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"Broken & Spilled Out" | Pastor Ben Kellert

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026

 

Matthew 26:6-13  

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”

10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

  • "Simon the Leper" - this was his nickname...but now hosting Royalty, "The King of Kings"
  • Nicknames are an association of your identity-
  • You are no longer judged by your past, you have a New Name!

2 Corinthians 5:17  "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"

  • New identity in Christ: "___(your name)___ the Forgiven", "___(your name)____the Child of God..."
  • You are Brand New!

"The Devil knows your name but calls you by your sin... God knows your sin but calls you by your name!"

He Knows Your Name!!

"What she has done will also be told in memory of her!"

1. Extravagant Love

  • She took the most precious thing she owned and poured it out on Jesus - Wow!
  • The alabaster jar of oil was worth about 300 denari which was a whole year's wages - enough to feed 5,000!
  • She gave her all!
  • Way past common sense - the disciples thought it was a waste
  • Still being talked about today!

2. She prepared and obeyed the call to worship sacrificially!

  • She broke the jar!
  • It would never be used for any other purpose
  • Broken and poured out for Him!

Am I Broken & Spilled out for Jesus?

Have I surrendered All?

Am I willing to sacrifice all to serve Jesus exclusively>

Broken & Spilled Out (lyrics)

 

One day a plain village womanDriven by love for her LordRecklessly poured out a valuable essenceDisregarding the scornAnd once it was broken and spilled outA fragrance filled all the roomLike a pris'ner released from his shacklesLike a spirit set free from the tomb
Broken and spilled outJust for love of you JesusMy most precious treasureLavished on TheeBroken and spilled outAnd poured at Your feetIn sweet abandonLet me be spilled outAnd used up for Thee
Lord You were God's precious treasureHis loved and His own perfect SonSent here to show meThe love of the FatherJust for love it was doneAnd though You were perfect and holyYou gave up Yourself willinglyYou spared no expense for my pardonYou were used up and wasted for me
Broken and spilled outJust for love of me JesusGod's most precious treasureLavished on meYou were broken and spilled outAnd poured at my feetIn sweet abandon LordYou were spilled out and used up for Me
In sweet abandon, let me be spilled outAnd used up for Thee
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