Monday:8th Week of the year-C
Gospel: Mark 10:17-27: Sell everything you own and follow me.
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.
No comments:
Post a Comment