December 13 2015 Christmas Is Time To Seize The Moment
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Christmas Is...Time to Seize the Moment!
Luke 10:38-42 “As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all her preparations that had to be made. She came to Him And asked, ‘Don’t You care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’ ‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her.’”
THE BATTLE FOR THIS MOMENT: A FILTER
1. REPLACE THE URGENT WITH THE SIGNIFICANT
verse 39 “She had a sister called Mary who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what He said.”
Matthew 6:34 (Msg) “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up
2. REPLACE PHYSICAL PREPARATION WITH SPIRITUAL PREPARATION
Verse 40 “But Martha was distracted by all her preparations that had to be made.”
Colossians 3:2 (Msg) “Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from
3. REPLACE SELF-ABSORPTION WITH PERSONAL REFLECTION
verse 40 “Don’t You care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
verses 41-42 “‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘You are worried and upset by so many things but only
4. REPLACE THE SUPERFICIAL WITH THE SUPERNATURAL
verse 42 “Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her.”
Jeremiah 9:23-24 “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight.”
HOW NOT TO MISS GOD’S PRESENCE AND PURPOSE THIS CHRISTMAS
1. “SIT” = slow down
Pray
Connect
Serve
2. “LISTEN” = open up.
Inspect
Correct
Direct
3. “CHOOSE WHAT IS BETTER” = Don’t miss the moment
Relationships
Spiritual Renewal
Transformation
