In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus gently confronts the danger of distraction through the familiar account of Martha and Mary, reminding us that busyness can quietly crowd out devotion. Pastor Scotty Brown contrasts Martha's anxious service with Mary's settled posture at Jesus' feet, showing that intimacy with Christ must come before activity for Him.

The message centers on the three D's for cultivating a life grounded in God's Word:

• Decide to make time for Scripture
• Dedicate yourself consistently to it
• Delight in it as spiritual nourishment.

Believers are encouraged to quiet the noise, choose the "good part," and allow God's Word to shape their thinking, priorities, and daily living.

Key Scripture References

• Luke 10:38-42 - Mary and Martha; choosing the good part
• John 11:21-27 - Martha's faith and confession of Christ
• Romans 10:17 - Faith comes by hearing the Word of God
• Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God
• Isaiah 55:11 - God's Word accomplishes His purpose
• Hebrews 4:12 - The Word discerns thoughts and intents
• Psalm 19:7-9 - The Word revives, enlightens, and rejoices the heart
• Jeremiah 15:16 - God's Word as joy and delight
• Matthew 4:4 - Living by every word from God
• Micah 6:8 - Walking humbly before the Lord

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In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus responds to a lawyer's question about eternal life by exposing the limits of self-justification and redefining what it means to truly love one's neighbor. Pastor Scotty Brown walks through the encounter between Jesus and the lawyer, showing how eternal life is not earned by religious effort but revealed through a transformed heart that chooses mercy. Through the familiar account of the Samaritan, the message highlights compassion as a deliberate choice, not a feeling, and calls believers to give time, resources, and care to those in need. Listeners are encouraged to move beyond excuses, live out genuine love, and reflect Christ through merciful, sacrificial action rooted in faith.

Key Scripture References

• Luke 10:25-37 - The lawyer, eternal life, and the Samaritan's compassion
• Deuteronomy 6:5 - Loving the Lord with all your heart, soul, and strength
• Leviticus 19:18 - Loving your neighbor as yourself
• Romans 5:1 - Justified by faith; peace with God
• Galatians 2:16 - Justification by faith, not works of the law
• 1 Corinthians 15:50 - Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
• 1 John 3:17 - Love expressed through action and generosity
• Matthew 25:35-40 - Serving Christ by serving others
• John 14:1-3 - Jesus prepares a place for His people
• Micah 6:8 - Doing justly, loving mercy, walking humbly

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Pastor Scotty explores Luke 10:21–24, where Jesus rejoices in the Spirit and praises the Father for revealing the kingdom to “babes” while hiding it from the “wise and prudent.” He highlights God’s sovereign initiative in salvation—no one comes unless the Father draws—while calling us to humble, childlike faith rather than pride in intellect or pedigree. Through biblical examples of inadequate-yet-used servants (Moses, Gideon, Jonah, David, Elijah), Scotty shows how God chooses the foolish to shame the wise and how all treasures of wisdom are found in Christ. Be encouraged to rejoice not in power but in salvation, to be born again, and to recognize how blessed we are to see and hear what prophets and kings longed to behold.

Key Scripture References:

• Luke 10:21–24 — Jesus rejoices; revelation to babes; the Father and the Son; blessed eyes and ears
• Acts 16:30–31 — “What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ”
• 1 John 5:13 — Assurance: “that you may know you have eternal life”
• Psalm 40:8 — “I delight to do Your will” (messianic joy)
• Isaiah 55:9 — God’s ways and thoughts higher than ours
• 1 Corinthians 8:1 — Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up
• Exodus 3–4 — Moses’ reluctance; “Who made man’s mouth?”
• Judges 6 — Gideon’s fear and calling
• Jonah 1–4 — The reluctant prophet
• 2 Samuel 11 — David’s sin (adultery and murder) and God’s mercy
• 1 Kings 19 — Elijah’s despair
• Numbers 22:21–35 — God speaks through Balaam’s donkey
• 1 Corinthians 1:26–29 — God chooses the foolish/weak to shame the wise/strong
• Colossians 2:2–3 — In Christ are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge
• John 6:44 — “No one can come to Me unless the Father draws him”
• John 8:42 — “If God were your Father, you would love Me”
• James 2:19 — Even demons believe—and tremble
• John 3:3–8 — “You must be born again” (Nicodemus)
• Luke 2:25–32 — Simeon: “My eyes have seen Your salvation”
• Hebrews 11:35–40 — The faithful who suffered, awaiting the better promise
• Psalm 34:7–10 — “Taste and see that the LORD is good… those who fear Him lack no good thing”

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Pastor Scotty unpacks Luke 10:1–20 as Jesus appoints and sends 70 (or 72) “ambassadors” two by two, calling them to pray for laborers, go as lambs among wolves, bring peace, heal the sick, and announce, “The kingdom of God has come near.” He explains how households and cities either receive peace or face accountability—dust shaken off, and woes to Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum for rejecting greater light. When the 70 return rejoicing over authority, Jesus cautions against pride—“I saw Satan fall”—and redirects their joy to what matters most: your names written in heaven. Be encouraged to make yourself available, keep the message Christ-centered, trust God’s provision as you go, and rejoice in salvation over power.

Key Scripture References:

• Luke 10:1–12 — The 70 sent two by two; harvest is plentiful; lambs among wolves; peace to a house; stay, eat, heal, proclaim
• Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Matthew 18:20; Deuteronomy 32:30 — Two are better than one; where two or three gather; one chases a thousand, two ten thousand
• Deuteronomy 20:10–11 — Offer peace to a city before battle
• Joshua 1:3 — “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread… I have given you”
• Luke 10:10–16 — Dust off against rejecting cities; more tolerable than Sodom; woes to Chorazin, Bethsaida; Capernaum brought low; “he who hears you hears Me”
• Genesis 19 — The destruction of Sodom (background to Jesus’ warning)
• John 6:29; John 10:37–39 — “The work of God… believe in Him”; believe the works
• Luke 10:17–20 — The 70 return; authority over the enemy; “I saw Satan fall”; rejoice that your names are written in heaven
• Daniel 7:10; Revelation 20:12; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 3:5 — Books opened; the Book of Life; names blotted out vs. confessed
• Philippians 3:20; Luke 21:36 — Our citizenship in heaven; watch and pray

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Pastor Scotty closes Luke 9 by confronting sectarian pride, vengeance, and half-hearted faith. When John tries to shut down an outsider casting out demons, Jesus rebukes the “us vs them” spirit and calls us to rejoice whenever a biblical Jesus is preached. With His face set like flint toward Jerusalem, Jesus rebukes James and John’s zeal to call down fire and then tests three would-be followers—count the cost, let the dead bury their dead, and don’t look back. The call is clear: extend grace, refuse retaliation, and follow Jesus with undivided loyalty—no excuses, no looking back, no lukewarm discipleship.

Key Scripture References:

• Jonah 2:9 — “I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving” (setting our hearts)
• Luke 9:49–50 — “Do not forbid him… he who is not against us is for us” (against sectarianism)
• Romans 14:4 — “Who are you to judge another’s servant?” (leave judgment to the Master)
• Philippians 1:15–18 — Christ preached from mixed motives; yet we rejoice
• Luke 9:51–56 — Jesus sets His face for Jerusalem; Samaritan rejection; rebukes “sons of thunder”
• Isaiah 50:7 — “I have set my face like flint” (Jesus’ resolute mission)
• Matthew 5:22, 44 — Anger and insult judged; love your enemies (correcting vengeful zeal)
• Proverbs 28:1 — “The righteous are bold as a lion” (holy courage vs. rage)
• Luke 9:57–62 — Three would-be disciples: count the cost; let the dead bury their dead; no looking back
• Matthew 8:19–22 — Parallel call and cost of following Jesus
• 1 Kings 19:19–21 — Elisha burns the plow; no turning back
• Genesis 19:26 — Lot’s wife looked back
• Philippians 3:13–14 — Forgetting what lies behind; pressing toward the prize
• 2 Timothy 1:7 — Spirit of power, love, and a sound mind
• Revelation 3:14–22 — Laodicea: lukewarm rebuked; “Be zealous and repent”
• 1 John 1:9 — Confess and be cleansed (preparing for communion)
• Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:28–29 — The new covenant in His blood; examine yourselves

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Special guest Chaz Yandall (All Things Possible with Victor Marx) equips the church for spiritual warfare from 2 Corinthians 10:1–6, showing how believers, in Christ’s power, can destroy strongholds and take every thought captive. He exposes the enemy’s tactics (Satan masquerading as an angel of light), urges holiness over hypocrisy, and gives practical steps: lift the shield of faith against fiery darts, keep calm in disputes, and let kindness lead to repentance. With vivid illustrations (Nehemiah’s temple rooms, “hide it under a bushel?”), Chaz calls Outwest to walk in the authority of Jesus, shine as light, and minister freedom with gentleness and truth.

Key Scripture References:

• 2 Corinthians 10:1–6 — Spiritual weapons; destroy strongholds; take every thought captive (main text)
• 2 Corinthians 11:14 — Satan masquerades as an angel of light
• 1 John 4:4 — “Greater is He who is in you…”
• John 14:12 — “Greater works than these…”
• Hebrews 4:12; Isaiah 55:11 — God’s Word is living and does not return void
• Matthew 5:14–16 — Light of the world; don’t hide it under a bushel
• James 1:20 — The wrath of man does not produce God’s righteousness
• Romans 2:4 — God’s kindness leads to repentance
• Ephesians 6:16 — Shield of faith extinguishes the fiery darts
• Nehemiah 13:4–9 — Tobiah in the temple rooms (a picture of tolerated strongholds)
• Ezekiel 33:11; 2 Peter 3:9 — God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked; He desires all to repent
• John 3:16 — God so loved the world
• Luke 15:20 — The Father runs to the returning son (prodigal)
• Psalm 23:4 — Walking through the valley of the shadow of death
• Matthew 6:19–20 — Store up treasures in heaven
• 2 Peter 3:18 — Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord

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Messianic believers Noam and Deborah Cohen share their powerful testimony from the Galilee, weaving Hebrew insights and Scripture to remind the church of our grafted-in identity (Romans 11) and our call to stand with Israel in a turbulent hour. From “Who do you say that I am?” at Caesarea Philippi to Yeshua’s call to deny ourselves, they challenge believers to reject replacement theology, awaken to rising antisemitism, and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. With stories from October 7 and beyond, they point to the hope of Israel’s restoration–“they will look on Him whom they pierced”–and close with the Aaronic blessing, urging us to live wisely, courageously, and in Yeshua’s peace.

Key Scripture References:

• Psalm 121:1–8 – “My help comes from the LORD… He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
• Isaiah 11:1 – The Netzer (Branch) from Jesse (Hebrew root behind “Nazarene/Notzri”)
• Romans 11:17–18 – Grafted in to the olive tree; do not boast against the root
• Matthew 16:13–16 – “Who do you say that I am?” (Caesarea Philippi)
• Luke 9:23 – “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself…”
• Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 – A time for war and a time for peace
• Matthew 4:4 – “Man shall not live by bread alone…”
• Romans 1:16 – The gospel is the power of God “to the Jew first and also to the Greek”
• Zechariah 12:10 – “They will look on Me whom they have pierced…”
• Matthew 23:39 – “You will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes…’”
• Psalm 122:6 – Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
• Matthew 12:30 – “Whoever is not with Me is against Me…”
• Genesis 12:3 – Blessing and cursing concerning Abraham’s seed
• Joel 3:2 – God’s judgment for dividing His land
• Revelation 21:12–14 – New Jerusalem’s gates (12 tribes) and foundations (12 apostles)
• Numbers 6:24–26; John 14:27 – The Aaronic blessing; “My peace I give to you, not as the world gives”

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Pastor Scotty walks through the Transfiguration in Luke 9:27–36, where Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain to pray and unveils His glory as His face shines and His garments gleam. With Moses and Elijah appearing in glory to speak with Jesus about His “decease” (exodus) in Jerusalem, we see the Law and the Prophets fulfilled in the Son—and hear the Father’s command, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him.” Scotty connects this moment to our hope of transformation and glory, the call to a real prayer life, and the courage to trust Jesus’ path through the cross to the crown. Be encouraged to listen to Jesus, abide in Him, and live day by day in the confidence that our future is glory.

Key Scripture References:

• Luke 9:27–36 — The Transfiguration (main text); “some will not taste death…,” prayer, glory, Moses and Elijah, “Hear Him”
• Daniel 9:20–27 — Gabriel’s revelation given in prayer (model for prayer and prophetic insight)
• 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 — “We shall be changed… in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye” (metamorphosis)
• Luke 9:22 — Jesus foretells His suffering, death, and resurrection (context for the glory shown)
• Deuteronomy 18:15–19; Acts 3:22–23 — The Prophet like Moses; “Him you shall hear,” or be cut off
• 1 Kings 17–18; 2 Kings 1:10–12; 2:11 — Elijah’s drought, Mt. Carmel fire, fire on the captains, and chariot of fire (Elijah’s power and departure)
• Jude 9 — Michael’s dispute with the devil over Moses’ body
• Malachi 4:5–6 — Elijah to come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord
• Revelation 11:3–12 — The two witnesses (fire, drought, plagues, death, and ascent)
• Romans 1:20 — Creation reveals God; humanity without excuse
• 2 Peter 1:16–21 — Eyewitnesses of His majesty; the prophetic word confirmed
• 2 Corinthians 3:18 — Being transformed from glory to glory
• John 17:20–22 — Jesus shares His glory with those who believe
• Psalm 19:1 — “The heavens declare the glory of God”

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