Would you believe there is something more important than serving God? Listen and see if you don’t agree.
Mary and Martha
- The importance of hospitality
- From ancient times
- A Christian virtue
- Requirement for pastors
- Martha’s hospitality was blessed.
- Doing the right thing
- He who receives me receives him who sent me.
- Martha is sure she is right.
- Mary’s attention to Christ’s Word was even more blessed.
- Jesus makes this plain
- She gives priority to receiving the gift he has come to bring.
- Martha has been temporarily pulled away from the Word, Mary holds it fast.
- Worshipful service pleases God
- God needs people like Martha who show their love for Him by their practical service.
- Tasks that proceed from faith are truly worship and honor God.
- They will be rewarded when Christ judges the living and the dead.
- Giving attention to His Word pleases him even more.
- The Word creates faith
- The Word shows us the way to eternal life.
- The Word sanctifies us
- The Word is the seed that produces a fruitful Christian life.
- The highest form of worship is to receive the word in faith and hold it fast.
- Unless this is done all else is a distraction and our lives will be unfruitful.
- Sanctify your day with the Word of God and prayer, that your work and worship may be fruitful and truly please God.