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God Is Not What You Think: Mary, Martha, and the One Thing | Luke 10 Sermon

Why do we so often find ourselves anxious, overwhelmed, and managing loss rather than living in true spiritual freedom?In this sermon addressed to students on Luke 10:38–42 and John 12:1–8, Lead Pastor Neil McClendon unpacks the contrasting stories of Mary and Martha. Confronting the common misconception that God exists merely to mirror our personal appetites and daily worries, this message reveals how focusing on "many things" leads to spiritual exhaustion and resentment. Discover how surrendering the need for human approval and choosing the "one necessary thing", intimacy with Jesus, frees…

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