Matthew 22:37-38 37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' 38 "This is the great and foremost commandment.

Matthew 22:39 39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'

John 13:34-35 34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

Matthew 28:19-20 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

LUKE 10:38-4238 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me." 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; 42 but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Romans 8:29 …“to be conformed to the image of His Son.”

THE PEREAN MINISTRY OF CHRIST

Luke 10-19 (Perean Ministry)Luke 9:51 When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;

Luke 10:1-2 Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. 2 And He was saying to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

7 Chief Divisions of Jesus’ Life (Chad Laird)

Division Location(s) Chapter(s)

1 Jesus’ Divine Preexistence Heaven Jn. 1

2 Jesus’ Divine Birth/Childhood Egypt/ Nazareth Mt. 1-2, Lk. 1-2

3Jesus’ Divine Baptism/ Temptation/ Early Judean Ministry

Jordan River/ Judean Wilderness/ Jerusalem

Mt. 3-4, Mk. 1,Lk. 3-4, Jn. 1-4

4 Jesus’ Divine Galilean Ministry Capernaum/ Sea of GalileeMt. 4-18, Mk. 1-9,Lk. 4-9, Jn. 5-7

5 Jesus’ Divine Perean/ Late Judean Ministry Jericho/ BethanyMt. 19-20, Mk. 10,Lk. 10-19, Jn. 7-11

6 Jesus’ Divine Passion Week Jerusalem/Bethany/JerusalemMt. 21-27, Mk. 11-15, Lk. 19-23, Jn. 12-19

7Jesus’ Divine Resurrection/ Appearances/ Ascension

Jerusalem/ Galilee/ Mount of Olives

Mt. 28, Mk. 16,Lk. 24, Jn. 20-21

Harmony of the Gospels (Adapted from John MacArthur’s Study Bible)

Event Location Matt. Mark Luke John

Latter Judean and Perean MinistryJesus hears about the sickness of Lazarus and then declares Lazarus has died

Beyond the Jordan John 11:1-16

Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead Bethany John 11:17-44

Sanhedrin decides to put Jesus to death Jerusalem John 11:45-54

Commissioning of the seventyEphriam

On the way to Jerusalem (Perea)

Luke 10:1-16

Return of the seventyEphriam

On the way to Jerusalem (Perea)

Luke 10:17-24

Story of the good SamaritanEphriam

On the way to Jerusalem (Perea)

Luke 10:25-37

Jesus’ visit with Mary and MarthaEphriam

On the way to Jerusalem (Perea)

Luke 10:38-42

JOHN 11:1 NOW A CERTAIN MAN WAS SICK, LAZARUS OF BETHANY, THE VILLAGE OF MARY AND HER SISTER MARTHA.

• Israel, Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mary, Martha and Lazarus beyond Bethany on the Jerusalem Jericho road

“CHOOSING WHAT’S BEST (overcoming distraction, worry, and frustration))

Today’s Sermon Title:

MAIN POINTS:

1. Luke 10:38 – Welcoming the Lord (hospitality)

2. Luke 10:39 – Listening to the Lord (logos/Word)

3. Luke 10:40a – Drawing away from the Lord (distractions)

4. Luke 10:40b – Protesting to the Lord (complaints)

5. Luke 10:41 – Worrying apart from the Lord (frustrations)

6.Luke 10:42 – Choosing what’s best according to the Lord (what’s needed and what lasts)

Luke 10:381. Welcoming the Lord (hospitality)

[Strongs] u`pode,comai hupodechomai

Meaning: to receive under one’s roof, to receive as a guest

[Friberg] u`pode,comai welcome, receive, entertain as a guest

HOSPITALITY IN THE BIBLEARE YOU WELCOMING JESUS AND HIS FOLLOWERS INTO YOUR HOME?

• u`pode,comai hupodechomai: to receive under one’s roof, to receive as a guest

Luke 10:38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

Luke 19:5-6 When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.“ And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.

James 2:25 In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?

• filoxeni,a philoxenia: love of strangers

Romans 12:10-13 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; 11 not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13 contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

Hebrews 13:1-3 Let love of the brethren continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3 Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body.

• xenodoce,w xenodocheo: to entertain strangers

1 Timothy 5:9-10 9 A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, 10

having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

Luke 10:392. Listening to the Lord (logos/Word)

Listen (avkou,*) + (Word) lo,go* (142 Verses)• Gen. 4:23; Exod. 18:19; 19:8; 24:3; Deut. 12:28; 31:12; Jos. 22:30; 1 Sam. 25:24; 2 Sam. 14:17; 15:3; 20:17; 2 Ki. 7:1; 18:28; 19:16; 20:16; 2 Chr. 15:8; 18:18; 34:27; Neh. 1:4;

Job 26:14; 32:11; Ps. 19:3; 103:20; Prov. 4:10; 5:7; 18:13; 22:17; Eccl. 7:21; 9:16f; 12:13; Isa. 1:10; 28:14, 23; 29:18; 30:21; 32:9; 36:13; 39:5; 41:26; 50:4; 66:5; Jer. 2:4, 31; 7:2; 9:20; 10:1; 11:2, 6; 17:20; 18:2, 18; 19:3; 21:11; 22:2, 29; 23:16; 28:7; 31:10; 34:4; 35:13; 36:24; 38:20; 42:15; 44:16, 24, 26; Ezek. 2:7; 3:6, 10, 17; 6:3; 13:2; 16:35; 20:47; 25:3; 33:7; 34:7; 36:1, 4; 37:4; Hos. 4:1; Amos 3:1; 4:1; 5:1; 7:16; 8:11; Mic. 1:2; 6:1; Zech. 8:9; Matt. 7:24, 26; 10:14; 13:19f, 22f; 15:12; 19:22; Mk. 4:15f, 18, 20, 33; Lk. 5:1, 15; 8:12f, 15, 21; 11:28; 16:2; Jn. 5:24; 6:60; 8:43; 14:24; Acts 2:22; 4:4; 5:5; 8:14; 10:44; 13:7, 44, 48; 15:7; 19:10; Eph. 1:13; 4:29; 2 Tim. 2:14; Heb. 4:2; 12:19; Rev. 1:3; 22:18

• Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

• Matthew 10:14 "Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.

• Matthew 13:19 "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart.

• Matthew 13:23 "And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.“

• Luke 5:1 Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God,

• Luke 8:21 But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.“

• Luke 11:28 blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it."

• John 5:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

• John 8:43 "Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

• John 14:24 "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me.

Luke 10:40a3. Drawing away from the Lord (distractions)

erispa,w perispao: to draw away[Friberg] perispa,w literally be pulled or dragged from all around; figuratively be or become

distracted, be anxious (LU 10.40)

Luke 10:40b4. Protesting to the Lord (complaints)

[Friberg] me,lei; (to care for, take an interest in);

[Friberg] le,gw strictly gather and lay in order; hence, used of logical

expression; say, speak, tell, narrate (MT 3.9); answer, say (MT 8.26); order, command, recommend

NT VERSES ON COMPLAINING (NEVER CHARGING GOD WITH WRONG)

• Philippians 2:14-15 14 Do all things without grumbling (complaining) or disputing; 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,

• Colossians 3:12-13 12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

• James 5:9 9 Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.

• 1 Peter 4:9-10 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10 As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

• Job 1:22 22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

• Romans 9:20 20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? "Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, 'Why did you make me like this?'"

Luke 10:415. Worrying apart from the Lord (frustrations)

merimna,w merimnao

Meaning: to be anxious, to care for(1) in a good sense care for, be concerned about (1C 7.32); (2) in a bad sense be anxious, be overly concerned about, be worried about (PH 4.6)

qoruba,zw thorubazo

Meaning: to disturbof emotional disturbance be troubled, be upset (LU 10.41)

Luke 10:42 6. Choosing what’s best according to the Lord

(what’s needed and what lasts)

evkle,gw eklego

Meaning: to select

[Friberg] (1) middle choose out, select (for oneself) (MK 13.20); (2) choose from among (a number) (AC 1.24); (3) choose for (some purpose) (EP 1.4), opposite mise,w (reject, not

choose); (4) absolutely evklelegme,noj chosen (LU 9.35)

APPLICATIONS