Secret Sauce: Coming In Hot | Greg Ford
MESSAGE NOTES
[Luke 10:38-42]
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. 40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
41 But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Why are you really upset?
[Luke 10:40]
She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
Are you trying to win the case or solve the case?
[Luke 10:41-42]
But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
What is the bigger picture?
[John 12:1-5]
Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. 2 A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. 3 Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. 4 But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said, 5 “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
-What was your biggest takeaway from this weekend’s message?
-When it comes to the skill of conflict, which aspect is most challenging for you?
-Which of Pastor Greg’s three questions are most enlightening for you in the conflict you are currently in - 1: What are you really upset about? 2: Are you trying to win the case or solve the case? 3 What is the bigger picture?
-How do we practically apply this message content in our lives this week?