The Prime Directive The Ministry of the Heart Luke 102328 3842 What does it mean to love Teacher of the Law 102537 Listens to Jesus Will he act Acts for Jesus Will she listen ID: 656920
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“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.” (Luke 10:27)
The Prime Directive
The Ministry of the Heart.
Luke 10:23-28, 38-42Slide2
What does it mean to love?
Teacher of the Law (10:25-37)
Listens to JesusWill he act?
Acts for Jesus
Will she listen?Martha
(10:38-42)Parable of Good SamaritanAn Example Story
Story of Mary and Martha
A Pronouncement StorySlide3
Textual Problems, v. 42
‘one thing is needed’.‘few things are needed’.‘few things are needed – or only one’.Slide4
The Ministry of the HeartMartha
Labours of this world.Active life.
Life of the flesh.Mary
Bliss of the world to come.Contemplative life.Life of the Spirit.
‘I watched my own mother neglect the housekeeping in order to talk to someone or read and I joined my father in feeling embarrassed about the untidy house. I was ashamed about the mess and always surprised when my friends wanted to come home with me. Some have later explained that my mother made them feel welcome and important and they liked that housekeeping wasn’t the first priority … Yet within her own family and within herself this was a conflicted issue. I am sure my mother shared this conflict with Martha.’
‘Martha was distracted by her many
tasks
,
so she came to him and asked,
“Lord do you not are that my sister has left me alone to
do all the work
?”’
‘Martha was distracted by her many
ministries
,
so she came to him and asked,
“Lord do you not are that my sister has left me alone to
minister
?”’Slide5
The Ministry of the Heart
Worshipful.Intimate.Teachable.Slide6Slide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11