Transcript Prime Directive 1

“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)
What does it mean to love?
Teacher of the Law
Martha
(10:25-37)
(10:38-42)
Listens to Jesus
Will she listen?
Parable of Good Samaritan
An Example Story
Story of Mary and Martha
A Pronouncement Story
Will he act?
Acts for Jesus
Textual Problems, v. 42
• ‘one thing is needed’.
• ‘few things are needed’.
• ‘few things are needed – or only one’.
‘I watched my own mother neglect the
The
Ministry
of
the
Heart
housekeeping in order to talk to someone or
read and I joined my father in feeling
Martha
Mary
embarrassed about the untidy house. I was
• Labours
of
this
•her
Bliss
of the
world
ashamed
about
the mess
always
surprised
‘Martha
was
distracted
byand
many
tasks,
ministries,
world.
come.
when
my
friends
wanted
to to
come
home with me.
so
she
came
to him
and asked,
Some
have
later
that
my mother
“Lord
do
you
notexplained
are that •my
sister
has left made
me
• Active
life.
Contemplative
them feel
welcome
and important and they liked
do
all the work?”’
alone
to minister?”’
life.
that housekeeping wasn’t the first priority … Yet
• Lifeher
of the
Life ofherself
the Spirit.
within
ownflesh.
family and• within
this
was a conflicted issue. I am sure my mother
shared this conflict with Martha.’
The Ministry of the Heart
• Worshipful.
• Intimate.
• Teachable.