Welcome to My Bible Life — the podcast where God’s Word becomes your guide for everyday living. Hosted by Vanessa Upkins, this verse-by-verse Bible study podcast is designed to help you hear God’s voice, understand His truth, and apply it to your real-life situations. Each episode dives into Scripture with practical insight, cultural context, and powerful life application. Whether you seek spiritual growth, clarity in your faith walk, or encouragement to live God’s Word daily, My Bible Life is here to walk with you. From Jesus’ teachings to the prophets’ lessons, discover how the Bible speaks directly to your heart, purpose, and life circumstances— one verse at a time.
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Welcome to My Bible Life — the podcast where God’s Word becomes your guide for everyday living. Hosted by Vanessa Upkins, this verse-by-verse Bible study podcast is designed to help you hear God’s voice, understand His truth, and apply it to your real-life situations. Each episode dives into Scripture with practical insight, cultural context, and powerful life application. Whether you seek spiritual growth, clarity in your faith walk, or encouragement to live God’s Word daily, My Bible Life is here to walk with you. From Jesus’ teachings to the prophets’ lessons, discover how the Bible speaks directly to your heart, purpose, and life circumstances— one verse at a time.
The Beautiful Offering | The Anointing at Bethany | Mark 14:3–9
In this episode of My Bible Life, we dive into one of the most powerful acts of love and devotion in Scripture: the anointing of Jesus at Bethany. A woman breaks open an alabaster jar of costly perfume and pours it over Jesus, preparing Him for His burial. While others saw waste, Jesus saw worship — and declared her offering would be remembered wherever the gospel is preached.
What you’ll learn in this study:
The cultural and prophetic meaning of anointing in Bible times
Why Mary’s act was both extravagant and prophetic
How does this story connect with the widow’s offering in Mark 12
What true sacrificial giving looks like for us today
How can we offer our own “beautiful offering” to God in everyday life
Join us as we reflect on what it means to live a life poured out in worship.
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Timestamps:
Time
Topic
0:00
Pre-Intro, Welcome
2:22
The Reading: Mark 14:3-9
3:00
Backstory Summary
4:16
Verse 3 Explained: Where is Bethany? What happened?
7:04
Who is the Woman?
8:35
Verse 4 & 5 Explained
9:44
How much is 300 Denari?
11:08
Verse 6,7,8 Explained
12:36
History & Culture about Anointing
19:40
Takeaway: Two women & two different sacrifices
20:44
Prayer, Closing, Weekly Challenge
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My Bible Life
Welcome to My Bible Life — the podcast where God’s Word becomes your guide for everyday living. Hosted by Vanessa Upkins, this verse-by-verse Bible study podcast is designed to help you hear God’s voice, understand His truth, and apply it to your real-life situations. Each episode dives into Scripture with practical insight, cultural context, and powerful life application. Whether you seek spiritual growth, clarity in your faith walk, or encouragement to live God’s Word daily, My Bible Life is here to walk with you. From Jesus’ teachings to the prophets’ lessons, discover how the Bible speaks directly to your heart, purpose, and life circumstances— one verse at a time.
