“Great Expectations”

Luke 10:38-42 (NLT) 

³⁸ As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. ³⁹ Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. ⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” ⁴¹ But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! ⁴² There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”  

Directions for Great Expectations:

1. Welcome Jesus into your home.

Luke 10:38 (NLT) ³⁸ As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 

How:

1. Start a spiritual journal.
2. Listen to worship songs.
3. Read Luke 2 on Christmas Eve.
4. Serve someone in need.
5. Follow a Bible Reading Plan in Grace City’s App or YouVersion Bible App.

2. Understand there are different personalities in your home.

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) ²² But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control.

3. Don’t get overextended & distracted.

Luke 10:39-40 (NLT) ³⁹ Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. ⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing.

4. Choose Jesus over chores.

LUKE 10:40-42 (NLT) “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” ⁴¹ But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! ⁴² There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

John 15:5 (NLT) “apart from me you can do nothing.”