2. Are we distracted from the ONE THING that matters? Luke 10:38-42

3. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? “Martha was pre-occupied with getting everything ready for the meal.” (Common English Bible) “Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen.” (The Message)

4. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? We are distracted when our attention is taken away from where it should be and placed on something else. We are distracted when we are so occupied with something that we cannot see something else- in this case, something far more important.

5. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? Only One Thing is Necessary The Word of the Lord to Learn it, to Do it, to Teach it the good part which shall not be taken away compare 1 Tim 4:16

6. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? We can be so occupied even in a good thing that we are distracted from The Word of the Lord Something better! Something eternal!

7. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? Martha was worried and bothered about many things- all of which were of lesser importance than The Word of the Lord So many things call for our attention- some avoidable and some unavoidable that can pull us away from the Word

8. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? Luke 8:14 Worries Riches Pleasures of this Life WORD

9. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? 2 Tim 2:4 “No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” (ESV) “A soldier on duty doesn’t get caught up in making deals at the marketplace. He concentrates on carrying out orders.” (The Message) “No man holding knighthood to God wrappeth himself with worldly needs, that he please to him, to whom he hath proved himself.” (Wycliffe)

10. Are we distracted from the one thing that matters? “As newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation.” 1 Pet 2:2 “We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.” Heb 2:1-4

11. The Devil is a Great Magician: A Master of Distraction He distracts you with one thing

12. The Devil is a Great Magician: A Master of Distraction While He Makes the Other Disappear