Men's Breakfast
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Transcript
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke 10
-sending of the 72 (missions)
-good samaratain (personal ministry)
-Mary and Martha (personal relationship with Christ)
38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
A couple Textual Observations
“Now it came to pass, as they went”
Martha was cumbered - “her thoughts drug her off”
Jesus said Martha was “careful” about many things
The Point
It is better to have a growing relationship with Christ than to fill your life with even good things/serving.
Spending time with Christ is the single principle that should govern your life.
Questions:
How do you spend time with Christ?
What is your diet of Bible intake?
Ministry Observations:
-Many people struggle to remain consistent with their personal Bible time
-Many people don’t know what to do for their personal Bible time
-Many people feel devotionally anemic
-Many people only consider one or two forms of Bible intake
-Many people don’t consider varying their Bible intake
Proposition:
Spending time with Christ includes engaging with His word in different ways and at different times and different seasons of life for a healthy spiritual diet.
(One size fits all approach to Bible intake doesn’t work.)
The Reality:
-Some of you need to listen to the Word more than others this week.
-Some of you need to
What are some different kids of Bible intake?
-Thinking deeply about 1 verse (Meditate)
-Listening to a whole book (reading in context)
-Studying a passage
-Christian literature
-podcasts and sermons
-teaching and counseling
