DIGGING DEEPER
WEEKEND OF MAY 2 & 3, 2026
SERMON NOTES
Break the Jar
Overflowing Life - Mark 14:1-9
Recap:
- Devotion flows from encounter, not obligation.
- When we truly see Jesus, nothing is too costly to pour out.
- Pouring out your life for Jesus produces an eternal impact.
Big idea: Give Jesus what you have—He multiplies what you surrender.
- The widow’s offering (Luke 21:1-4)
- Jesus’ first miracle (John 2:1–11)
- Calling Peter to follow (Luke 5:1-11)
- Feeding crowds (John 6:1–14)
- Woman at the well (John 4:4–30 and 7:37-39)
Challenge: Give God what you’ve got. Trust Him to not just backfill but overflow. And don’t let fear or comparison steal your joy.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
DIGGING DEEPER
Talk about a time when you have seen or experienced an overflow of something, whether positive or negative.
Read Mark 14:1–9. Jesus says, “She has done what she could.” What do you think that looks like in everyday life?
Where in your life do you feel like you don’t have much to offer right now (time, energy, faith, resources, etc.)?
When have you felt not enough because you compared “up”? When have you felt comfortable or complacent because you compared “down”? What might it look like for you to simply “do what you can” right now, without comparison?
Which example of miraculous overflow from the Gospels (widow’s offering, water to wine, Peter’s nets, feeding 5,000, etc.) resonated most with you—and why?
Jesus warns about storing things up for ourselves (Luke 12:21) and trying to serve two masters (Luke 16:13). What’s the biggest danger for you right now?
What is one “jar” in your life—something valuable, comfortable, or controlled—that God may be inviting you to pour out anew and afresh?
What is one practical next step you can take this week to live a more overflowing life?
Pray prompts:
- Courage to surrender all for Jesus all the time
- Trust that He will provide and multiply
- Opportunities to give generously and point others to Jesus – who, specifically, comes to mind?
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