The disciples have noticed that Jesus withdraws from larger groups frequently to pray. They ask Jesus to teach them how to pray and Jesus' response forms the foundation for Christian prayer today.

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{ILS} Moana

• Chosen to the be future leader

• • the hope of the island and of the people

• The island is dying - Food is rotten, something hopelessly wrong

• • time is very limited, but they repeat

• Moana has an idea - sail out and see

• Tension - Her dad is extremely upset with the plan to leave the island

• • Moana’s dad would prefer she handle things like he would

{SCR} Luke 10:38 While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his message. 40 By contrast, Martha was preparing everything for their meal.

{MPT} You never know who you might host or who might host you

• The setting and the food are important considerations - Warning/no Warning

• • journey in the gospel of Luke - theme all four weeks

  • pairs sent out to eat and stay in people’s homes

  • the samaritan and the broken man bond along the path

  • Food offered is personal to the guest & to the host

{MPT} Unique today - we know the guests and the hosts - familiar

• Multiple interactions between Mary, Martha, Jesus and their brother Laz

• • opportunity where you speak and hear directly

  • To get familiar

{SCR} Luke 10: So Martha came to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to prepare the table all by myself? Tell her to help me.”

{MPT} Humans ask - are you present? are you willing? are you able?

• Can be an honest, vulnerable question 0r

• {ILS} Frame as texts - Don’t you care? &Tell her to help me

• • Lord, don’t you care {cell phone message unanswered}

• {MPT} is not vulnerable & it is too familiar

• {ILS} Tension

• • Ask yourself if you have looked at God this way

{SCR} Luke 10:41 The Lord answered, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things. 42 One thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the better part. It won’t be taken away from her.”

{MPT} Worry and distraction cost us time and energy

• We spend significant time considering God’s judgment on others

• We consider situations and events and say to God - this is what i would have preferred you have done.

• This is who i want you to judge

• This is what is most important

• • We suggest the conflict is between kitchen and living room

{MPT} We are called to offer focus and energy

• We spend significant time considering God’s judgment on others

• There must be one thing

Mary and Martha have the incredible opportunity to host Jesus for dinner, but like many dinners in pop culture, it does not go as planned.