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 Good morning.

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 Turn in your Bibles to Luke chapter 10.

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 We're going to be looking at verses 38 through 42.

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 Thankful to be with you this morning.

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 And we have a good word from God in His word to us this morning.

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 And what we have in this text this morning is an awkward situation.

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 We've all been in social situations that turned awkward.

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 Maybe we're sitting around a dinner table and somebody brings up a politically charged topic

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 and there's a variety of opinions about it and they start speaking very opinionated ways about it.

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 And everybody is kind of like, I don't know, should we engage?

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 You know, should we change the subject?

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 Or maybe a party and, you know, people are hanging out, maybe playing games or something.

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 And then one of the couples there gets annoyed with each other, starts arguing,

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 kind of passive-aggressively sniping at each other.

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 And everyone else is like, you know, how about the Bears, right?

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 Or the Brewers or the Packers.

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 Or anything.

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 Because it got awkward.

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 Or maybe you are speaking to someone, you know that they were dating this other person.

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 And so you're like, hey, did you do anything fun with Rachel for the 4th of July?

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 And they're like, we broke up two weeks ago.

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 Where do we go from there?

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 We've all been in these social situations that have turned awkward.

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 And in our text this morning, we see a social situation, a high-pressure social situation.

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 We see two priorities exemplified there.

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 Two different people focusing on two different things.

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 And then things turn awkward.

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 There's an exchange.

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 There's a conversation where things turn awkward.

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 And in the midst of that awkwardness, Jesus speaks some good news for us.

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 So let's look at this situation here.

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 Let's look at the setup.

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 What's going on?

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 We see a situation here where there's two people with two different priorities.

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 Let's look at verses 38 through the first part of 40.

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 It says,

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 Now as they, that's Jesus' disciples, went on their way, Jesus entered a village,

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 and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

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 And she had a sister called Mary who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

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 But Martha was distracted with much serving.

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 Now as Jesus and his disciples traveled around the country during Jesus' ministry,

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 they were itinerant.

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 They were moving around from place to place, city to city, town to town.

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 And so they relied on friends and family and generous strangers in various places to host them,

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 to give them a place to sleep, some food to eat.

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 And this was not unique to Jesus.

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 It was how many traveling teachers at the time functioned.

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 They would travel around in exchange for the teaching they provided.

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 They would have a place to stay.

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 And in the ancient Near Eastern society, the Middle East, where this takes place,

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 this society was significantly oriented around the idea of hospitality.

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 Hospitality not meaning just having your friends over for dinner,

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 but hospitality meaning welcoming strangers and outsiders and caring for them.

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 It was about doing whatever was necessary to provide shelter, food, and rest to whoever may come through your doors.

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 And a large part of your standing in society at that time,

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 a large part of your honor among your town and your relatives and the people who knew you,

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 was based on how well you could show hospitality.

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 Basically, whether you were considered a good person, a respectable person,

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 wasn't as much based on what did you do or how much money did you make or what was your house like.

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 It was how well can you show hospitality.

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 What lengths are you willing to go to to care for people who come through?

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 So here we have a woman, Martha, and she welcomes Jesus and she shows hospitality to him and to his disciples.

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 And it was a big task.

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 We don't know exactly how many people were there,

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 but Jesus traveled around with a minimum, usually, of 12 men,

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 and there are usually a lot of other people with him as well.

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 And so we see how the situation is set up.

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 Martha is working like crazy to host this crowd

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 and this famous teacher and miracle worker who has come to her house,

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 and there is a lot at stake for her.

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 Because in this situation with this particular guest

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 and in the society and the way they viewed hospitality,

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 Martha's reputation is on the line like it probably never has been before in her life.

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 So whatever stress you may feel when someone comes over to your house

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 and you're trying to clean up and get ready and make dinner,

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 multiply that by about 10 to account for the centrality of hospitality in this culture,

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 which we don't share in our culture.

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 But then also imagine that the person that you're hosting is nationally significant and famous.

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 And so as we see Martha here,

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 with all of this pressure, all of this expectation,

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 ask yourself, what pressures and obligations and ministries

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 do you feel like you need to carry out in your life?

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 What do you feel like is required of you

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 in order to be a good person or a good Christian?

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 Or a good parent?

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 What do you feel like you have to keep doing in order to please God?

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 So Martha is running around trying to be everything that she thinks that she needs to be,

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 and she is totally distracted.

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 It says Martha was distracted with much serving,

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 and distracted from what?

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 Because she's actually laser focused on exactly what everyone expects her to be doing.

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 She's, if anyone looked into this house and saw what was going on,

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 they would say, yep, looks right.

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 She's focused on hospitality.

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 So what is she distracted from?

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 Well, she's distracted from Jesus.

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 And meanwhile, Martha has a sister.

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 And in the midst of this rush of serving Mary, what is she doing?

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 She's not helping.

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 She's sitting at Jesus' feet, listening to his teaching.

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 In other words, based on the perspectives of the day and of that culture,

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 Mary has completely abandoned her position as host.

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 She's totally neglecting the principle of hospitality.

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 She's being rude.

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 And she's actually taking up the position of a disciple,

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 sitting at his feet, listening to his word.

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 And it's a pretty gutsy move on Mary's part to say,

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 well, no, I'm not going to serve you like everyone expects.

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 I'm going to take up my post here as if I was one of your 12 disciples.

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 So in this situation here, anyone looking at this scene would have said that

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 Martha was an honorable, righteous person,

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 doing exactly what was expected of her,

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 being a good person, caring for this guest.

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 And Mary was a presumptuous person who was insulting both herself

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 by not fulfilling her obligations and her guests.

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 But then, Jesus and Martha have an awkward exchange.

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 And Jesus gives his perspective on this situation.

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 So we've got the social setup here,

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 and then we have this situation that turns awkward with this conversation.

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 Look at verse 40.

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 It says,

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 She was distracted with much serving.

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 And she went up to him and she said,

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 Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me

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 to serve alone?

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 Tell her then to help me.

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 Imagine that.

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 Imagine the situation.

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 There's a crowded house.

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 Jesus is there teaching an attentive group.

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 There's probably little clusters of people in the corners

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 and just outside having quiet conversations.

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 People are eating.

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 And Martha marches up to Jesus and says this.

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 We don't know whether she said it loudly or whispered in his ear,

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 but in whatever case,

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 Jesus has stopped his teaching to listen to her.

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 And now everyone is looking at these three,

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 wondering what's going on and what's Jesus going to say.

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 And even if they did not hear Martha's words,

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 they could probably tell by her body language

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 and just by knowing what was going on

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 that she's probably upset with Mary.

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 Do you hear the frustration in Martha's question?

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 My sister has left me alone to serve.

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 Mary should know better.

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 I know I would be frustrated in a similar situation.

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 Why am I doing everything by myself here?

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 Do you hear the accusation of Jesus in her question?

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 Do you not care that this is going on?

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 Not only should Mary know better,

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 Jesus should know better.

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 Jesus, Martha is saying,

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 is actually in the wrong here

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 for allowing Mary to sit at his feet

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 instead of helping her sister.

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 As a teacher of righteousness,

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 Jesus should have reminded Mary,

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 hey, you need to get up and go help your sister.

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 It's unfair for you to leave all that work to her.

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 She's doing what a good person should do

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 and you need to help her.

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 And if Martha was anything like us,

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 there's probably in her questions here

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 also the accusation of Jesus

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 that he cares about Mary more than her.

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 That Jesus is playing favorites

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 and Martha's not important to him.

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 Do you not care that my sister

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 has left me to serve alone?

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 But she doesn't just make a frustrated accusation,

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 she also gives Jesus a demand.

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 Have you noticed how assertive Martha is?

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 We see that also in another place in the gospel

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 when Jesus comes to visit her and Mary

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 after their brother has died.

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 And Jesus never minds it, by the way.

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 It doesn't bother him.

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 The way Martha confronts him in both situations.

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 But with all of her frustration overflowing,

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 Martha demands that Jesus order Mary to help her.

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 She's so sure that she's in the right

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 and Mary and even Jesus are in the wrong

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 that she decides she's going to tell

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 her famous, miracle-working,

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 scripture-teaching, prophetic guest

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 what to do.

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 And now in the awkward silence

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 as everyone waits for Jesus' response,

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 everything is on the table.

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 Martha's choice and Mary's choice

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 of what to focus on,

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 what to prioritize,

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 are shoved in Jesus' face

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 in front of everyone

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 for him to evaluate,

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 for him to respond to.

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 And here's his response,

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 starting in verse 41.

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 For the Lord answered her,

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 Martha, Martha,

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 you are anxious and troubled

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 about many things,

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 but one thing is necessary.

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 Mary has chosen the good portion

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 which will not be taken away from her.

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 the message of this text

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 from God's Word

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 from Jesus

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 for us today.

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 Choose closeness to Jesus

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 over every good thing.

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 Choose closeness to Jesus

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 over every good thing.

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 not instead of every good thing,

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 but choose closeness to Jesus

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 over every good thing.

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 Jesus responds to Martha's

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 confrontation with great

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 gentleness and affection.

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 He says her name twice

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 because he really loves her

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 and he wants her to hear

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 what he has to say.

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 He knows the anxiety

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 and the stress

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 and the frustration that she has

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 and he wants her to be free of it.

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 Martha,

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 Martha.

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 He contrasts the many things

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 that are troubling Martha.

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 The practical logistics

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 of hosting a crowd.

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 Societal expectations

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 for perfect hospitality.

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 A desire to be that person

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 who always does their duty.

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 hope for favor and respect

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 from a person,

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 a guest of high status

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 like Jesus.

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 And a desire,

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 we can assume

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 a genuinely good desire

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 to serve God

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 by welcoming one of His prophets.

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 All of these things

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 that are troubling her,

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 he contrasts all of those

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 with the one thing

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 that Mary has prioritized,

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 which is to be close to Jesus.

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 And he says that Mary

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 has chosen the one thing

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 that is better

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 than everything else.

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 Choose closeness to Jesus

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 over every good thing.

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 Because it's one thing

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 to choose Jesus over sin, right?

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 Over things that we know are wrong

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 and that we need to leave behind.

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 It may be hard to do that,

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 but it's clear,

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 it's obvious.

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 It's much harder to recognize

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 when we are choosing

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 genuinely good things

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 over closeness to Jesus.

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 It's harder to see that,

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 parse it out.

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 And even when we do recognize it,

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 it can be very difficult

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 to reprioritize

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 because reprioritizing

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 means deprioritizing

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 something else

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 and doing that feels wrong.

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 It's not just that,

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 oh, yeah,

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 we should say no to sin.

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 It's like, no,

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 if I lower this,

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 I'm failing something

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 or I'm failing someone,

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 maybe even I'm failing God,

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 if I deprioritize

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 this other thing.

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 He wants me to do this.

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 So here's an example.

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 If it doesn't apply to you,

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 that's okay.

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 Just an example.

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 It's a very good thing

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 to be a parent,

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 to be a devoted,

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 attentive parent

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 who is passionate

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 about the growth

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 and health

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 and maturity

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 of your children.

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 what if in the midst

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 of all that,

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 some of those commitments

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 of time

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 and schedule

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 and energy

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 and focus

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 are keeping you

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 from having any closeness

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 to Jesus?

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 What if there's no space left

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 as you run

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 from place to place,

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 thing to thing?

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 Now, for those

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 who might be

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 over-invested

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 or over-committed

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 in these ways,

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 doing less

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 for your child

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 is probably

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 going to feel

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 like a little bit

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 of failure

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 or a little bit

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 of neglect.

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 So you have to ask

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 the question,

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 does my current schedule

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 allow me

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 to be close to Jesus?

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 In the end,

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 that's what your kids

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 need more

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 than anything else anyway.

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 Choose closeness

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 to Jesus

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 over every

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 good thing.

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 Now,

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 what does closeness

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 to Jesus look like?

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 What does that mean?

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 Well, at minimum,

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 looking at Mary's example

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 in the text here,

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 we can say

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 closeness to Jesus

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 is going to include

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 giving Him

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 the best part

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 of your focus,

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 relating to Him

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 in humility

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 and eagerness

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 like she was

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 sitting at His feet

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 and being attentive

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 to His word,

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 hearing what He has

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 to say.

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 Knowing what's

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 important to Him.

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 Knowing Him.

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 Closeness to Jesus

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 means knowing Him.

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 Because it's one thing

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 to say you believe

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 in Jesus.

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 It's one thing to say

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 you've trusted in Him

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 for your salvation.

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 But do you know Him?

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 Are you close to Him?

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 Jesus calls Martha

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 and He calls us

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 to prioritize

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 closeness to Him

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 over any of the

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 many good things

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 that fight for our attention.

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 and He gives us

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 three reasons

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 why we should do this.

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 Why should we

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 choose closeness to Jesus

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 over all these

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 other good things?

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 Three reasons.

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 First one,

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 closeness to Jesus

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 is necessary.

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 You see that right

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 in His words,

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 verse 42?

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 One thing

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 is necessary.

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 Out of all the good things

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 that you might give

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 your time,

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 energy,

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 and focus to,

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 closeness to Jesus

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 is the one thing

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 that is necessary.

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 It's the one thing

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 that you really need

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 more than any

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 of those other things.

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 The word necessary

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 here is the same word

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 that's used elsewhere

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 in the New Testament

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 to describe how sick people

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 need healing

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 or hungry people

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 need food.

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 It's essential.

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 For someone with

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 a debilitating illness,

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 the need for relief

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 and healing

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 is paramount.

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 There's almost nothing

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 that they would not do

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 or nothing that they

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 would not give up

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 to be rid of this

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 debilitating illness.

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 For someone who is

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 genuinely going hungry,

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 the need for food

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 is paramount.

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 Everything else

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 gets deprioritized.

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 Gotta eat.

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 And for followers

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 of Jesus,

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 closeness to Him

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 is the paramount

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 need of our lives.

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 Author Rosaria Butterfield

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 often says

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 that modern American

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 Christians live

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 in what she calls

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 a starvation diet

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 of community.

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 She means that we lack

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 relationships

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 and connections

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 in our churches.

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 She calls it

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 a starvation diet

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 of community.

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 Now when you hear

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 the word starvation diet,

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 what do you think of?

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 I think of World War II

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 soldiers in Japanese

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 prison camps.

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 You've seen the pictures,

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 right?

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 Men who were given

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 so little to eat

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 that they ended up

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 looking more like

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 walking skeletons

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 than living humans.

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 And you wonder

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 as you read the stories

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 and see the pictures

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 how it's possible

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 that they were even

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 able to stand up

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 and walk around.

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 A starvation diet.

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 And when Jesus says

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 that closeness to Him

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 is the one thing

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 that is necessary,

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 I can't help but think

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 that many American

00:19:26.679 --> 00:19:27.879
 Christians are living

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 on a starvation diet

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 of Jesus.

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 if you looked

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 at many churches

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 and you had the lenses

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 to see,

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 you might see

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 a bunch of walking

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 emaciated people.

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 How can you tell

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 am I on a starvation diet

00:19:49.899 --> 00:19:50.299
 of Jesus?

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 Here's one

00:19:51.899 --> 00:19:53.419
 diagnostic question.

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 What do you love

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 about Jesus?

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 The question is not

00:20:03.219 --> 00:20:04.019
 do you love Jesus?

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 It's what do you love

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 about Jesus?

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 And if nothing

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 or very little

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 comes to mind

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 in answer to that question,

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 you're probably living

00:20:18.639 --> 00:20:19.699
 on a starvation diet

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 of Jesus.

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 You're not close to Him.

00:20:25.459 --> 00:20:26.319
 And Jesus tells us

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 that closeness to Him

00:20:27.299 --> 00:20:28.259
 is the one thing

00:20:28.259 --> 00:20:29.240
 that is necessary

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 in our chaotic lives.

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 Three reasons

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 why we should choose

00:20:34.039 --> 00:20:34.839
 closeness to Jesus

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 over every other thing.

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 First of all,

00:20:36.500 --> 00:20:37.279
 closeness to Jesus

00:20:37.279 --> 00:20:38.480
 is necessary.

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 Second,

00:20:40.419 --> 00:20:41.279
 closeness to Jesus

00:20:41.279 --> 00:20:42.539
 is better.

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 Jesus says,

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 one thing is necessary.

00:20:46.779 --> 00:20:47.779
 Mary has chosen

00:20:47.779 --> 00:20:49.359
 the good portion.

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 Jesus tells us

00:20:51.639 --> 00:20:52.220
 that Mary

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 just straight up

00:20:53.240 --> 00:20:54.359
 made a better choice.

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 that term

00:20:56.599 --> 00:20:57.339
 good portion

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 evokes

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 a variety of ideas.

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 It's like

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 there are some

00:21:01.259 --> 00:21:01.879
 really good cuts

00:21:01.879 --> 00:21:02.219
 of meat

00:21:02.219 --> 00:21:03.439
 and there are

00:21:03.439 --> 00:21:04.139
 some very tough

00:21:04.139 --> 00:21:04.699
 cuts of meat

00:21:04.699 --> 00:21:05.559
 that only really work

00:21:05.559 --> 00:21:07.179
 in the slow cooker

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 or something like that.

00:21:09.000 --> 00:21:09.399
 One

00:21:09.399 --> 00:21:10.939
 is better

00:21:10.939 --> 00:21:11.559
 than the other.

00:21:13.399 --> 00:21:14.259
 Or in these terms,

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 one is a good portion,

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 one is not.

00:21:17.379 --> 00:21:18.339
 Or think of like

00:21:18.339 --> 00:21:19.479
 an estate

00:21:19.479 --> 00:21:20.539
 inheritance situation.

00:21:21.179 --> 00:21:22.039
 One family member

00:21:22.039 --> 00:21:22.680
 gets the car,

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 one family member

00:21:24.500 --> 00:21:25.379
 gets the toaster oven.

00:21:26.299 --> 00:21:26.440
 Right?

00:21:26.559 --> 00:21:27.619
 One is better

00:21:27.619 --> 00:21:28.119
 than the other.

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 It's a good portion.

00:21:30.319 --> 00:21:31.259
 Martha's choice

00:21:31.259 --> 00:21:32.700
 of prioritizing

00:21:32.700 --> 00:21:34.039
 all these other things

00:21:34.039 --> 00:21:35.619
 means that she's

00:21:35.619 --> 00:21:36.240
 losing out.

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 The better portion

00:21:39.879 --> 00:21:40.680
 is what you would choose

00:21:40.680 --> 00:21:41.240
 if you could really

00:21:41.240 --> 00:21:42.019
 see all the factors

00:21:42.019 --> 00:21:42.779
 and all the outcomes.

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 We've all made choices

00:21:45.599 --> 00:21:46.200
 where we've chosen

00:21:46.200 --> 00:21:46.899
 something that didn't

00:21:46.899 --> 00:21:47.619
 turn out quite like

00:21:47.619 --> 00:21:48.000
 we wanted

00:21:48.000 --> 00:21:48.680
 or something we

00:21:48.680 --> 00:21:49.619
 didn't know about

00:21:49.619 --> 00:21:50.180
 at the time

00:21:50.180 --> 00:21:50.759
 and that it wasn't

00:21:50.759 --> 00:21:51.579
 what we were hoping for.

00:21:52.039 --> 00:21:55.740
 When Jesus says

00:21:55.740 --> 00:21:56.899
 that closeness to Him

00:21:56.899 --> 00:21:57.639
 is the good portion

00:21:57.639 --> 00:21:58.460
 it means that

00:21:58.460 --> 00:21:59.539
 it's what you're

00:21:59.539 --> 00:22:00.099
 looking for

00:22:00.099 --> 00:22:01.779
 and you won't

00:22:01.779 --> 00:22:02.379
 be disappointed.

00:22:03.700 --> 00:22:04.519
 If you choose

00:22:04.519 --> 00:22:05.599
 closeness to Jesus

00:22:05.599 --> 00:22:06.399
 you'll never wish

00:22:06.399 --> 00:22:06.819
 that you could get

00:22:06.819 --> 00:22:07.220
 a redo

00:22:07.220 --> 00:22:08.700
 and make a different

00:22:08.700 --> 00:22:09.159
 choice.

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 Closeness to Jesus

00:22:13.680 --> 00:22:14.740
 is necessary.

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 It's better.

00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:19.099
 The third reason

00:22:19.099 --> 00:22:19.779
 Jesus gives us

00:22:19.779 --> 00:22:20.279
 why we should

00:22:20.279 --> 00:22:20.920
 choose closeness

00:22:20.920 --> 00:22:21.299
 to Him

00:22:21.299 --> 00:22:22.440
 over every good

00:22:22.440 --> 00:22:22.839
 thing

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 is that

00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:24.599
 closeness to Jesus

00:22:24.599 --> 00:22:25.700
 is secure.

00:22:27.539 --> 00:22:28.059
 He says

00:22:28.059 --> 00:22:28.559
 one thing is

00:22:28.559 --> 00:22:29.099
 necessary

00:22:29.099 --> 00:22:31.139
 Mary has chosen

00:22:31.139 --> 00:22:31.879
 the good portion

00:22:31.879 --> 00:22:34.159
 which will not

00:22:34.159 --> 00:22:34.759
 be taken away

00:22:34.759 --> 00:22:35.159
 from her.

00:22:39.240 --> 00:22:40.500
 Very, very few

00:22:40.500 --> 00:22:41.359
 things in life

00:22:41.359 --> 00:22:42.000
 are secure.

00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:45.639
 Health can be

00:22:45.639 --> 00:22:46.440
 lost in one

00:22:46.440 --> 00:22:47.019
 accident

00:22:47.019 --> 00:22:48.059
 or one

00:22:48.059 --> 00:22:48.819
 unexpected

00:22:48.819 --> 00:22:49.480
 diagnosis

00:22:49.480 --> 00:22:50.220
 from the doctor.

00:22:51.960 --> 00:22:52.559
 Finances

00:22:52.559 --> 00:22:53.279
 can be

00:22:53.279 --> 00:22:53.720
 trashed

00:22:53.720 --> 00:22:54.059
 in one

00:22:54.059 --> 00:22:54.759
 bad economic

00:22:54.759 --> 00:22:55.119
 year

00:22:55.119 --> 00:22:55.599
 or one

00:22:55.599 --> 00:22:56.319
 job loss

00:22:56.319 --> 00:22:56.720
 or one

00:22:56.720 --> 00:22:57.279
 major home

00:22:57.279 --> 00:22:57.619
 repair.

00:23:00.000 --> 00:23:01.019
 Family members

00:23:01.019 --> 00:23:01.799
 can be lost

00:23:01.799 --> 00:23:03.519
 to death

00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:04.400
 or family

00:23:04.400 --> 00:23:05.019
 conflict.

00:23:07.519 --> 00:23:08.079
 Reputation

00:23:08.079 --> 00:23:08.740
 can be lost

00:23:08.740 --> 00:23:09.579
 in one day

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:10.240
 whether because

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:11.099
 of the truth

00:23:11.099 --> 00:23:11.700
 or a lie.

00:23:11.700 --> 00:23:15.420
 our lives

00:23:15.420 --> 00:23:16.080
 are very

00:23:16.080 --> 00:23:17.000
 insecure.

00:23:18.279 --> 00:23:18.759
 There's almost

00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:19.600
 nothing in our

00:23:19.600 --> 00:23:20.120
 lives that's

00:23:20.120 --> 00:23:20.799
 truly secure.

00:23:23.240 --> 00:23:23.900
 But Jesus

00:23:23.900 --> 00:23:24.559
 says that if you

00:23:24.559 --> 00:23:25.200
 choose to be

00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:25.980
 close to Him

00:23:25.980 --> 00:23:28.120
 that's something

00:23:28.120 --> 00:23:28.580
 that you will

00:23:28.580 --> 00:23:29.279
 never lose.

00:23:30.059 --> 00:23:31.160
 It's secure

00:23:31.160 --> 00:23:32.120
 and He guarantees

00:23:32.120 --> 00:23:32.980
 it Himself.

00:23:34.460 --> 00:23:35.500
 Your close

00:23:35.500 --> 00:23:36.140
 relationship with

00:23:36.140 --> 00:23:37.059
 Jesus cannot be

00:23:37.059 --> 00:23:37.759
 taken away

00:23:37.759 --> 00:23:38.460
 by others

00:23:38.460 --> 00:23:39.059
 or lost to

00:23:39.059 --> 00:23:39.700
 some disaster

00:23:39.700 --> 00:23:40.480
 and Jesus

00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:41.259
 is personally

00:23:41.259 --> 00:23:41.980
 invested

00:23:41.980 --> 00:23:42.519
 in making

00:23:42.519 --> 00:23:42.880
 sure

00:23:42.880 --> 00:23:43.480
 that it

00:23:43.480 --> 00:23:43.779
 remains

00:23:43.779 --> 00:23:44.200
 yours.

00:23:48.519 --> 00:23:49.279
 You see

00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:49.759
 what happens

00:23:49.759 --> 00:23:50.059
 here

00:23:50.059 --> 00:23:53.240
 with Mary

00:23:53.240 --> 00:23:54.319
 and Jesus

00:23:54.319 --> 00:23:55.740
 as Martha

00:23:55.740 --> 00:23:56.480
 confronts them?

00:23:58.900 --> 00:23:59.779
 Have you ever

00:23:59.779 --> 00:24:00.460
 felt like you

00:24:00.460 --> 00:24:01.240
 put yourself

00:24:01.240 --> 00:24:01.819
 out there

00:24:01.819 --> 00:24:02.519
 for someone?

00:24:03.600 --> 00:24:04.519
 Made yourself

00:24:04.519 --> 00:24:05.340
 a little vulnerable?

00:24:06.600 --> 00:24:07.240
 Invested

00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:07.759
 in somebody?

00:24:07.880 --> 00:24:08.660
 Took a relational

00:24:08.660 --> 00:24:09.200
 risk?

00:24:09.740 --> 00:24:10.140
 And in the

00:24:10.140 --> 00:24:10.700
 moment of

00:24:10.700 --> 00:24:11.240
 testing

00:24:11.240 --> 00:24:13.059
 that friend

00:24:13.059 --> 00:24:13.440
 leaves you

00:24:13.440 --> 00:24:13.960
 out to dry?

00:24:16.279 --> 00:24:16.920
 When the

00:24:16.920 --> 00:24:17.539
 social pressure

00:24:17.539 --> 00:24:17.920
 is on

00:24:17.920 --> 00:24:18.259
 they take

00:24:18.259 --> 00:24:18.740
 a few steps

00:24:18.740 --> 00:24:19.120
 back?

00:24:22.759 --> 00:24:23.259
 Jesus

00:24:23.259 --> 00:24:23.720
 doesn't do

00:24:23.720 --> 00:24:23.940
 that.

00:24:27.160 --> 00:24:27.900
 Mary took

00:24:27.900 --> 00:24:28.440
 a risk

00:24:28.440 --> 00:24:28.840
 to be

00:24:28.840 --> 00:24:29.340
 close to

00:24:29.340 --> 00:24:29.680
 Jesus.

00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.740
 She left

00:24:31.740 --> 00:24:32.400
 her socially

00:24:32.400 --> 00:24:33.180
 expected

00:24:33.180 --> 00:24:33.799
 duties

00:24:33.799 --> 00:24:34.680
 of hospitality

00:24:34.680 --> 00:24:35.400
 and she

00:24:35.400 --> 00:24:35.860
 was bold

00:24:35.860 --> 00:24:36.080
 enough

00:24:36.080 --> 00:24:36.580
 to place

00:24:36.580 --> 00:24:36.980
 herself

00:24:36.980 --> 00:24:37.299
 among

00:24:37.299 --> 00:24:37.660
 Jesus'

00:24:37.660 --> 00:24:38.200
 disciples

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:38.660
 sitting

00:24:38.660 --> 00:24:39.000
 at his

00:24:39.000 --> 00:24:39.240
 feet

00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:39.840
 and when

00:24:39.840 --> 00:24:40.060
 she

00:24:40.060 --> 00:24:40.380
 faces

00:24:40.380 --> 00:24:40.600
 the

00:24:40.600 --> 00:24:41.000
 prospect

00:24:41.000 --> 00:24:41.519
 of

00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:42.160
 public

00:24:42.160 --> 00:24:42.759
 humiliation

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.660
 and rebuke

00:24:43.660 --> 00:24:44.440
 in front

00:24:44.440 --> 00:24:44.700
 of all

00:24:44.700 --> 00:24:44.880
 these

00:24:44.880 --> 00:24:45.259
 people

00:24:45.259 --> 00:24:46.759
 Jesus

00:24:46.759 --> 00:24:47.240
 says no

00:24:47.240 --> 00:24:49.779
 Mary's

00:24:49.779 --> 00:24:50.220
 not going to be

00:24:50.220 --> 00:24:50.740
 shamed here

00:24:50.740 --> 00:24:52.460
 no one's

00:24:52.460 --> 00:24:52.859
 sending her

00:24:52.859 --> 00:24:53.319
 back to the

00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:53.579
 kitchen

00:24:53.579 --> 00:24:56.599
 I've got

00:24:56.599 --> 00:24:57.099
 her back

00:24:57.099 --> 00:25:00.160
 Jesus

00:25:00.160 --> 00:25:00.779
 is a

00:25:00.779 --> 00:25:01.180
 really

00:25:01.180 --> 00:25:02.079
 good

00:25:02.079 --> 00:25:02.460
 friend

00:25:02.460 --> 00:25:02.880
 to have

00:25:02.880 --> 00:25:07.340
 Mary

00:25:07.340 --> 00:25:07.780
 chose

00:25:07.780 --> 00:25:08.140
 close

00:25:08.140 --> 00:25:08.160
 close

00:25:08.160 --> 00:25:08.180
 close

00:25:08.180 --> 00:25:08.200
 close

00:25:08.200 --> 00:25:08.280
 close

00:25:08.280 --> 00:25:08.440
 to

00:25:08.440 --> 00:25:08.720
 Jesus

00:25:08.720 --> 00:25:08.940
 and

00:25:08.940 --> 00:25:09.140
 Jesus

00:25:09.140 --> 00:25:09.400
 says

00:25:09.400 --> 00:25:09.580
 that

00:25:09.580 --> 00:25:09.840
 cannot

00:25:09.840 --> 00:25:10.060
 be

00:25:10.060 --> 00:25:10.280
 taken

00:25:10.280 --> 00:25:10.480
 away

00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:10.660
 from

00:25:10.660 --> 00:25:10.860
 her

00:25:10.860 --> 00:25:11.780
 I

00:25:11.780 --> 00:25:11.920
 don't

00:25:11.920 --> 00:25:12.260
 care

00:25:12.260 --> 00:25:12.500
 what

00:25:12.500 --> 00:25:12.640
 the

00:25:12.640 --> 00:25:12.880
 people

00:25:12.880 --> 00:25:13.120
 here

00:25:13.120 --> 00:25:13.520
 think

00:25:13.520 --> 00:25:16.760
 so

00:25:16.760 --> 00:25:17.320
 choose

00:25:17.320 --> 00:25:18.160
 closeness

00:25:18.160 --> 00:25:18.440
 to

00:25:18.440 --> 00:25:18.960
 Jesus

00:25:18.960 --> 00:25:20.680
 because

00:25:20.680 --> 00:25:20.920
 it's

00:25:20.920 --> 00:25:21.400
 secure

00:25:21.400 --> 00:25:27.000
 today

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:27.400
 and this

00:25:27.400 --> 00:25:27.780
 week

00:25:27.780 --> 00:25:30.120
 I want you

00:25:30.120 --> 00:25:30.280
 to think

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:30.819
 about this

00:25:30.819 --> 00:25:34.240
 whatever

00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:34.720
 we give

00:25:34.720 --> 00:25:34.879
 to

00:25:34.879 --> 00:25:35.319
 Jesus

00:25:35.319 --> 00:25:37.339
 and

00:25:37.339 --> 00:25:37.619
 whatever

00:25:37.619 --> 00:25:37.839
 we

00:25:37.839 --> 00:25:38.299
 receive

00:25:38.299 --> 00:25:38.879
 from

00:25:38.879 --> 00:25:39.240
 him

00:25:39.240 --> 00:25:41.379
 is

00:25:41.379 --> 00:25:41.819
 ours

00:25:41.819 --> 00:25:42.279
 forever

00:25:42.279 --> 00:25:44.399
 and

00:25:44.399 --> 00:25:44.559
 he

00:25:44.559 --> 00:25:44.960
 guarantees

00:25:44.960 --> 00:25:45.139
 it

00:25:45.139 --> 00:25:45.500
 himself

00:25:45.500 --> 00:25:47.139
 whatever

00:25:47.139 --> 00:25:47.399
 we

00:25:47.399 --> 00:25:47.579
 give

00:25:47.579 --> 00:25:47.740
 to

00:25:47.740 --> 00:25:48.160
 Jesus

00:25:48.160 --> 00:25:48.859
 and

00:25:48.859 --> 00:25:49.059
 whatever

00:25:49.059 --> 00:25:49.220
 we

00:25:49.220 --> 00:25:49.539
 receive

00:25:49.539 --> 00:25:49.879
 from

00:25:49.879 --> 00:25:50.139
 him

00:25:50.139 --> 00:25:51.200
 is

00:25:51.200 --> 00:25:51.539
 ours

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:51.980
 forever

00:25:51.980 --> 00:25:53.480
 he

00:25:53.480 --> 00:25:53.859
 guarantees

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:54.220
 it

00:25:54.220 --> 00:25:56.460
 so

00:25:56.460 --> 00:25:56.539
 I

00:25:56.539 --> 00:25:56.639
 say

00:25:56.639 --> 00:25:56.859
 whatever

00:25:56.859 --> 00:25:57.039
 we

00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:57.220
 give

00:25:57.220 --> 00:25:57.379
 to

00:25:57.379 --> 00:25:57.619
 Jesus

00:25:57.619 --> 00:25:57.759
 I

00:25:57.759 --> 00:25:57.879
 mean

00:25:57.879 --> 00:25:58.240
 whatever

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:59.220
 time

00:25:59.220 --> 00:26:00.460
 and

00:26:00.460 --> 00:26:00.680
 whatever

00:26:00.680 --> 00:26:01.299
 priority

00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:01.519
 and

00:26:01.519 --> 00:26:01.759
 whatever

00:26:01.759 --> 00:26:02.259
 attention

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:02.600
 we

00:26:02.600 --> 00:26:02.799
 give

00:26:02.799 --> 00:26:02.960
 to

00:26:02.960 --> 00:26:03.240
 Jesus

00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:03.480
 is

00:26:03.480 --> 00:26:03.700
 never

00:26:03.700 --> 00:26:04.160
 lost

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:06.319
 we

00:26:06.319 --> 00:26:06.480
 all

00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:06.740
 know

00:26:06.740 --> 00:26:06.980
 that

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.200
 there

00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:07.319
 are

00:26:07.319 --> 00:26:07.579
 plenty

00:26:07.579 --> 00:26:07.740
 of

00:26:07.740 --> 00:26:08.000
 things

00:26:08.000 --> 00:26:08.140
 that

00:26:08.140 --> 00:26:08.240
 we

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:08.400
 can

00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:08.640
 invest

00:26:08.640 --> 00:26:09.039
 time

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:09.200
 and

00:26:09.200 --> 00:26:09.519
 energy

00:26:09.519 --> 00:26:09.680
 and

00:26:09.680 --> 00:26:10.019
 focus

00:26:10.019 --> 00:26:10.440
 into

00:26:10.440 --> 00:26:10.740
 and

00:26:10.740 --> 00:26:10.920
 at

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:11.100
 the

00:26:11.100 --> 00:26:11.480
 end

00:26:11.480 --> 00:26:11.559
 of

00:26:11.559 --> 00:26:11.660
 the

00:26:11.660 --> 00:26:11.900
 day

00:26:11.900 --> 00:26:12.100
 or

00:26:12.100 --> 00:26:12.220
 the

00:26:12.220 --> 00:26:12.319
 end

00:26:12.319 --> 00:26:12.400
 of

00:26:12.400 --> 00:26:12.500
 the

00:26:12.500 --> 00:26:12.779
 year

00:26:12.779 --> 00:26:13.180
 or

00:26:13.180 --> 00:26:13.319
 the

00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:13.420
 end

00:26:13.420 --> 00:26:13.519
 of

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:13.640
 our

00:26:13.640 --> 00:26:14.079
 lives

00:26:14.079 --> 00:26:15.299
 it's

00:26:15.299 --> 00:26:15.440
 all

00:26:15.440 --> 00:26:15.740
 washed

00:26:15.740 --> 00:26:16.059
 out

00:26:16.059 --> 00:26:16.819
 didn't

00:26:16.819 --> 00:26:17.000
 come

00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:17.100
 to

00:26:17.100 --> 00:26:17.440
 anything

00:26:17.440 --> 00:26:18.559
 and

00:26:18.559 --> 00:26:18.660
 they

00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:18.799
 may

00:26:18.799 --> 00:26:18.900
 be

00:26:18.900 --> 00:26:19.079
 good

00:26:19.079 --> 00:26:19.339
 things

00:26:19.339 --> 00:26:19.460
 that

00:26:19.460 --> 00:26:19.539
 we

00:26:19.539 --> 00:26:19.700
 need

00:26:19.700 --> 00:26:19.799
 to

00:26:19.799 --> 00:26:20.059
 attend

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.299
 to

00:26:20.299 --> 00:26:22.339
 but

00:26:22.339 --> 00:26:22.640
 there's

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:29.299
 whatever

00:26:29.299 --> 00:26:29.500
 we

00:26:29.500 --> 00:26:29.680
 give

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:29.839
 to

00:26:29.839 --> 00:26:30.259
 Jesus

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:31.059
 whatever

00:26:31.059 --> 00:26:31.539
 time

00:26:31.539 --> 00:26:31.700
 we

00:26:31.700 --> 00:26:32.079
 invest

00:26:32.079 --> 00:26:32.299
 in

00:26:32.299 --> 00:26:32.519
 being

00:26:32.519 --> 00:26:32.839
 close

00:26:32.839 --> 00:26:32.980
 to

00:26:32.980 --> 00:26:33.140
 him

00:26:33.140 --> 00:26:33.279
 is

00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:33.480
 never

00:26:33.480 --> 00:26:33.900
 lost

00:26:33.900 --> 00:26:35.480
 it's

00:26:35.480 --> 00:26:35.640
 not

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:35.819
 even

00:26:35.819 --> 00:26:36.120
 lost

00:26:36.120 --> 00:26:36.240
 at

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.339
 the

00:26:36.339 --> 00:26:36.460
 end

00:26:36.460 --> 00:26:36.559
 of

00:26:36.559 --> 00:26:36.700
 our

00:26:36.700 --> 00:26:37.180
 lives

00:26:37.180 --> 00:26:37.900
 like

00:26:37.900 --> 00:26:38.079
 so

00:26:38.079 --> 00:26:38.259
 many

00:26:38.259 --> 00:26:38.579
 things

00:26:38.579 --> 00:26:38.880
 are

00:26:38.880 --> 00:26:40.480
 it's

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:40.680
 ours

00:26:40.680 --> 00:26:41.039
 forever

00:26:41.039 --> 00:26:43.539
 and

00:26:43.539 --> 00:26:43.819
 whatever

00:26:43.819 --> 00:26:44.019
 we

00:26:44.019 --> 00:26:44.380
 receive

00:26:44.380 --> 00:26:44.880
 from

00:26:44.880 --> 00:26:45.240
 Jesus

00:26:45.240 --> 00:26:46.240
 is

00:26:46.240 --> 00:26:46.440
 ours

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:46.819
 forever

00:26:46.819 --> 00:26:49.059
 so

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:49.299
 whenever

00:26:49.299 --> 00:26:49.559
 he

00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:50.079
 draws

00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:50.420
 near

00:26:50.420 --> 00:26:50.660
 to

00:26:50.660 --> 00:26:51.079
 us

00:26:51.079 --> 00:26:52.660
 and

00:26:52.660 --> 00:26:52.860
 gives

00:26:52.860 --> 00:26:53.079
 us

00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:53.740
 comfort

00:26:53.740 --> 00:26:54.400
 and

00:26:54.400 --> 00:26:54.579
 gives

00:26:54.579 --> 00:26:54.759
 us

00:26:54.759 --> 00:26:54.920
 his

00:26:54.920 --> 00:26:55.339
 friendship

00:26:55.339 --> 00:26:55.660
 and

00:26:55.660 --> 00:26:55.900
 gives

00:26:55.900 --> 00:26:56.120
 us

00:26:56.120 --> 00:26:56.579
 hope

00:26:56.579 --> 00:26:56.839
 and

00:26:56.839 --> 00:26:57.059
 gives

00:26:57.059 --> 00:26:57.279
 us

00:26:57.279 --> 00:26:58.039
 courage

00:26:58.039 --> 00:27:00.319
 insight

00:27:00.319 --> 00:27:00.579
 into

00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:00.799
 who

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.000
 he

00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:01.319
 is

00:27:01.319 --> 00:27:01.460
 that

00:27:01.460 --> 00:27:01.619
 we

00:27:01.619 --> 00:27:01.859
 didn't

00:27:01.859 --> 00:27:02.139
 have

00:27:02.139 --> 00:27:02.559
 before

00:27:02.559 --> 00:27:04.779
 when

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:04.960
 he

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:05.559
 helps

00:27:05.559 --> 00:27:05.779
 us

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:06.159
 through

00:27:06.159 --> 00:27:06.519
 a

00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:07.059
 situation

00:27:07.059 --> 00:27:07.700
 that

00:27:07.700 --> 00:27:07.799
 we

00:27:07.799 --> 00:27:07.940
 can

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.399
 only

00:27:08.399 --> 00:27:09.619
 endure

00:27:09.619 --> 00:27:10.119
 with

00:27:10.119 --> 00:27:10.399
 him

00:27:10.399 --> 00:27:10.700
 with

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:10.879
 his

00:27:10.879 --> 00:27:11.299
 strength

00:27:11.299 --> 00:27:13.500
 whatever

00:27:13.500 --> 00:27:13.839
 Jesus

00:27:13.839 --> 00:27:14.139
 gives

00:27:14.139 --> 00:27:14.299
 to

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:14.480
 us

00:27:14.480 --> 00:27:14.619
 is

00:27:14.619 --> 00:27:14.819
 ours

00:27:14.819 --> 00:27:15.180
 forever

00:27:15.180 --> 00:27:16.899
 and

00:27:16.899 --> 00:27:17.019
 he

00:27:17.019 --> 00:27:17.420
 guarantees

00:27:17.420 --> 00:27:17.779
 it

00:27:17.779 --> 00:27:18.460
 himself

00:27:18.460 --> 00:27:21.539
 whatever

00:27:21.539 --> 00:27:21.779
 we

00:27:21.779 --> 00:27:21.960
 give

00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:22.119
 to

00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:22.379
 Jesus

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 and

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 whatever

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 we

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 receive

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 from

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 him

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 is

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 ours

00:27:24.720 --> 00:27:25.240
 forever

00:27:25.240 --> 00:27:27.059
 so

00:27:27.059 --> 00:27:27.500
 choose

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 closeness

00:27:28.119 --> 00:27:28.380
 to

00:27:28.380 --> 00:27:28.700
 Jesus

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.220
 over

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 every

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 good

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 thing

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 because

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 it's

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 necessary

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 because

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 it's

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 better

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 than

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 anything

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 else

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 because

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 it's

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 secure

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 there's

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 so

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 many

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 good

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 things

00:27:41.640 --> 00:27:41.799
 in

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 life

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 family

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 and

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 friends

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 meaningful

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 work

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 ministry

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 service

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 to

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 others

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 rest

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 food

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 hobbies

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 art

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 fitness

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 health

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 so

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 many

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 good

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 things

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 in

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 life

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 and

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:01.699
 part

00:28:01.699 --> 00:28:01.799
 of

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 the

00:28:01.899 --> 00:28:02.240
 message

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:02.559
 of

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 the

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 Bible

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 is

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 that

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 God

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 loves

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 for

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 us

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 to

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 engage

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 with

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 all

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 of

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 these

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 things

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 and

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 enjoy

00:28:06.079 --> 00:28:06.240
 them

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 and

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 find

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 fulfillment

00:28:06.959 --> 00:28:07.179
 in

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 them

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 he

00:28:07.459 --> 00:28:07.759
 created

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 them

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 for

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 us

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 and

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 the

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 point

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 of

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 what

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 Jesus

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 is

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 saying

00:28:12.980 --> 00:28:13.319
 here

00:28:13.319 --> 00:28:13.799
 in

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 this

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 text

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 is

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:14.599
 definitely

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 not

00:28:15.079 --> 00:28:15.259
 that

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.359
 we

00:28:15.359 --> 00:28:15.579
 should

00:28:15.579 --> 00:28:16.079
 avoid

00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:16.899
 doing

00:28:16.899 --> 00:28:17.319
 all

00:28:17.319 --> 00:28:17.599
 sorts

00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:17.720
 of

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:17.859
 good

00:28:17.859 --> 00:28:18.299
 things

00:28:18.299 --> 00:28:19.099
 in

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 fact

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 look

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 at

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 the

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 passage

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 that

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 where

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:27.480
 Jesus

00:28:27.480 --> 00:28:27.779
 makes

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 it

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 clear

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 that

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 he

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 expects

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 his

00:28:30.459 --> 00:28:30.980
 disciples

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 to be

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 neighbors

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 to

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 everyone

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 to

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 act

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 in

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 concrete

00:28:35.579 --> 00:28:35.919
 ways

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 of

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 care

00:28:36.319 --> 00:28:36.500
 and

00:28:36.500 --> 00:28:36.779
 service

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 for

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 them

00:28:37.199 --> 00:28:37.419
 so

00:28:37.419 --> 00:28:38.079
 the

00:28:38.079 --> 00:28:38.279
 point

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 is

00:28:38.439 --> 00:28:38.679
 not

00:28:38.679 --> 00:28:38.859
 that

00:28:38.859 --> 00:28:39.000
 we

00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:39.480
 avoid

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:40.000
 doing

00:28:40.000 --> 00:28:40.379
 good

00:28:40.379 --> 00:28:40.659
 things

00:28:40.659 --> 00:28:40.779
 in

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:40.879
 our

00:28:40.879 --> 00:28:41.099
 lives

00:28:41.099 --> 00:28:41.240
 the

00:28:41.240 --> 00:28:41.419
 point

00:28:41.419 --> 00:28:41.539
 is

00:28:41.539 --> 00:28:41.740
 not

00:28:41.740 --> 00:28:41.879
 that

00:28:41.879 --> 00:28:42.019
 we

00:28:42.019 --> 00:28:42.679
 cease

00:28:42.679 --> 00:28:43.099
 all

00:28:43.099 --> 00:28:43.559
 service

00:28:43.559 --> 00:28:43.720
 and

00:28:43.720 --> 00:28:43.899
 all

00:28:43.899 --> 00:28:44.339
 activity

00:28:44.339 --> 00:28:48.699
 but

00:28:48.699 --> 00:28:49.079
 in

00:28:49.079 --> 00:28:49.359
 light

00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:49.519
 of

00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:49.839
 God's

00:28:49.839 --> 00:28:50.059
 word

00:28:50.059 --> 00:28:50.299
 for

00:28:50.299 --> 00:28:50.480
 us

00:28:50.480 --> 00:28:50.959
 today

00:28:50.959 --> 00:28:52.799
 you

00:28:52.799 --> 00:28:53.059
 take

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:53.179
 a

00:28:53.179 --> 00:28:53.299
 minute

00:28:53.299 --> 00:28:53.480
 to

00:28:53.480 --> 00:28:53.799
 reflect

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.039
 on

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:54.179
 your

00:28:54.179 --> 00:28:54.659
 daily

00:28:54.659 --> 00:28:54.959
 and

00:28:54.959 --> 00:28:55.259
 weekly

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:55.659
 life

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:56.120
 so far

00:28:56.120 --> 00:28:56.340
 this

00:28:56.340 --> 00:28:56.540
 year

00:28:56.540 --> 00:28:56.779
 we're

00:28:56.779 --> 00:28:57.019
 halfway

00:28:57.019 --> 00:28:57.340
 through

00:28:57.340 --> 00:28:57.880
 the

00:28:57.880 --> 00:28:58.140
 year

00:28:58.140 --> 00:29:00.340
 reflect

00:29:00.340 --> 00:29:00.480
 on

00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:00.600
 your

00:29:00.600 --> 00:29:00.820
 daily

00:29:00.820 --> 00:29:00.960
 and

00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:01.160
 weekly

00:29:01.160 --> 00:29:01.540
 life

00:29:01.540 --> 00:29:01.860
 so

00:29:01.860 --> 00:29:02.160
 far

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.400
 this

00:29:02.400 --> 00:29:02.640
 year

00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:03.779
 and

00:29:03.779 --> 00:29:03.880
 with

00:29:03.880 --> 00:29:04.140
 a lot

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:04.240
 of

00:29:04.240 --> 00:29:04.519
 honesty

00:29:04.519 --> 00:29:04.860
 ask

00:29:04.860 --> 00:29:05.360
 yourself

00:29:05.360 --> 00:29:06.620
 is

00:29:06.620 --> 00:29:06.800
 there

00:29:06.800 --> 00:29:07.519
 space

00:29:07.519 --> 00:29:08.620
 in

00:29:08.620 --> 00:29:08.800
 my

00:29:08.800 --> 00:29:09.200
 life

00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:10.660
 for

00:29:10.660 --> 00:29:11.240
 developing

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:11.980
 closeness

00:29:11.980 --> 00:29:12.259
 to

00:29:12.259 --> 00:29:12.580
 Jesus

00:29:12.580 --> 00:29:16.019
 and

00:29:16.019 --> 00:29:16.140
 if

00:29:16.140 --> 00:29:16.340
 there's

00:29:16.340 --> 00:29:16.820
 not

00:29:16.820 --> 00:29:18.300
 what

00:29:18.300 --> 00:29:18.440
 do

00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:18.519
 you

00:29:18.519 --> 00:29:18.700
 need

00:29:18.700 --> 00:29:19.080
 to

00:29:19.080 --> 00:29:20.580
 deprioritize

00:29:20.580 --> 00:29:22.800
 so

00:29:22.800 --> 00:29:22.940
 that

00:29:22.940 --> 00:29:23.040
 you

00:29:23.040 --> 00:29:23.160
 can

00:29:23.160 --> 00:29:23.420
 choose

00:29:23.420 --> 00:29:24.100
 closeness

00:29:24.100 --> 00:29:24.320
 to

00:29:24.320 --> 00:29:24.620
 Jesus

00:29:24.620 --> 00:29:25.160
 over

00:29:25.160 --> 00:29:26.000
 every

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.220
 other

00:29:26.220 --> 00:29:26.440
 good

00:29:26.440 --> 00:29:26.759
 thing

00:29:26.759 --> 00:29:28.800
 it's

00:29:28.800 --> 00:29:29.340
 necessary

00:29:29.340 --> 00:29:30.759
 it's

00:29:30.759 --> 00:29:31.180
 better

00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:32.940
 and

00:29:32.940 --> 00:29:33.080
 it's

00:29:33.080 --> 00:29:33.240
 going to

00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:33.660
 be yours

00:29:33.660 --> 00:29:34.080
 forever

00:29:34.080 --> 00:29:36.720
 let's

00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:36.960
 pray

00:29:36.960 --> 00:29:42.340
 father

00:29:42.340 --> 00:29:42.880
 thank

00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:43.240
 you

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:44.720
 that

00:29:44.720 --> 00:29:45.000
 you

00:29:45.000 --> 00:29:45.400
 are

00:29:45.400 --> 00:29:45.840
 good

00:29:45.840 --> 00:29:46.200
 enough

00:29:46.200 --> 00:29:47.740
 and

00:29:47.740 --> 00:29:48.040
 big

00:29:48.040 --> 00:29:48.400
 enough

00:29:48.400 --> 00:29:50.500
 that

00:29:50.500 --> 00:29:50.680
 we

00:29:50.680 --> 00:29:50.980
 can

00:29:50.980 --> 00:29:51.600
 give

00:29:51.600 --> 00:29:51.779
 you

00:29:51.779 --> 00:29:52.080
 the

00:29:52.080 --> 00:29:52.460
 best

00:29:52.460 --> 00:30:22.460


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 hope

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 news