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Four Myths Concerning Our Busy, Busy, Busy Lives

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 8, 2001

based on 218 ratings

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Discussion of four of the biggest lies the world believes about living hurried lives.

Myth #1: Busy equals important. - we think when you’re really busy it means you’re really living. - actually, being overly busy cuts us off from the time we need to spend cultivating the important relationships in our life: with our spouse, our kids, our friends, our God. Myth #2: Someone wins ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

"The Holiday Season Stress Factor”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Nov 19, 2001

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Martha is a classic example of how we undertake projects for God with good intentions and blow them all out of proportion. Sometimes the things we set out to honor God with we end up dishonoring God with.

“The Holiday Season Stress Factor” Luke 10:38-42 Intro: I was reading this past week an article titled, "Christmas Pressures." In it they gave these statistics. · 80% of the families interviewed (80 families in all) experienced stress at Christmas. · 83% of those interviewed experienced ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas (Outline)

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 3, 2001

based on 57 ratings

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Wrong focus, wrong day, wrong practices. Full text to follow.

Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas! Luke 10:38-42 I. By forgetting the flurry! A. Jesus just wants to be received. Vs. 38 B. Martha was distracted. Vs 40 C. Martha was irritable and critical. Vs. 40 II. By focusing on first things! A. The things troubling us will pass. Vs. 39, 41 B. Our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 8, 2001

based on 65 ratings

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Let’s Do Incarnation Day Instead! Warning: Take your Xanax before reading!

Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas! Luke 10:38-42 I will admit it from the start that I am not enthralled about Christmas. Yes, when I was a kid I was into it like every other kid. What ruined it for me? Going to Bible College and studying the Word, Church History and various other ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Holiday Stress

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

based on 469 ratings

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By looking at the story of Jesus in the home of Mary and Martha we find what is really "needed" during the Christmas holiday season.

December 6, 1998 INTRODUCTION A little boy and a little girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “sleep in heavenly beans.” His sister elbowed him, and said, “No. Not beans, peas!” The way many of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Two Women--Two Tasks

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002

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The account of Martha and Mary. All of us must show that in our life all of us must be both--"Martha" who serves, and "Mary" who sits at the feet of Jesus.

TWO WOMEN - TWO TASKS Martha the Doer and Mary the Devoted One By Jerry Falwell I. INTRODUCTION (Luke 10:38-42) A. Many have read the account of Martha and Mary who fussed over their role and relationship to Jesus. Practical people tend to take Martha’s side; contemplative people tend to take ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing Series

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Jun 25, 2002

based on 190 ratings

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Many are too busy to pray and worship God. This sermon encourages us to return back to the basics and keep prayer and worship the main thing.

KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING By: Wah Lok Text : Luke 10:38 – 42 Verse 42 “One thing is needed and Mary has chosen that good part which will not be taken from her”. Introduction. There are many things in life which we consider important. Yearly, I would review my goals for the year and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Mark 14:32-42

Denomination: Charismatic

Choosing The Best Part: A Mother's Day Message

Contributed by Robert Massey on Mar 23, 2002

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Mother’s Day Message for the busy mom.

CHOOSING THE BEST Luke 10:38-42 I realize that today’s woman has no easy task. I know that more appliances and conveniences are placed within the home with the goal of making the household chores easier. Things have certainly changed from the time that I was a child. There were no micro-wave ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Luke 10:38-40

Denomination: Church Of God

Priorities Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Apr 27, 2002

based on 40 ratings

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Strengthing the family

Foundations of the Family: Priorities Luke 10:38-42 * The big pressure of today - time. 1. The most valuable of my possessions. 2. How to spend it - Psalms 90:10-12; Ephesians 5:15-16. * Time must be prioritized. 1. We all are given the same amount of time. 2. "He who can master the minutes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Steps To Jesus

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Oct 18, 2003

based on 34 ratings

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The saddest thing that can happen to a Church member is to go to the grave without receiving Christ into their life. You’ve heard the invitation over and over again but here are four practical steps that might be helpful.

One bright and beautiful Sunday morning, people gathered in the church and listened to the organ play. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running for the door, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from him. Everyone left except ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Anglican

How Should We Live? With Devotion.

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Oct 29, 2003

based on 35 ratings

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Finding the one thing that God wants us to do.

38Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Who Or What Are You Going To Cheat

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 5, 2003

based on 20 ratings

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This sermon deals with the choices we make in life which rob us of other things.

Who Or What Are You Going To Cheat 10/26/03 NLF I Samuel 15:13-23 Luke 10:38-41 Let’s meet a few people today. Randall is the star football player on the team. Last week against Southside, Randall rushed for 250 yards, and scored six touchdowns in the 70 to 6 blowout of East River. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:13-23, Luke 10:38-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Responding To God's Presence Series

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Nov 6, 2003

based on 69 ratings

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Fourth in a series about “The Presence Driven Church”, lessons from Martha and Mary and their different responses to God’s Presence with their resulting experiences.

The Presence Driven Church Responding to God’s Presence Fourth in a series about “The Presence Driven Church”, lessons from Martha and Mary and their different responses to God’s Presence with their resulting experiences. Luke 10:38-40 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Too Busy Not To Pray

Contributed by Shaun Smith on Jul 29, 2003

based on 84 ratings

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Amidst the busyness of secular and Christian life, God is calling us to be still and know that He is God.

***It should be noted that parts of this sermon have come from the fantastic resource Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala.*** My prayer for today is that we would all be challenged. Not that we would come to church expecting to leave feeling warm and fuzzy. But that, at the end of our time ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing A Day With God Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on May 5, 2003

based on 94 ratings

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Three principles from the classic Mary/Martha story in Luke 10 to help us slow down the pace of life and learn to walk with God day-by day.

Futurist David Zach called what we do “hyperliving.” We want to do more and more things in less and less time. Some of us carry around planners as tall as Terminal Tower. We say things like. “OK kids, let’s see who can take a bath fastest!” We buy time saving gadgets and don’t have the time to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

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