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Pastor Alex preaches about Jesus' visit to Mary and Martha's house in Bethany. Pastor Alex highlighted how Martha, Lazarus and Mary responded during their last opportunity to worship Jesus. Pastor Alex brokedown how each one responded. Martha - Served instead of Worshipped Lazarus - Sat instead of Worshipped Mary - Worshipped with all she had Listen and be blessed!

Introduction https://www.huffpost.com/entry/washingtons-hair-presidents-day-auction_n_60240b4ac5b6f38d06e8d0d9 - This past President’s Day you could have owned a part of history - a lock of George and Martha Washington’s hair or John F. Kennedy’s Harvard sweater. Last year, a lock of Lincoln’s hair sold…

“A Change of Pace” 38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and…

Martha, Real Human Nature Martha and Worry Martha and Overloaded with work

Christian service and hospitality is important, but learning from Jesus is more important.

And who is my neighbor? The gall of that lawyer to ask that question. And every time I read this story it always sounds the same in my head, “and who is my neighbor?” The tone I always hear is like a kid wanting to know how many more vegetables they have to eat before they’ve eaten enough so that they…

Jesus tells Martha to be like Mary and prioritize spending time at his feet over all the other good stuff in life. That's a message for us in our crazy busy world too! How will we make sure we do what's best and spend time with Jesus? If we want to be disciple making disciples, who love God and love our neighbours, then we need to spend time with Jesus!

Hospitality and Entertaining The following differentiation between “hospitality” and “entertaining” was made by Karen Mains in Open Heart, Open Home (Elgin, Ill.: Cook, 1976): Entertaining says, “I want to impress you with my home, my clever decorating, my cooking.” Hospitality, seeking to minister,…

Psalm 119:30 Choosing — Most things have a choice. What you wear — what you read— what you wear. Now.. family? Can’t choose that but there is still choice in how you engage and relate to even the things that you seemingly “had no choice” in. Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.…

The women surrounding Jesus' ministry were acting counterculturally by doing things that only men did. And Jesus commended them for it!

Disciples of Jesus choose the better over the good.

INTRO: SLIDE. 40 Jesus replied, “Didn’t I tell you that if you had faith, you would see the glory of God?” 41 After the stone had been rolled aside, Jesus looked up toward heaven and prayed, “Father, I thank you for answering my prayer. 42 I know that you always answer my prayers. But I said this, so…

How Do You Know You Have A Teachable Heart?

In a world of noise, confusion, and chaos, we can have peace and rest. Sit and listen to the Word. Nothing is more needful than God speaking to you!