Week 1: "Snapshots" - Openly Expressed Affection

Matthew 26:6-13 Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as 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.
8When 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."
10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."

I. IT IS EXPENSIVE


II. PEOPLE WON’T ALWAYS UNDERSTAND IT


III. JESUS DESIRES IT


IV. THAT’S HOW YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED

The first way that we can express love and affection to somebody. It ought to be on the top of our list, all of our lists. That is, one, come right out and say it.


The second way that you can get love out of your heart and into someone else's is to put it in writing. To write it down.


The third way to convey love is through touch. Appropriate, loving, touch!


The fourth way is through small acts of kindness. Ephesians 4:32 says, "Be kind to each other." 1 John 3:18 says, "Don't love each other in word only, but with deeds as well."


Fifth, presence. The Bible recommends this one straight out in Romans 12:15 when it says, "If you want to express your love and affection in a real and powerful way, then rejoice with those who are rejoicing and weep with those who are weeping."