Jesus is the victorious King, but His victory is not what the crowds anticipated.

We are transformed by the renewing of our minds; therefore, we must be careful about those things upon which we allow our minds to dwell. The good news is that the Bible tells us what kinds of thoughts we should allow to take up residence in our minds.

In preparation for Jesus' death, Mary gives Jesus an extravagant gift. In doing so, she teaches us a few things about worship.

Romans 12:2 teaches us that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. The question is: How do we renew our minds? In 2 Corinthians 3:18, Paul tells us that we are transformed by beholding Jesus. Now the question becomes: How do we behold Jesus?

The response to Lazarus being raised from the dead wasn't exactly what one would expect. Some believed in Jesus, but others didn't. In fact, from this time on the religious leaders of Jerusalem plotted to kill Jesus.

God wants His people to not conform to the pattern of this world, but that's not all He wants. He wants us to be transformed from the inside out.