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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
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
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
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)