomes a testimony that outlives us.