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Don't Miss The ONE Thing

Passion City Church • Feb 11, 2025 • 29 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In Luke 10, Jesus visits the home of Mary and Martha, offering a timeless lesson on the priority of personal devotion over frantic activity. While Martha becomes weighed down and distracted by her service, Mary chooses the one necessary thing by sitting at the Savior's feet to listen to His word. Jesus gently reminds us that good endeavors must never replace intimate connection with Him, inviting weary believers to let their service flow from devotion rather than busyness.

Themes

Devotion vs. DistractionSpiritual RestDiscipleshipChristian Service and WorshipPriority of God's Word

Pastor's Points

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Good things can keep you from the best thing.

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Busyness is not the goal of the Christian life.

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There is a massive difference between Jesus being one of the things and Jesus being the one thing.

Key Points

1.
Good things can keep you from the best thing.
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Busyness is not the goal of the Christian life.
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There is a massive difference between Jesus being one of the things and Jesus being the one thing.
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Sitting at Jesus's feet represents a position of discipleship, learning, and finding our spiritual strength in His presence.
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Distraction occurs when our hearts are pulled in conflicting directions, turning honorable service into a heavy burden.
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When God repeats someone's name in Scripture, it signifies deep intimacy, compassion, and personal concern rather than anger or condemnation.
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Spiritual activity does not equal genuine devotion; effective service must always flow out of first sitting at the feet of Christ.
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The noise and constant rush of modern culture threaten to drown out the quiet, enduring voice and presence of God.

Sermon Moments

“Our strength comes from sitting at the Master's feet.”

“Distraction is the great enemy of devotion. Where the enemy can't destroy the plans of God for our lives, his next best play is to try to distract us from them.”

“A full calendar with an empty soul doesn't help anybody, and it does not impress God.”

“It is easier to fill my calendar than it is to feed my soul.”

“Don't serve like Martha until you have first sat like Mary. Sit like Mary and then serve like Martha.”

“If you strive before you sit, your work will leave you exhausted and empty, but if you sit with Him first, your work actually becomes part of your worship.”

“Everything Martha made that day will pass away, but every word Jesus spoke that day will last forever.”

“When God repeats someone's name in Scripture, it indicates intimacy, relationship, care, and concern—not anger.”

This Week

Examine your current commitments to ensure good activities are not crowding out intimate time with Jesus.

Practice sitting at Jesus's feet by prioritizing time to listen to His Word before rushing into serving and daily labor.

Guard against spiritual distraction by identifying and reducing excess noise and screen time in your daily life.

Approach your serving and ministry opportunities as acts of worship that flow out of your personal devotion to Christ.

Learn to say no to non-essential demands when your calendar begins to overload your soul and drain your spiritual strength.

When feeling weary or anxious, receive Christ's gentle correction as a tender invitation to find rest in His presence rather than a condemnation.

Evaluate whether Jesus is central to every area of your life or merely treated as one item on a busy list of priorities.

Remember This

Believers must prioritize sitting at the feet of Jesus in personal devotion so that all service flows out of His enduring presence rather than exhausting busyness.

A Challenge for You

Jesus is saying to us today, 'I don't need you to prepare a feast for Me; I want you to enjoy the feast that I have prepared for you.'

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