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  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 3,189 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle Holiday Stress

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 469 ratings
     | 94,250 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Raiford avatar

    Keep Focused On The One Thing Needed

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 14,340 views

    The sermon focuses on the importance of God’s word

    Often we find it hard to keep focused in the midst of distractions and therefore we cannot accomplish much. Distractions can be dangerous, even a small distraction while driving a car can result in an accident or worse. If a doctor becomes distracted while performing surgery, he could make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Doing A Day With God Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on May 5, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 8,782 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Too Busy Not To Pray

    Contributed by Shaun Smith on Jul 29, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 16,704 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Raymond Perkins avatar

    In The Presence Of Jesus

    Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 9,986 views

    A lesson about choices in Christian living.

    IN THE PRESENCE OF JESUS Luke 10:38-42 INTRODUCTION: To come face to face with Jesus is a dream every real Christian shares. To gaze into His eyes, to feel the power of His presence and the purity of His soul, to have Him speak just one word in our hearing – how great would that experience be? How ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jesse Kipper avatar

    Make Time For What's Important

    Contributed by Jesse Kipper on Feb 22, 2002
    based on 134 ratings
     | 14,094 views

    This sermon concerns Mary and Martha and how we often get caught up in the details and forget about what is important.

    What lessons can we learn from the story of Martha and Mary? Before we begin to answer that question we should know who Martha and Mary were. We know from John chapter 11 verse 5 that Martha and Mary were the sisters of Lazarus and were loved by Jesus. Many scholars believe that although Martha, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing Series

    Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 190 ratings
     | 14,246 views

    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

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Choosing The Best Part: A Mother's Day Message

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Mar 23, 2002
    based on 846 ratings
     | 157,274 views

    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

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Priorities Series

    Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,714 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Have A Mary Christmas Series

    Contributed by Aaron Bryan on Dec 8, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,807 views

    Like Christmas, Jesus was to the house of Martha. This contrasts our worship and works for the Lord in our service this time of year.

    “Have A More Mary Christmas” Luke 10:38-42 1Co 7:35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. In the holiday season our problem in America is we have too much. Too much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Women--Two Tasks

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,028 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Christian Hospitality

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,468 views

    The most important thing you can do in serving the Lord is not serving the Lord. Living for Jesus is more about “being” than “doing.”

    Christian Hospitality Luke 10:38-42 James 2:1-4 The most important thing you can do in serving the Lord is not serving the Lord. Living for Jesus is more about “being” than “doing.” When I was a student at Central College I had a classmate who was an outstanding student. After he graduated ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Trey Harris avatar

    Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing

    Contributed by Trey Harris on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,311 views

    Remembering what really matters in our walk with Christ.

    “KEEPING THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING” LUKE 10:38-42 TREY HARRIS T-Boy and Marie had a farm. Mule died. T-Boy said, “Hitch me up.” Marie got behind the plow. Got to end of the row the man kept going. Marie yelled, “Stop!” T-Boy kept going until he was so caught up he couldn’t get out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Sherie Mercier avatar

    Can You Hear God Now?

    Contributed by Sherie Mercier on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,494 views

    Are you listening to God or worrying about every little thing? See how Martha’s life of worrying was not necessary in this sermon.

    CAN YOU HEAR GOD NOW? Scripture Texts: Luke 10:38-42; Matthew 6:25-34; and Philippians 4:6-9, verse 19, Psalms 10:4, 14:2 and 27:8 Can you Hear God NOW? That is the question that I am asking you today here in the congregation. Too many times, we don’t hear God. We think we do, but we are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal