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*“Something About Mary…”*
*Luke 10:38-42*
 
v    Opening illustration:
 
v    We are introduced to two women in our text today
Ø     Martha and Mary
§        Two women who approach being around Jesus quite differently…
·        Martha, busy serving
·        And Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus
 
*READ Luke 10:38-42*
 
v    A couple of comments by way of observation…
Ø     *V.
38 ~~ Jesus and Disciples were on their way…*
§        *To Jerusalem*
·        9:51 to 19:28 is called the “travel narrative” or “Journey to Jerusalem”
·        3rd year of ministry
·        Jesus sets his sights on the cross
·        These 10 or so chapters are mostly unique to Luke
·        Sayings and parable dominate
·        Not so much interested in chronological order but theological content
¨     Because…
 
Ø     *V.
38 ~~ Village = Bethany *
§        That is where Mary and Martha lived
·        2 miles outside of Jerusalem
§        Very important village
§        Where John Baptized (Jn 1:19-28)
·        Asked “Are you the Christ?”
§        This was Jesus’ HQ outside Jerusalem
·        Jesus been here many times
¨     Woman anointed Jesus’ head with perfume (Mk 14:1-8)
¨     Spend night there after clearing temple (Matt 21:17)
¨     Just outside Bethany Jesus withers the fig tree (Matt 21:19)
¨     Raised Lazarus from the dead (Jn 11:1ff)
¨     Triumphal entry started here
Ø     Probably village where he told 2 disciples to get donkey for triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Mk 11:1)
 
v    Remember, Jesus raised Mary’s brother Lazarus from the dead
Ø     So perhaps he is there at the house as well
 
v    I would also like to comment on bad interpretations of this passage
Ø     Not about Different temperaments in church
§        Type “A’s” and “B’s”
Ø     Not the difference between the active life and the contemplative one
Ø     Not about a bad example vs. a good one
§        Mary vs. Martha
·        She was serving the Lord
¨     Nothing wrong with that!
§        James – Faith without works is dead
·        And Jesus recognizes that
§        As he points out…
·        This was a choice between the Good and the Better
¨     *V.
42*
Ø     And that is the choice we have in the Christian life many times
 
v    But what this passage is all about is where Mary is…
Ø     *At Jesus’ feet*
§        Mary is found in Scripture 3 times at the feet of Jesus
·        And the first one is here…
 
*Lk 10:39 ~~ Instruction*
v    “Martha had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said”
Ø     *Mary was @ Jesus’ feet for instruction*
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v    While Martha was busy in the kitchen, Mary was at the Lord’s feet listening to…
Ø     Every word that proceeded from Jesus’ mouth”
§        In this way she was showing herself to be a good Jew
·        Dt 8:3 ~~ /Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord/
¨     Mary knew who Jesus was, knew her Scripture and knew where she should be
Ø     At the feet of Jesus listening to every word that was coming from his mouth
 
v    Imagine with me if you will, being in the presence of Jesus (God~/Man)
Ø     Knowing that every word that came out of his mouth was truth
§        Every word was edifying
§        Every word was good for you
§        Every word was as *Phil 4:8* puts it
·        /true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable/
¨     We cannot even comprehend that type of listening
Ø     Never having to be on guard, never questioning, never doubting
Ø     We never do that with anyone
§        *Because no one has all the answers to life and faith like Jesus*
·        No one has the pure motives like Jesus
·        No one can be trusted like Jesus can
 
v    Whether you realize it or not…
Ø     We are always practicing discretionary listening (with an ear for untruth)
§        In School
·        Revisionist history
§        In our jobs
§        In the news
§        Even in Church
·        I am not perfect
·        I do not have all the answers to life and faith
¨     But Jesus does
Ø     And Mary knows that and sits at his feet for instruction
 
v    And…
Ø     That is the mark of a true disciple…
§        A desire to learn from the master
·        To sit at his feet
Ø     RQ: And how do we sit at his feet today?
§        By sitting at the feet of the Bible
·        *2 Tim 3:16*
¨     All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness
Ø     God-breathed (theopneustos)
§        From the very lips of God
·        And we should be reading it as such
 
Mortimer J. Adler, in /How /to /Read a Book, /has observed that the one time people read for all they are worth is when they are in love and are reading a love letter.
They read every word three ways.
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