1) Jesus visited the home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus in Bethany. Mary sat at Jesus' feet listening to his teaching while Martha was distracted by serving preparations. 2) Martha complained to Jesus that Mary was not helping her, but Jesus said Mary had chosen the better thing by spending time with him rather than worrying over details. 3) The story shows the importance of prioritizing time with God over being distracted by other concerns, as Mary did by choosing to sit at Jesus' feet rather than assist Martha. Making time to learn from Jesus is described as choosing the good portion.

1. Troubled About Many
Things Luke 10:38-42
Maud church of Christ
By Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Morning, October 26, 2014

2. Many Troubled People
Today

3. Always Good to spend time
with the Lord

4. Welcomed Jesus Into their House
Luk 10:38-42 ESV Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a
village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. (39)
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened
to his teaching. (40) But Martha was distracted with much serving. And
she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has
left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." (41) But the Lord
answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about
many things, (42) but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good
portion, which will not be taken away from her."
1. Jesus came to Bethany about 2 miles from Jerusalem, John 11:18
2. Jesus was in the area for the feast of tabernacles (tents or booths)
and or staying for the feast of dedication (Hanukah), John 7:10-53;
10:22-39.
3. Welcomed to the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus.
4. Only place other than the gospel of John that this family is
mentioned specifically by name, John 12:10.

5. Welcomed Jesus Into their House
Do we welcome the Lord to our homes?
Joh 11:23-27 ESV Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." (24)
Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on
the last day." (25) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, (26) and
everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe
this?" (27) She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ,
the Son of God, who is coming into the world."
Even Christians can become overcome
by poor prioritization.

6. Sitting at the Lord’s Feet
Luk 10:39-40 ESV And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the
Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. (40) But Martha was distracted
with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not
care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."
Where’s Mary?
Bear in mind Mary was not shirking
responsibility, nor lazy or careless, she was
doing a “Good Portion” by focusing on the
Lord’s teaching, Luke 10:42

7. Sitting at the Lord’s Feet
When is the Last time you set at
the Lord’s feet?
Luk 10:40-41 ESV But Martha was distracted with much serving. And
she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has
left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." (41) But the Lord
answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about
many things,
Troubled and Distracted People
Just Do NOT Get IT!
1. What distracts you from your prayer life and personal bible study?
2. Where do you turn for answers to your troubles?

8. Your Answers are found at the Feet of
Jesus
1Pe 5:6-7 ESV Humble
yourselves, therefore, under the
mighty hand of God so that at the
proper time he may exalt you, (7)
casting all your anxieties on him,
because he cares for you.
Joh 14:15 ESV "If you love me,
you will keep my commandments.

9. The Good Portion
Luk 10:41-42 ESV But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are
anxious and troubled about many things, (42) but one thing is
necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be
taken away from her."
Ecc 12:13-14 ESV The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God
and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. (14) For
God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing,
whether good or evil.
2Ti 2:15-16 ESV Do your best to present yourself to God as one
approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the
word of truth. (16) But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people
into more and more ungodliness,

10. The Good Portion
Luk 10:42 ESV but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen
the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."
Mary’s choices explain
Jmohu 12c:h3-.8 ESV Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment
made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet
with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (4)
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him),
said, (5) "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and
given to the poor?" (6) He said this, not because he cared about the
poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he
used to help himself to what was put into it. (7) Jesus said, "Leave her
alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. (8) For the poor
you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

11. The Good Portion
Mat 26:10-13 ESV But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you
trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me. (11) For
you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
(12) In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare
me for burial. (13) Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is
proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in
memory of her."
How did Mary know? Because
she spent time at the Lord’s feet.
Luk 10:42 ESV but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good
portion, which will not be taken away from her."
What do you choose
today?