ONE THING IS NECESSARY:

Sitting at Jesus' feet

Luke 10:38-42
 Luke 10:38
Now as they went on their
way, Jesus entered a village.
And a woman named Martha
welcomed him into her house.
 Luke 10:39
And she had a sister called
Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet
and listened to his teaching.
 Luke 10:40
But Martha was distracted with
much serving. And she went up to
him and said, "Lord, do you not
care that my sister has left me to
serve alone? Tell her then to help
me."
 Luke 10:41
But the Lord answered her,
"Martha, Martha, you are
anxious and troubled about
many things,
 Luke 10:42
but one thing is necessary. Mary
has chosen the good portion,
which will not be taken away
from her." ESV
 Review
FOCUS ON THIS ONE THING:
Philippians 3:13
Forgetting the past and looking
forward to what lies ahead.
Goal – Perfection or maturity
 Review
ONE THING I ASKED OF THE LORD:
Psalm 27:4
To be in His Presence, Protection &
Provision.
Goal – Abiding in Christ
 Introduction
ONE THING IS NECESSARY:
Luke 10:42
Sitting at Jesus' feet
 Introduction
Mary of Bethany is seen three
times in the Gospel record, and
on each occasion, she is in the
same place:
at the feet of Jesus.
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She sat at His feet

and listened to His
Word
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Luke 10:39
And she had a sister called Mary,
who sat at the Lord's feet and
listened to his teaching.
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A. Receptivity
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Matthew 13:23
for what was sown on good soil, this is
the one who hears the word and
understands it. He indeed bears fruit and
yields, in one case a hundredfold, in
another sixty, and in another thirty."
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Acts 17:11
Now these Jews were more noble than
those in Thessalonica; they received the
word with all eagerness, examining the
Scriptures daily to see if these things
were so.
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1Thessalonians 2:13
And we also thank God constantly for this, that
when you received the word of God, which you
heard from us, you accepted it not as the word
of men but as what it really is, the word of
God, which is at work in you believers.
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A. Receptivity
B. Teachableness
1. Essential to entrance into God’s
kingdom.
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Matthew 18:3
And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless
you change and become like little
children, you will never enter the
kingdom of heaven. (NIV)
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A. Receptivity
B. Teachableness
1. Essential to entrance into God’s
kingdom.
2. Exhibited by the disciples.
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Luke 11:1
Now Jesus was praying in a certain
place, and when he finished, one of his
disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to
pray, as John taught his disciples."
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A. Receptivity
B. Teachableness
1. Essential to entrance into God’s
kingdom.
2. Exhibited by the disciples.
3. Expected among believers.
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2Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is inspired by God and is
useful to teach us what is true and to
make us realize what is wrong in our
lives. It corrects us when we are wrong
and teaches us to do what is right.
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2Timothy 3:17
God uses it to prepare and equip his
people to do every good work.
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Mary fell at Jesus’

feet and shared her
woe.
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John 11:32
Now when Mary came to where
Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his
feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you had
been here, my brother would not
have died."
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Isaiah 40:1
"Comfort, comfort my people," says
your God.
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2Corinthians 1:3
All praise to God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ. God is our
merciful Father and the source of all
comfort.
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2Corinthians 1:4
He comforts us in all our troubles so
that we can comfort others. When
they are troubled, we will be able to
give them the same comfort God has
given us.
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The idea behind this word for
comfort in the New Testament is
always more than soothing
sympathy.
David Guzik
II. FOR CONSOLATION
It has the idea:
of strengthening
of helping
of making strong.
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Isaiah 49:13
Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O
earth! Burst into song, O mountains!
For the LORD has comforted his
people and will have compassion on
them in their suffering.
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2Corinthians 7:6
But God, who comforts the
downcast, comforted us by the
coming of Titus,
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She came to His feet

and poured out her
worship
 III. FOR ADORATION
John 12:3
Mary therefore took a pound of expensive
ointment made from pure nard, and
anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his
feet with her hair. The house was filled
with the fragrance of the perfume.
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John 12:4
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples
(he who was about to betray him),
said,
 III. FOR ADORATION
John 12:5
"Why was this ointment not sold for
three hundred denarii and given to
the poor?"
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John 12:6
He said this, not because he cared
about the poor, but because he was a
thief, and having charge of the
moneybag he used to help himself to
what was put into it.
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John 12:7
Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that
she may keep it for the day of my
burial.
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John 12:8
For the poor you always have with
you, but you do not always have me."
 CONCLUSION
In each of these instances, there is
some kind of fragrance:
1. In Luke 10, it is food
2. In John 11, it is death (John 11:39)
3. In John 12, it is perfume.
 CONCLUSION
3 times Mary was found at the feet of Jesus:
1. She sat at His feet and listened to His
Word.
2. She fell at Jesus’ feet and shared her woe.
3. She came to His feet and poured out her
worship