‘See the sisters who loved and served the Saviour’ (Luke 10:38-42)

In Luke 10:38-42, we find Jesus in the home of two sisters, Mary and Martha. Distinctions are often made between thse two sisters, and often the conclusion reached is ‘Be like Mary and don’t be like Martha, after all, Martha was too busy for Jesus and Mary wasn’t’. Maybe that’s right. Maybe it isn’t. Both sisters were busy. It’s just that their choices were different. Both loved and served Jesus and He was gentle and encouraging to both.

Message

Outline

• The thirty-third in this series
• Where we left off…
• A common (but incorrect) approach to the text?
• See how Luke wants you to note…

The tension behind the busyness (v.38-40)

The frustrations behind the outburst (v.40)

The misunderstanding behind the accusation (v.40-42)

Balancing acts
The warning from Martha
Making the better choice