Monday 23 May 2016

Monday:8th Week of the year-C 

Gospel: Mark 10:17-27: Sell everything you own and follow me.The Rich Young Ruler: The Problem of Eternal Life, Mk 10:17-22
This man is known as “the rich young ruler.” He is called because of the combined picture gleaned from all three gospels.
·        He was rich (Mt 19:22; Mk 10:22; Lk 18:23).
·        He was young (Mt 19:20).
·        He was a ruler (Lk 18:18).
He was a rare young man among the people of this day. This is seen in two facts.
1. He was conscious, responsible, dependable-position of leadership.
2. He was eagerly seeking eternal life-a spiritual matter often shunned by young people.
Man/woman has a problem in seeking eternal life.
1. A rich young man sought Jesus (v.17)
a. Eagerness: Ran
b. Humility: Fell on knees
c. Respect: Good Teacher
d. Concern: Eternity
2. Fact 1: To praise Christ is not enough to receive eternal life (v.18)
3. Fact 2: To be respectable is not enough to receive eternal life (v. 19-20)
a. Laws of respectability
b. His respectable character
4. Fact 3: To be loved by Jesus is not enough to receive eternal life (v.21)
5. Fact 4: To give everything is required to receive eternal life (v.21-22)
a. The meaning: Total and sacrificial giving; the abandonment of all
b. The result: The result: the requirement is sad news-he goes away
The Problem of Wealth and Its Dangers, Mk 10:23-27
Jesus took the rich young ruler’s rejection of heaven and warned all people about the problem and dangers of wealth. It is extremely difficult for a rich man to enter heaven. It is a real and truthful warning to all of us.
1. The rich young ruler (v.23)
a. The earth-shaking statement
b. Peril of wealth: Bars from God’s kingdom
2. Rich men face great difficulty-spiritually (v.25)
3. Rich men are set on a pedestal by the world (v.26)
4. Rich men have only one hope-God alone (v.27)
a. God alone can save
b. God alone judges
Thought: Money and possessions can facilitate our lives and cannot save us but God alone.

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