Series: Practicalities – Body Life September 4, 2005

“The One Necessary Thing” Luke 10:38-42

Big Idea: A priority of the Christian life must be time with the Lord

and time in the Word. It’s the only way to grow. No excuses, just do it!

I. THE BACKGROUND

A. The context of chapter 10

B. The characters involved

II. THE PRIORITY OF THE WORD

A. The story of two sisters

1. Martha’s hospitality

2. Mary’s attentiveness

3. Both are good…kept in balance

B. The complaint of one sister

1. Out of balance

2. No rebuke

C. One thing is needful

1. Give the Word priority

2. The choice is yours

3. Keep life in balance

4. The results are temporal and eternal

III. APPLICATION

Get in the Word – personal time, small group, Sunday morning