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I SURRENDER ALL REV. NEIL KULP NOVEMBER 26

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ISURRENDERALL

REV.NEILKULPNOVEMBER26

WHOISTHERICHYOUNGRULER?

HISHUMBLEAPPROACH• And as he was setting out on his

journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Mark 10:17• RunstoJesus• KneelsbeforeJesus• CallsJesusagodlyteacher

BUTGREATERISHE,JESUS…

• Noonericher• Christisageless• EvenbornaKing

THEMOSTIMPORTANTQUESTION???

“WhatmustIdotoinheriteternallife?”

Luke18:18

OBEYTHECOMMANDMENTS???

ONLYCOMMANDMENTS5THROUGH10?Ifyouwanttoenterlife,keepthecommandments.” "Whichones?"heinquired.Jesusreplied, "'Youshallnotmurder,youshallnotcommitadultery,youshallnotsteal,youshallnotgivefalsetestimony, honoryourfatherandmother,’and'loveyourneighborasyourself.’

Matthew19:17c-19

OBEYTHECOMMANDMENTS???

GUILTYOFBREAKINGJUSTONE?

Forwhoeverkeepsthewholelawandyetstumblesatjustonepointisguiltyofbreakingallofit.

James2:10

OBEYtheCommandments???

PerfectliketheHeavenlyFather?

Beperfect,therefore,asyourheavenlyFatherisperfect.

Matthew5:48

NOPROBLEMFORRICHYOUNGRULER

“AlltheseIhavekept,"theyoungmansaid."WhatdoIstilllack?”

Matthew19:20

Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Mark 10:21ONE THING???

Sell your possessionsFollow Me

SUMMATIONOFALLLAWS&COMMANDS

Heanswered,'LovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourstrengthandwithallyourmind';and,'Loveyourneighborasyourself.’

Luke10:27

THERICHYOUNGRULER’SRESPONSE…

Whenheheardthis,hebecameverysad,becausehewasverywealthy.

Luke18:23

HOWDIFFICULTTOMAKESUCHALIFECOMMITMENT?AgainItellyou,itiseasierforacameltogothroughtheeyeofaneedlethanforsomeonewhoisrichtoenterthekingdomofGod.Matthew19:24

THEREALREASONFORREJECTINGJESUS

• Riches,youth,andrulewerehisidols/gods• Hispossessionspossessedhim!• AndJesusknewit,Jesusknewhisheart

DISCIPLESSHAKENANDQUESTIONING

Whenthedisciplesheardthis,theyweregreatlyastonishedandasked,"Whothencanbesaved?”

Matthew19:25

YOUCAN’T,BUTGODCAN…

Jesuslookedatthemandsaid, "Withmanthisisimpossible,butwithGodallthingsarepossible.” Matthew19:26• JustliketheVirginBirth(Luke1:37)• Yoursin/debtpaidinfull(Col.2:13-14)• Anewandlivingway(Heb.10:20)

THECROSSISTHEPINNACLEOFGENEROSITY

Yousee,atjusttherighttime,whenwewerestillpowerless,Christdiedfortheungodly. Veryrarelywillanyonedieforarighteousperson,thoughforagoodpersonsomeonemightpossiblydaretodie. ButGoddemonstrateshisownloveforusinthis:Whilewewerestillsinners,Christdiedforus. Sincewehavenowbeenjustifiedbyhisblood,howmuchmoreshallwebesavedfromGod'swraththroughhim!

Romans5:6-9

PETERASKS,“WHATABOUTUS”?

Peteransweredhim,"Wehavelefteverythingtofollowyou!Whatthenwilltherebeforus?”

Matthew19:27

JESUSANSWERS…Jesussaidtothem, "TrulyItellyou,attherenewalofallthings,whentheSonofMansitsonhisgloriousthrone,youwhohavefollowedmewillalsositontwelvethrones,judgingthetwelvetribesofIsrael. Andeveryonewhohaslefthousesorbrothersorsistersorfatherormotherorwife orchildrenorfieldsformysakewillreceiveahundredtimesasmuchandwillinheriteternallife.Butmanywhoarefirstwillbelast,andmanywhoarelastwillbefirst.” Matthew19:28-30

JESUSANSWERS…

• Riches– 100xmore(Rev.21:10-21)• Youth– inheriteternallife

(Eph.1:13-14)• Rule– SitonthroneswithChrist

(Eph.2:6-7)

EXTREMECONTRASTS:BEFORE CHRIST’SBIRTH

• Richvs.Jesus,untoldgloriousriches(Isaiah6:1)

• Youngvs.Jesus,eternal,ageless(John1:1-2)

• Rulervs.Jesus,CreatorandSustainer(Col.1:16)

EXTREMECONTRASTS:AFTER CHRIST’SBIRTH

• Richvs.Jesus,notahometolayHishead(Mt.8:20)

• Youngvs.Jesus,only30+yearsandcrucified(John19:28-30)

• Rulervs.Jesus,emptiedHimself,becameaservant (Phil.2:6-8)

CHRIST’SGENEROSITYBECOMESTHECHRISTIAN’SPROSPERITY

ForyouknowthegraceofourLordJesusChrist,thatthoughhewasrich,yetforyoursakehebecamepoor,sothatyouthroughhispovertymightbecomerich.

2Cor.8:9

CHRIST’SGENEROSITYBECOMESTHECHRISTIAN’SPROSPERITY

• Richesavailable(Phil.4:19)• Youngforever(John3:16)• RulerswithChrist(Rev.20:4,6)

SOWHOAREWENOT TOSURRENDERALLAND,OUTOFLOVE

BEGENEROUSTOCHRISTANDOTHERS?

• ByGod’sgrace(Phil.1:6)• ForGod’sglory(2Cor.3:8)• Butnotyetperfect,rightPeter?

(Luke5:1-11;John21:1-19)

THEGENEROSITYOFJESUS=

Christ surrendered His ALL for You

In your generosity will you

Surrender your ALL to Him???