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He had a dream of obtaining his life goal of eternal life. He had the desire to attain it. He had every opportunity to receive it placed right in his lap...but he ended up with nothing.
The Question of Eternal Life Matthew 19:16-30 America has been called the land of opportunity. Many people have come here over the years in the hope of building a better life than what they had in the country of their origin. My ancestors came from England on my mom's side and Sweden or ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30
Denomination: Methodist
In the message on the rich young ruler, there were some points I didn’t have time for that I’d like to cover. First, I want to explain a little further about the role of the law.
Introduction Why Perfection is Required If you want to be justified by the law, you have to keep it perfectly. Galatian 3:10-12 All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-27, Matthew 19:16-30, Luke 18:18-30
You can’t overstate how dire the warnings about money are in Scripture—especially Jesus’ warnings. He always connected it to your eternal destiny. It’s a really, really big deal.
Introduction: Greed When Zacchaeus voluntarily offers to give up half of his possessions and to restore fourfold whatever he may have gained by fraud, Jesus said, “Today salvation has come to this house” (Luke 19:8–9). You can tell someone has caught a glimpse of the treasure in the ...read more
Learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism.
Evangelism Verse 23: Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is to get people into the kingdom. If only I had taken a different approach! I just blew it with that guy. He was interested, and now, after talking to me, he walking away.” No, that’s not Jesus’ reaction. Did ...read more
Footnotes for the message on Mark 10:17-27
Why Perfection is Required If you want to be justified by the law, you have to keep it perfectly. But why? We read the Sermon on the Mount and find out that if you get angry you’ve committed murder, if you so much as look in order to lust you’ve committed adultery, etc. And if you hear all that ...read more
Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler the way to eternal life is to keep the law? And why was he the one guy who had to sell everything in order to be saved? And what does all that have to do with your daily life?
Mark 10:17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good-- except God alone. 19 You know the ...read more
The Lord Jesus Christ talks about the difficulty of having both worldly riches and a deep desire for it.
I. Concerning The RICHES Of The World 1. The SEEKING rich young ruler *verses 16-21, (ASKING Jesus how to ACHIEVE salvation) Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" So He said to him, "Why do you call Me ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Exploring why the rich young ruler walked away and the true cost of following Jesus.
In the Gospels, we find various conversations and interactions that Jesus had with people during His earthly ministry. These exchanges are of great importance to us, as they teach us valuable lessons. One such encounter is with the rich young ruler, whose story ends tragically. Let us delve into ...read more
Topics: Rich Young Ruler, Cost Of Discipleship
Explores the miracles of Jesus Christ, their significance in revealing His divine identity, and their implications for believers today.
Good morning, dear friends. Isn't it a beautiful day to gather together in the house of the Lord? I'm so pleased to see all of you here today, ready to receive the Word of God. Today, we're going special places with our sermon, places where miracles abound, where the divine intersects with the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 19:23-30
Topics: Miracles
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