Exegetical Aim: Honoring Jesus.

Props: A bottle of fine perfume and a piece of 8.5 x 11 paper.

Lesson: How many of you have ever been to a party? (response) What kind of a party was it? (response) What did you do at the party? (response) Parties are a lot of fun, aren't they? (response) Have you ever been to a party where someone was being honored? (response) Maybe it was their party because they were 100 years old. Or maybe they had just had a baby. Or maybe they had done something really great. Have you ever been to a party because someone had done something really great? (response) You may not get a response, but give them just a moment to think about it. What did they do that was great? (response) Jesus went to a party that was in his honor; he did something fantastic. Do you know wh…