Sermons on San Marcos 10:22:

How Much Land Does A Man Need?

Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Oct 3, 2007

Jesus isn’t asking to give up all that we have, just that one thing that stands between us and following Him. We can choose today to walk a fresh walk of freedom.

HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED? Mark 10:17-22 Opening Illustration: Leo Tolstoy once wrote a story about a successful peasant farmer who was not satisfied with his lot. He wanted more of everything. One day he received a fantastic offer. For 1000 rubles, he could buy all the land he could walk ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Young Ruler

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 1, 2007

Here’s the story of the only person who ever came to Jesus, and left in a worse condition. What a strong connection there is between our money and our heart! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

The Rich Young Ruler Mark 10:13-31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RichYoungRuler.html This is the only man who ever came to Jesus and left in worse condition! 1. The hardest thing that you will ever give God complete control over will be your finances and possessions. --Perhaps because they are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-31

Denomination: Baptist

Why Jesus?

Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on May 31, 2007

Why do Christians emphasize the importance and centrality of Jesus? Why is there no compromise?

INTRODUCTION: It’s been said: Why do you Christians place so much emphasis on Jesus? Why are you so “intolerant”? Why can’t you be more accepting and admit that other religions can also know God? Why can’t you Christians believe that people from other religions can be just as morally good as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Man Who Had Everything But The Main Thing

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007

The world is full of people who have just about everything except what they really need!

THE MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHING BUT THE MAIN THING Mark 10:17-22 INTRO: If we could have walked down the pathway of life with Jesus, we would have had many thrilling experiences and would have seen many wonderful things. Let’s walk with Him on a certain day. As we walk along, we see a young man ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Guantlet

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 29, 2003

Consumerism is running rampant

The Gauntlet Sayings intrigue me. I am often curious about where the saying came from and what it meant back then. Many have probably heard this saying, maybe you’ve used it or your parents. But I remember my friend’s parents often saying that "this world’s going to hell in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Stuff!"

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Oct 16, 2006

Mark’s gospel tells the story of a man who cannot follow after Jesus because of his "many possessions." Although this man is typically known as rich, Mark tells us he just has a lot of stuff--much like us! Jesus re-defines riches here.

“That’s Where I Keep All My Stuff” Sermon on Mark 10:17-31 Pentecost +19-B October 15, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: United Methodist

In His Hands

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Oct 24, 2006

A tight sermon on whose hands our salvation is in. . .

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2006 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table for this big family, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Grace: Setting Things Straight

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

People are not basically good

As we Conclude our series Why do good people do bad things we see Jesus correcting a common misunderstanding: people are basically good. Jesus tells us: No One is Good but God. He turns our expectation on its head. If no one is good What’s the point? This morning we will see that, usually, we all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Values Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Allen Patterson on Mar 17, 2005

In the days before he arrived at Jerusalem for the last time, Jesus taught his disciples some very important lessons.

Values of the Kingdom What Jesus Taught in His Last Days on Earth Sunday, March 13, 2005; Wayside Community Church; Grove City, PA Growing up in the circles of Evangelical Christianity, we never observed the season right before Easter known in Orthodox circles as Lent. We had family and friends ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-52

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Power Play Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005

Jesus Christ came to earth to reveal the nature of the REAL boss the Lord God Almighty. He is pretty intimidating, so you’d think He would have a personality to match but He doesn’t. The boss of bosses does not follow the world?s leadership model

For more Bible Studies: visit www.CalvaryChapelNewberg.org There’s a saying in business that I’ve heard a lot. "Lead, follow, or get out of the way!" It portrays the sentiment that you should step up and over everyone - meekly fall in line with the "leaders" - blindly following their every ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-32

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Childlike Trust Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 22, 2005

In this study we look at broken things - trust, relationships, and priorities. But we also see how by simple child like trust in God, that which is broken can be mended.

For more Bible studies visit: www.CalvaryChapelNewberg.org Surrounded by plenty in this country we lose sight of the really important things. We live in such a throw-away society that we think having things is more important than having relationships, and in a time when people’s word means nothing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Faith & Works

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. So go the words of W. E. Henley in his well-known Invictus. There is something intensely individualistic and ego-affirming in the idea that you make your own way. We would all like to think that we can pull ourselves up by our own ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Mark 10:17-27

A Young Man's Question Series

Contributed by James Hayford Sr. on Jul 6, 2001

Jesus is confronted by a rich young man who wants to be His disciple.

A Young Man’s Question” Third message in the series: “Conversations With Christ” Mark 10:17-31 LET’S LOOK AT OUR TEXT: 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 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: *other

Questions And Answers

Contributed by Rae Fitch on May 9, 2002

Very often the answers to life’s questions only result in still more questions.

The story is told of a man who took an evening flight on which dinner was to be served to the passengers. Of course he was in first class, so we can expect that he would have received first class service and a first class meal. He was a bit hungry as he had missed lunch that day in order to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22, Jeremiah 3:33

Denomination: Methodist

The Man Who Had It All

Contributed by Michael Bowen on Nov 28, 2001

Two characteristics of the rich young ruler.

The Man Who Had It All - Mark 10:17-22 Introduction: A family attended church one Sunday for the first time in years. When they got home they began to discuss the service around the table. The father said, "Well I thought the preacher preached too long and too loud." The mother said, "Well I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Baptist