Martha & Mary (Luke 10:38-42) — A Sermon by R.C. Sproul

Published 2022-09-24
Serving others is an important virtue in the Christian life, but it is not a greater priority than hearing the Word of Christ. Today, R.C. Sproul continues his series in the gospel of Luke to consider an important lesson that Jesus gave to a friend named Martha.

This sermon was preached by R.C. Sproul at Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Fla. Hear more from his series in the gospel of Luke:    • The Gospel of Luke: Sermons by R.C. S...  

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  • @andrewhall8278
    I love R.C.’s sermons and his deep understanding of scripture
  • On Sunday's at my church when I was younger, I usually helped with the service before the Minister's sermon was finished. The reason I did this was to have, the coffee and snacks ready immediately when the service was concluded and besides all this the minister was just "wrapping up" the sermon as there wasn't anything Earth shattering spoken by the minister. Also, the after service snackage was supplied by elderly ladies and they weren't quick so I, being young at the time was alot quicker so, I had the advantage of speed in getting the snackage out and ready. With Jesus every word was important and Mary had chosen, "the good part," which has been reserved for Mary by Jesus himself.
  • Amen RC we need Sunday mornings and praise God for the desire of he’s living word.
  • PRAISE GOD,…………….ALWAYS GLORIFY HIS PERFECT PRECIOUS WONDERFULL AND RIGHTEOUS NAME,……………THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER FOR YOUR ONLY BEGOTTEN SON,…………….JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR,…………..OUR ETERNAL HOLY KING,…. AMEN
  • Hello everyone ! U know people I thought I found god and the truth is I don’t think I found him but he listen to me and he never abound doné me ! And I know he always has been there for me.
  • I have tried to find why I’m in this world and what my mission is. ?? And even though! I have enjoyed a good health. And I have never suffered for a job I don’t feel full .
  • 👼 And Arent We forgeting that The Sabbath its Saturday NOT Sunday 👼
  • But I don’t know what happened to me that now even if I want to talk to him I can’t and even if I want to focus on him I can’t
  • Anyway if there someone up there that can help me to answer some questions. I’ll be more happy to talk to ! Have a wonderful night and God bless
  • I don’t represent any religion ! Even do I was raised catholic but that doesn’t mean nothing to me.
  • @rod8989
    Hebrews 12/2 (speaking of Jesus)...he has sat down at the right hand of the governmental seat of God. Obviously the throne, so where is the throne? Isaiah 66/1 Yahweh says this: 'The heavens are My throne and the Earth is My footstool. Where is this House that you build for Me and where the place of My rest? So Jesus is in heaven above, for how long though? Acts 3/20...Jesus Christ, 21 whom Heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things that God spoke of through the agency of the mouth of all His appointed prophets from of old. So he has to stay at God's right hand, His throne, away from earth God's footstool until the restoration of all things spoken of by appointed prophets, remember what Jesus said about restoration? Matthew 17/11...Jesus said to them, 'Elijah does indeed come first, and he will restore all things. 12 However, I say to you, an Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but they did in his case whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man also is about to suffer by them.' 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them concerning John the Baptist. Remember John the Baptist was already dead when Jesus spoke this, he was giving you a type of Elijah a hint he'll be similar to John in his days, so how is he going to restore things? Being as Jesus has to be received in heaven until restoration, any other passages speaking in more detail about this? Yes! (also Deuteronomy 33/17 prophesy) Psalm 110/1 The voice of Yahweh to my Lord: 'Sit at My right hand until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet ' ('Sit on my throne in heaven until I subdue our enemies on earth'...but how) 2 Yahweh will send the rod of your strength out of Zion -(to)exercise rulership over your enemies! (On earth to be a foot stool ).... [that's when it will be restoration of all things when this Elijah subdues all enemies, what else does it say about this Elijah, the rod of his strength, remember all the while Yahweh is still speaking to Jesus] Psalm 110/5 Adonai is at your right hand; He will strike through kings in the day of His anger. 6 He will judge among the nations; He will complete it with corpses. He will execute the heads over a vast territory(sounds like Luke 19 parable); 7 from the brook by the wayside he will drink; so he will be exalted as Head. (Remember Jesus has to sit on the throne received in heaven until all that happens the scriptures cannot be broken) Luke 19/12 So he said, 'A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, then to return.....(same parable verse)27 But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and execute them in front of me.' Now see if you can properly understand revelation 5, it's not Jesus that opens scroll Rev 5/1 And I saw in the right hand of Him(Jesus) sitting on the throne (in heaven where he has to stay until restoration) a scroll, written on the inside and outside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong messenger proclaiming with a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?' 3 And nobody in Heaven above (Jesus is in heaven), nor on the Earth (on land), nor under the Earth, was able to open the scroll, nor look in it. (clearly Jesus cannot not be the one to open scroll unless you don't believe the scriptures) 4 And I was weeping and weeping, because nobody was found worthy to open the scroll, nor look in it. (Nobody in heaven where Jesus is actually holding it nor under the earth or on the land....if you read the whole book leading up to it we see imagery from resurrection passage about 2 witnesses rev 11/19 paraphrased lightning flashes and Thunderclaps... a voice told them to come up her in rev 11/12 as they went up in the sky, we see that same lightning and Thunderclaps imagery in rev 4/5 leading into chapter 5.... now we don't know where that strong messenger was who asked who is worthy to open scroll? Is that Elijah couldn't tell you for sure but malachi says he will rise with healing in His wings the sun of righteousness Elijah, so nobody worthy in heaven above where Jesus is nor on earth nor under the earth but Elijah is resurrected flying up to the throne in the sky with healing in His wings as it's proclaimed nobody is worthy in heaven above or on earth/the land & under earth/the land.) 5 And one of the eldermen said to me, 'Do not weep. (They were weeping verse 4 cause not even Jesus was deemed worthy to open it in heaven, he was holding it) See now, (Elijah Finally made it up here with his wings) the Lion who is out of the tribe of Joseph, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and its seven seals.(the lying pen of the scribes Jeremiah 8/8...wrote "Judah" but the truth is Joseph has the birthright and David was the tribe of Ephraim Joseph's son...the curse warning in rev 22 for adding to word is on the Judahites, I'm doing my best to show the truth all the major messiah prophesy show a Joseph connection if you dig deep) Deuteronomy 33 prophesied of 2 murders and resurrections and in OT you were not atoned for until 2 sacrifices book of Jeremiah speaks of David being raised too and a lion chosen man and one having wings. We get the same Elijah with wings imagery in revelation 19/17 And I saw a messenger standing in the Sun, and he called out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds, flying at a high point of the sky: (Malachi 4/2 'But to you who revere My name the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings...5...I will send you the prophet Elijah before the coming of the awesome and terrifying day of Yahweh...Jeremiah 48/40 For Yahweh says this: 'As you will see, he will fly like an eagle, and he will spread his wings over Moab. Jer 50/44paraphrased he will come like a lion make them run who is a chosen man I can appoint over her who will summon Me who is that ruler who will stand before me? Rev 22/16 I, Jesus, have sent My Messenger to testify to you these things in the Ekklesia. - "I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” It's the messenger Elijah type testifying "I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” It's not specifically Jesus saying that, Jesus just told you this Elijah would say he's Root and Offspring of David the Bright and Mourning Star. Rev 2/26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations— 27 ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’— as I also have received from My Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star. ....you know the 4 horses in revelation are spoken of in Zachariah Zachariah 6/5...'These are the four spirits of the heavens, who go out from standing before Adon of all the Earth......you eventually hear of Joshua and the branch, Joshua interesting enough is tribe of Ephraim who is of the families of Joseph. rev 6/2 And there was a white horse, and the one sitting on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he rode out overcoming, and so that he might overcome. (Kinda like Jesus also what is spoken of for last days of Joseph Gen 49/24 but his bow abides in agility and the arms of his hands are made supple by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, from the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel..paraphrasing 25 & parts of 26 all the blessings are going to Joseph 26...they will be on the head of Joseph and on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers)[remember Jesus already overcame the world see John 16/33] rev 17/14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings, and those with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.'...he has a name nobody knows but himself (Rev 19/12) John 6/56 He who feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. John 7/37 Now on the last day, the solemn day of the festival, Jesus stood up and called out, saying, 'If anybody is thirsty, let him come to me and let him drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, just as the scroll has said of me, "Out of his inside will flow rivers of living water." ' 39 But he spoke this referring to the spirit which those believing in him [his sheep/his Fish] were about to receive, because the Set Apart Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. Jeremiah 17/12 A throne, glorious, and high from the beginning, is the place of our Sanctuary. 13 Yahweh, Mikveh[Hope of] Israel, all who forsake You will be ashamed. Those who depart from Me will be written in the ground,[perish] because they have forsaken Yahweh, the fountain of living waters.' Which beginning Jeremiah 14/8 OH Mikveh Israel, her Saviour in time of trouble, why should You be like a foreigner in the land, and like a wayfaring man turning aside to stay for a night? 9 Why should You be like a man who is astonished, like a mighty man unable to save, although You, Yahweh, are in the midst of us and we are called by Your name? Do not leave us! A time of trouble for Jacob Israel Jeremiah 30/7...it is the time of Jacob's trouble, but he will be saved out of it. 8 'For it will come to pass in that day,' declares Yahweh Sabaioth, 'that I will break his yoke from your neck, and I will tear off your straps, and foreigners will no longer enslave him. 9 But they will serve Yahweh their Elohim, and David, their king whom I will raise up for them. John 6/40 And this is the will of Him Who authorized me: that everybody who sees the Son and believes in him should have eonian life, and I should raise him up in the last day.'
  • @1Whipperin
    Thank you Saint RC. Perhaps your members are not gathering as per Hebrews 10: 24-25 because there is no encouraging one another going on in the gathering? Your gatherings are all about passively listening to professional orators pontificate. Where is the table talk in those gatherings? Why is the table talk not shown on this channel? Jesus often taught by conversation, question and parables with one another rather than by long winded monologues. Jesus preached in synagogues but what of His preaching there is recorded in the Gospels?