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  • Robert Travis avatar

    The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 7, 2001
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    Never did a young man display a brighter promise, but broke down more pathetically.

    THE RICH YOUNG RULER And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 8, 2001
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    If he had known who he was speaking to the rich young ruler would have ask for mercy instead of asking what he could do.

    The Rich Young Ruler Matthew 19:16-26 I. HE WAS UNHAPPY. A. HE WAS RICH, BUT HE WAS NOT HAPPY. 1. He had great possessions. Matt. 19:22, Mk. 10:22 2. He held a great position. Luke 18:18 B. HE WAS DEEPLY RELIGIOUS, BUT HE WAS NOT HAPPY. 1. His hands were clean... "All these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    The Compassion Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 16, 2004
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    The LORD Jesus Christ and the Rich Young Ruler

    “Decision Time” Matthew 19:16-22 1. The REQUEST of the Rich Young Ruler (v. 16) Jeremiah 33:3; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 55:22 a. The man LIVED as a rich ruler. Luke 18:18, 23; Romans 8:5-6 b. The man asked the LORD Jesus about LIFE-ETERNAL (v. 16b) John 3:4-7; 6:47; 10:27-28; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Get To Heaven

    Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Mar 2, 2005
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    The inadequeacy of the moral plan to get to heaven, demonstrated by the rich young ruler

    How To Get To Heaven There are two ways to get to heaven. The first is God’s plan, and the second, the Moral plan, or man’s plan. We could call God’s plan the D.O.N.E.-Done- plan. Everything that needed to be done to assure you a place in heaven was done by Jesus Christ, through His death and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Can't Live Without It”

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 23, 2005
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    To point out that there are many worldly things we feel like we cannot live without, but the only true essentials are those things which affect our eternity

    Title: “Can’t Live Without It” Text: Matthew 19:16-22 Objective: To point out that there are many worldly things we feel like we cannot live without, but the only true essentials are those things which affect our eternity Introduction: I recently received a ‘Tivo’ video recorder as a gift, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Jesus Turns Away A Seeker Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,939 views

    To become a Christian, you must recognize your sinfulness.

    This man who came to Jesus was the perfect evangelistic target. He was ready to sign the car, raise his hand, walk the aisle, or whatever. There was no need to explain to him how we know God exists, why we can trust the Bible, or why we should be concerned about eternity. To the human eye, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purposeful Ownership Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on May 2, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,087 views

    Purposeful ownership is reflected in conscious obedience, investing in the eternal, not the temporary and brings eternal fulfillment.

    “Purposeful Ownership” May 1, 2005 Intro: Today we are going to begin a series of talks dealing with living a life that matters. We want to focus on the aspects of life that really count, and look at how we are called to oversee or “steward” our lives. It is my hope that over the next few weeks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Digging Deeper

    Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,540 views

    If you want to be dedicated, REALLY dedicated to Christ, ask him what he wants from you, but be careful, he is going to answer you. Are you ready for that answer?

    Digging deeper Matthew 19:16-24 16 Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good things must I do to have eternal life?" 17 "Why ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "Only God is good. But to answer your question, you can receive eternal life if you keep the commandments." 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Christian Charity

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    Having the poor around us will be an unending condition for the world until Jesus comes back in glory to set up his kingdom. In the mean time what do we do about it?

    The Rich Young Man 16Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" 17"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." 18"Which ones?" the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Commitment Vs. Convenience

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 19, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,974 views

    Sermon on serving Jesus, no matter the cost or what is convenient to us.

    “Serving Jesus, Is It A Commitment or A Convenience?” (Matt 19:16; 21-24) Read passage Many today do not want to be totally committed to the Lord because it demands too much of them. Let’s be honest here, commitment is sometimes something for someone else to do because it interferes with our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ralph Coleman avatar

    This Is A Good Time To Be The Church

    Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,992 views

    Church Growth

    THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO BE THE CHURCH Matt. 19.21,22 Down through the years the spotlight of the world has been on the church. Given to represent the body of Christ the church was sent to be both an example and a light in the world. Giving His blood for the assurance of deliverance, Jesus died and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipleship: Simplicity

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,138 views

    To show that in order to be close to the Lord, we often must simplify our lives.

    INTRODUCTION -This morning we’re going to get back to our district emphasis of discipleship -We are seeking to draw closer to the Lord this conference year and learn more of what it means to be his follower and his child -We’ve looked at the disciplines of rest, silence, solitude and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    The Practice Of Simplicity & Generosity Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 15, 2007
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     | 6,017 views

    In a culture of affluence we must practice simplicity and generosity if we are to love God first and draw closer to him.

    Last week I said we suffer from a sickness in this country, it is the sickness of hurry, and we talked about the need to slow down, prioritize our time, and spend time being still before God. But there is a second sickness we have in this country, the sickness of affluence, riches, greed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,154 views

    The Rich Young Ruler was wealthy. He was young. He was influential. Most people thought he had the world by the tail. But something was missing. Oscar Wilde, once wrote, “There are two tragedies in this life. One is not getting what one wants, and th

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO A Matter of the Heart Matthew 19:16-30 He had success written all over him. Maybe it was the cut of his clothes. Perhaps he carried himself with that certain air of importance. Whatever it was, he had it all. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Place Of Possessions (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
     | 3,271 views

    Discussion of the Rich Young Man.

    The Place of Possessions (Part 1) Matthew 19:16-30 February 17, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: When I was 7 or 8 years old, living in Pine Ridge, my life was forever changed by a show on TV ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan