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How much of your life has been consumed by worry?
2. When it comes to worry, it’s been said that the average person will spend. . .
a. 40% of their time worrying about things which will never happen.
b. 30% of their time worrying about their past which can’t be changed.
c. 12% of their time worrying about criticism from others, most of which is untrue.
d. 10% of their time worrying about their health, which gets worse with stress.
e. 8% of their time worrying about real problems which they will actually face.

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3. Worry is not a virtue.
4. Nor do people typically wear their worry like a “Badge of Honor.”
5. Yet worry wears easy, at first that is.
6. What I mean is, worry is easy to put on.
7. But once you put worry on, it’s like a tight pair of skinny jeans. . . very difficult to take it off.
8. So, what is the answer for worry?
9. Tonight, we will look to the words of our Savior for the answer in Luke 10, from the famous story about two sisters, Martha and Mary.
10. For in Luke 10, we will learn how to take off the robe of worry and put on the mantle of faith.

Luke 10:38-42

As I mentioned the last time we were together, when we arrive at Luke 10, there is another major shift in Jesus’ ministry; Jesus was transitioning His ministry from the region of Galilee in the north to Jerusalem.

Luke 9:51, When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem. . .

2. As Jesus nears Jerusalem, Luke shifts the focus of his Gospel to a meal in the home of Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, the man whom Jesus raised from the dead.
3. The three siblings lived in a village called Bethany which was located a few miles east of Jerusalem.

What happened during the meal in Martha’s home reveals the first part of Jesus’ answer for worry. . .

Serve Christ Wholeheartedly

• Martha had invited Jesus to her home for a meal, along with His entire entourage. (38)
• Martha immediately went to work, preparing a meal for Jesus; a meal she had hoped would be fit for the King of kings.
• This would be no small task.
• Martha needed help and lots of it.
• Surely, Mary, her sister would rise up and help Martha impress, I mean, bless Jesus. . . right?
• Nope. The moment Jesus sat down to teach; Mary sat down too, right at Jesus’ feet to absorb His every word.
• Poor Martha was left to do all the heavy lifting alone.

Now, before we point fingers at Martha and get all in a huff because of her eventual meltdown, I believe Martha should be commended for her desire to serve the Lord.
• It is right and commendable when Christians want to serve the Lord.
• In fact, Jesus is called Lord for a reason because He is supremely worthy of our trust, loyalty, and service.
• The Apostle Paul served Christ wholeheartedly.

Colossians 1:28-29, We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

• Well, how is serving Christ wholeheartedly an answer for worry?
• Because when we serve Christ wholeheartedly it offers us the opportunity to take our eyes off of ourselves and put them on Jesus.
• Too many people spend too much of their lives focused on themselves.
• But when we fix our eyes on Jesus and serve Him wholeheartedly our lives are filled with meaning and purpose, worry fades away.
• It was true for the Apostle Paul and the Lord wants it to be true for us as well.
• Serve Christ wholeheartedly.

But may I offer a word of caution? When you serve Christ wholeheartedly. . .

A. Serve Christ’s agenda not your own
1. Martha frantically looked around. . . where was Mary?
2. Suddenly her eyes locked on her target.
3. Martha shook her head in disbelief. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
4. Mary, her beloved sister, was sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him teach!
5. Martha could never pull off a meal fit for the King of kings all by herself.
6. Martha began to huff and puff; she was ready to blow her sister down.
7. Now, Luke gives us an important insight into Martha’s heart.
8. The word “distracted” in verse 40 means “to be pulled away” by something.
9. What was pulling at Martha? Her agenda!


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Pastor Matthew Dodd
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