2. 38 While they were traveling, Jesus entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what He said.
Luke 10:38-42

3. 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”
41 The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:38-42

4. Martha and Mary were both doing good things, but Mary was doing the better thing.
Martha “failed” by welcoming Jesus into her home but then not spending time with Him.
Mary did the better thing by “sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him” (Luke 10:39).

5. True or False: In 2017 I want to spend more time “sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him.”

6. Three ways Jesus speaks to us:
through the Bible
(2 Timothy 3:16)
through people
(Luke 2:15, Acts 18:11)
directly
(Acts 13:2)

7. Spend 15 minutes in your chair (every day)
sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him.
Listen to Jesus as you:
read the Bible
reflect on what He is telling you through the people in your life
sit quietly and ask Him to speak to you directly

8. Spend 15 minutes in your chair (every day)
sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him.
Listen to Jesus as you read the Bible.

9. Spend 15 minutes in your chair (every day)
sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him.
Listen to Jesus as you read the Bible.
Choose a version of the Bible
Holman Christian Standard Bible
New International Version
New Living Translation
Choose a reading plan
Choose one verse, copy it down, and write some thoughts about that verse

10. Spend 15 minutes in your chair (every day)
sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to Him.
Listen to Jesus as you read the Bible.
Reflect on what Jesus is telling you through the people in your life (friends, parents, spouse, pastor, kids, siblings, etc.)
Sit quietly and ask Jesus to speak to you directly

11. Martha had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what He said.
Luke 10:39