Sitting Before Serving

Feb 11, 2026    Anthony Kim

Pastor Kim teaches from Luke 10:38-42, contrasting Martha's distraction with much serving against Mary's choice to sit at Jesus' feet and hear His word. The sermon highlights that true discipleship prioritizes receiving from Christ sitting before serving because the "one thing needful" (time with Jesus) cannot be taken away, unlike tasks or efforts. Jesus gently corrects Martha, emphasizing grace over performance, and shows that effective, joyful service flows from being filled by God's word first.


在这场激励人心的崇拜中,金安东尼牧师探讨了《路加福音》第10章中马利亚和马大的故事,重点

强调了“先坐下,后服事”这一至关重要的优先次序。金安东尼牧师强调,虽然热诚款待和事奉是

好事,但如果它们掩盖了我们对主的专注,就会变成一种干扰。他挑战会众评估自己的内心:是

正试图凭人的努力向耶稣“贡献”什么,还是先凭神的恩典从祂那里“领受”什么?通过剖析“那不

可缺少的一件事”,金安东尼牧师提醒我们,属灵的成熟和有效的事奉,只能源于一颗先在耶稣基

督脚前被神的话语充满的心。