Category: Luke 10
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Neighbors
Luke 10:29 “And who is my neighbor?” Throughout the Scriptures, Christians are called to live out their faith in relationships. For example, the Bible is filled with commands that some have called “the one anothers.” Some examples: “Love one another.” “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.” “Give preference to one another in honor.”…
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First Things First
Luke 10:42 “. . . Mary has chosen the good portion” Mary and Martha were sisters. Both of them loved Jesus, and “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus (their brother)” (John 11:5). Yet, Jesus commended Mary for something she did, while He, ever so gently, rebuked Martha. This was not Jesus’ mother Mary. Mary…
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To Lose It All
Luke 10:42 “. . . Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” I’m sure you’ve seen photos of the utter devastation hurricanes can bring. When we observe such things one of the thoughts that sometimes come to mind is, “They’ve lost everything!” Sometimes people even lose their lives. For…
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Above All!
Luke 10:42 “One thing is necessary . . .” You’ve heard the phrase, “to cut to the chase.” It means to get to the point of what you mean to say. It means to cut out anything extraneous, to say what you really want to say. Well, in just four words above from the mouth…
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Spiritual Service
Luke 10:38-42 “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and…
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Are you a “Good Samaritan”?
Luke 10:25-37 “And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? How do you read it?’ And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your…
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The Only Necessary Thing
Luke 10:42 “One thing is necessary.” The statement above is a such a captivating proclamation when one considers that they came from the lips of Jesus Christ. It comes from a conversation that He had with His good friend Martha. He was in her home along with her sister Mary. Before He said these words,…
To Encourage You 