#149: The Sound of Shattered Extravagance

#149: The Sound of Shattered Extravagance

From Jesus Alone is God by Jesus Alone is God

July 4, 2026 · 1h 27m · Season 4 · Episode 21

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This episode explores the theme of extravagant devotion through the biblical account of a woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume, emphasizing the need for wholehearted surrender in worship.

Email: hpaulsilas@hotmail.com https://apostolicinternational.com/ Statement of beliefs: https://apostolicinternational.com/statement-of-beliefs The sermon: https://apostolicinternational.com/sermons/THE_SOUND_OF_SHATTERED_EXTRAVAGANCE.pdf This sermon explores the account of the woman who broke her alabaster box and anointed Jesus, presenting it as one of Scripture’s clearest pictures of extravagant devotion. The central image is not merely the perfume but the irreversible breaking of the vessel. Unlike a container that could be opened gradually, the alabaster flask had to be shattered for its contents to be fully released. In the same way, genuine worship requires wholehearted surrender rather than measured, convenient devotion. The sermon traces this pattern throughout Scripture. Abraham placed Isaac on the altar, David sacrificed his royal dignity by dancing before the Lord, and Paul counted his achievements as loss for Christ. Each willingly surrendered something precious because they valued God above everything else. The woman’s perfume, worth an entire year’s wages, represented not simply wealth but security, future plans, and personal treasure. While the disciples called…

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