Monday:8^th Week of the year-C -Cycle I

I Reading: Ecclesiasticus 17:24-29: Return to the Lord and leave sin behind.

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 new-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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