Church notes - 31st July

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Church notes for the 31st July without the rest of the month


31st July
Eating with the Dedicated
Luke 10: 38 - 42
Martha invited Jesus to her home
Background - Women were considered inferior
Martha was infuriated at Mary's inaction
Martha
- The older sister?
- Worried about the details
- She wanted Jesus to take control
Jesus
- understood the problem
- Challenged Martha about her priorities
It is possible for service to degenerate into business without the passion of devotion
Jesus has His own plan. He doesn't say what people expect Him to say.
Mary was doing the right thing by listening to Jesus
Priorities
- We need to have time for Jesus
- Martha had no time
Sometimes good things are the enemy of the best thing
We need to have time for Jesus

Jesus must be the centre of our lives
- Some things must be removed completely
- Other things need to be changed, redeemed
Remove and Redeem
Relationships, Hobbies, Work
- Redeeming them in Christ
Jesus needs our time

Warren Weirsbe - 'Worship is the heart of who we are as Christians...'

Mary is always seen at the feet of Jesus
What we do with Jesus is more important than working for Jesus
Business - Can be a major obstacle to Spiritual Growth