When Worship Costs Everything - John 11:55–12:19 | May 21, 2026

Welcome to One Single Story, where each weekday Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Sheryl Daughety walk through the One Year Bible together. Today we are in John 11-12, looking at Mary's extravagant act of worship, the triumphal entry, and why the crowd so consistently misunderstood who Jesus was and why he came. Scripture Focus: John 11-12 - As Jesus raises Lazarus and enters Jerusalem to the crowd's acclaim, Mary anoints his feet with costly perfume while Judas objects, and the religious leaders plot against them both. In This Episode: What Mary's sacrifice reveals about true devotion -- and what Judas' reaction reveals about him Why Lazarus became a target simply because of what Jesus had done for him How misplaced expectations blinded the crowd to Jesus' far greater purpose What genuine, sacrificial worship actually costs -- and why it is so often misunderstood Key Quote: "True worship has to have a cost associated with it. And when the house was filled with the fragrance of what she gave, other people benefit from what we sacrificially worship. What costs us something is a sweet aroma, not only to God but to the people around us." New episodes every weekday at onesinglestory.com and wherever you listen to podcasts. If this is part of your daily Bible reading, subscribe and leave a review -- it helps others find the show. #OneYearBible #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #GospelOfJohn #ChristianPodcast #OpenDoorChurch