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Luke 10:38-42
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38As Jesus and his disciples
were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her
home to him.
39She had a sister called
Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
40But Martha was distracted
by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord,
don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to
help me!”
41“Martha, Martha,” the Lord
answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,
42but few things are
needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be
taken away from her.”
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1)
According to
verse 38 where did Jesus and his disciples come to?
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They came to a
village.
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Where
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A woman named
Martha opened her home to him.
2)
According to
verse 39 what did Martha’s sister Mary do?
o
She sat at Jesus’
feet listening to what he said.
3)
In accordance
with verse 40 what was the purpose Martha was aiming to have accomplished by
the time she had completed the task of hosting Jesus?
o
She was aiming to
have shown Jesus the best hospitality.
o
That
o
She could
possibly provide.
4)
As a disciple what
was Martha distracted away from by her self-made purpose but Mary was not?
o
Martha was distracted
away from sitting at Jesus’ feet listening to what he said.
5)
According to
verse 40 what did Martha ask Jesus?
o
She asked Jesus
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If he did not care
that her sister had left her to do the work by herself.
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And to tell her
sister to help her.
6)
What was the
thing that a disciple must never do to Jesus but that Martha did anyway?
o
As a disciple Martha
gave Jesus instruction.
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As to
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What he was
supposed to do.
7)
In accordance
with verse 40 what was the tone of resentment in Martha’s voice that was
inappropriate?
o
She accused Jesus
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Of indulging Mary.
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And of not caring
for her as to let her do the work by herself.
8)
In accordance
with verses 39 and 40 what was the
contrast between Mary and Martha in terms of their attitude toward Jesus as
disciples?
o
Mary
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Humbly sat at Jesus’
feet.
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And listened to
what he said.
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Martha
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Made accusation
against Jesus.
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And gave Jesus the
instruction to address the accusation.
9)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 41 what was not right with Martha’s emotional state?
o
She was
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Worried.
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And upset about many things.
10)
What exactly was Martha
worried and upset?
o
She was worried
about all the preparations that had to be made for hosting Jesus.
o
She was upset
about
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Mary not helping
her.
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And Jesus not
caring for her.
11)
Was Martha more
upset with Jesus or with Mary, given that she was venting her frustration on Jesus
and not on Mary?
o
Martha was
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More upset with Jesus.
§
Than with Mary.
12)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 41 and 42 had Martha chosen what was bad
to be busy about and why?
o
No, because there
were better things.
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That
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She could have
chosen such as sitting at Jesus’ feet
listening to what he said.
o
What she had
chosen was not bad in itself.
13)
According to verse
39 and what Jesus said in verse 42 what was the only and better thing that was needed and that Mary had chosen?
o
Sitting at Jesus’
feet and listening to what he said.
14)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 42 what would not be taken away from Mary?
o
The privilege of
sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to what he said would not be taken away
from Mary.
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That means he was
not telling Mary to
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Go.
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And help Martha.
15)
What was the
primary purpose of Jesus’ staying at Martha’s home that was different from her own self-made purpose and that she
needed to understand?
o
She needed to
understand
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That Jesus had
come
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To give.
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Not to receive.
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And that Jesus stayed
at her home
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Primarily for teaching
the sisters.
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Not for hospitality.
16)
In the end who
offered Jesus the best hospitality possible as disciples, Martha or Mary?
o
Mary did.
17)
How could Martha
have offered Jesus the best hospitality possible as a disciple?
o
She could have
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Put aside her
own idea of the best hospitality possible.
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And instead sat at
Jesus’ feet listening to what he said.
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Jesus would then
have felt most welcome by Martha.
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Luke 10:38-42
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