The Woman With The Alabaster Box

This recording from "WOMAN With The Mysterious Alabaster Box Revealed.mp3" features Apostle Keith Jenkins giving a message for Kingdom Teachers International Ministries. The primary focus of the message is a Biblical interpretation of the woman with the alabaster box, emphasizing her act of worship and the unconditional grace of Jesus despite her reputation as a "sinner." Throughout the message, Jenkins and other speakers challenge traditional religious judgment and encourage listeners to embrace spiritual engagement, including praying in the Holy Spirit, and to be active participants in their faith rather than mere spectators. The recording also includes a segment for donations to support the ministry.

Briefing Document: Review of "WOMAN With The Mysterious Alabaster Box Revealed"

This briefing document summarizes the main themes, key ideas, and important facts presented in the audio excerpt "WOMAN With The Mysterious Alabaster Box Revealed.mp3." The speakers, identified as Apostle Keith Jenkins, Reverend Rose, and Pastor Lamont, deliver a sermon focused on the biblical story of the sinful woman who anoints Jesus's feet, drawing parallels and lessons for contemporary Christian life.

I. Core Message & Emphasis

The central message revolves around unconventional worship, radical acceptance, and challenging religious hypocrisy. The speakers emphasize that true devotion to God often comes from unexpected places and individuals, contrasting it with the judgmental and rigid attitudes often found within traditional religious circles. A recurring theme is the call for active participation and spiritual engagement rather than passive observation.

II. Key Themes & Ideas

1. The Power of Prayer and Spiritual Engagement:

• The sermon begins with an insistent call to "Wait a minute" and "Take time to reflect," urging listeners to slow down and connect with God.

• Praying in the Holy Ghost (praying in the spirit) is highlighted as a primary method for stirring one's "inner man" and establishing direct communication with God. Apostle Jenkins explicitly states, "Praying in the spirit is getting the water to come up. Watch this. Out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water."

• This active prayer is presented as a means to influence and shift earthly circumstances, including political situations (the reintroduced draft) and potential natural disasters (the storm in Florida). The speakers reject the idea of being "spectators" and instead call for listeners to be "influencers," "infiltrators," and "shifters and movers."

• The importance of dialogue with God, rather than a monologue, is stressed, indicating that the Spirit "can get a word in edgewise."

1. Challenging Religious Hypocrisy and Judgment:

• The core narrative revolves around the unnamed "woman with the alabaster box" from Luke 7:36-50, identified by the speakers as a "sinful woman," possibly a "prostitute" or "call girl."

• Apostle Jenkins starkly contrasts Jesus's acceptance of this woman with the judgmental attitude of the Pharisee and, implicitly, many modern Christians. He repeatedly emphasizes, "Jesus did not one time tell her go to hell... Jesus not one time said, 'I know where you got your money from, and it's dirty.'"

• The speakers criticize the tendency of religious people to ask "intrusive wrong questions" and to define holiness based on their own "experience or lack thereof."

• They highlight the irony that a "sinful woman" displayed greater faith and understanding than the religious elite: "She knew time was up for Jesus. See, God can give you the revelation while you're still trying to seek the information."

• The concept of "professional lover" is introduced as a critique of those who believe they can qualify or disqualify someone else's love for God based on their own self-righteousness. Apostle Jenkins asks, "When did you become a professional lover? Where's your certificate of graduation to qualify or disqualify someone's love?"

• The "alabaster box" itself, and its valuable contents, are used to represent the costly and unreserved worship offered by the woman, contrasting it with the stinginess and judgment of others. The box being "exp expensive" before its contents symbolize the inherent worth of individuals, even those judged by society.

  

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1. Radical Acceptance and Unconditional Love:

• Jesus's dignified address to the woman as "See this woman," rather than a derogatory term, is powerfully emphasized as a model of respect and love. "He didn't say, 'See this w****. He didn't say, 'See this hole.' He said, 'See this woman.'"

• The woman's actions—washing Jesus's feet with tears and wiping them with her hair, and kissing his feet—are portrayed as profound acts of "deep love and worship," not just emotional outbursts.

• The message underscores that Jesus "welcomes the broken" regardless of their past. Pastor Lamont states, "No matter our past, Jesus welcomes the broken. He welcomes the broken. No matter your path, he said, 'Come in as you are.'"

• The parable of the two debtors (one owing 500 pence, the other 50) is used to illustrate that those who have been forgiven much love much, directly challenging the Pharisee's implicit judgment of the woman's greater sin.

1. Entrepreneurship and Self-Reliance in Worship:

• A surprising and unique take on the story is the repeated description of the woman as an "entrepreneur." This refers to her ability to "produce her own water" (tears) and "slings her own towel" (her hair), signifying her resourcefulness and initiative in her act of worship. Apostle Jenkins asks, "Where's your production?" implying that genuine faith produces tangible actions and devotion.

• This is extended to a critique of "saintly" people who are "scary" or "miserable" and lack the joy or boldness of the "sinful" woman.

III. Notable Quotes & Phrases

• "Wait a minute. You should just wait a minute. Just wait a minute. Wait a minute. Just wait a minute. Time can't stay still, but you can take that mind understanding. Just chill."

• "If you are a born-again believer, you are the minister, you are the witness, and you are the preacher. So, join us in our mission of teaching and preaching."

• "Praying in the spirit is getting the water to come up. Watch this. Out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water."

• "God doesn't care that you only have five minutes. Give it your best shot."

• "We are not spectators. We are sure enough participators."

• "People are getting away with stuff because we letting them get away with it. I don't care if they do say they're Christians. I'm just saying. Will the real Jesus please stand up?"

• "Wherever the gospel is preached, wherever is going to bring us to whenever is going to bring us to whoever will preach this gospel. what this woman has done will be preached. In other words, God added an addendum to the gospel which would be this woman's act of worship."

• "The box itself was exp expensive. All right. I said the box itself was expensive and then what was in the box was expensive."

• "Jesus did not one time tell her go to hell."

• "You can learn a few things from a prostitute. You don't like my preaching. I love you. But by now for the rest of us, you can learn something from a prostitute. You can learn not to be a hypocrite, a pretender."

• "Jesus did not interrupt this woman not one time to tell her, 'You are going to hell.'"

• "When did you become a professional lover? Where's your certificate of graduation to qualify or disqualify someone's love?"

• "She's a woman. That's the way Jesus addressed her. He didn't say, 'See this whore. He didn't say, 'See this hoe.' He said, 'See this woman.'"

• "But she has washed my feet with tears. She produced her own water. She's an entrepreneur."

• "Her sins, which are many, I know them... God said, I know that her sins which are many and I know I have forgiven all of her many sins... for she loved much."

• "You've been overlooked placed in a corner and the very w**** that you said was going to hell is the one we are preaching about today."

• "No matter our past, Jesus welcomes the broken."

• "Religious pride can blind us to our own need for grace."

IV. Audience and Context

The message is delivered within the framework of "Kingdom Teachers International Ministries," emphasizing "an impartation of grace and apostleship." The speakers engage with an online and possibly in-person audience, welcoming listeners from various social media platforms and international locations. The spontaneous nature of the sermon (getting messages "two hours before we meet") underscores a reliance on divine inspiration and spiritual promptings. The address includes calls for donations, positioning the ministry as a vehicle for spreading these truths.

V. Overall Impact

The speakers aim to provoke critical self-reflection among listeners, particularly those within religious communities, encouraging them to shed judgmental attitudes and embrace a more authentic, active, and radically loving faith that mirrors Jesus's own approach to the "sinful." The sermon is designed to empower individuals to take authority in their spiritual lives and to understand that God's grace and calling are not limited by human definitions of righteousness.