The Gospel and The Rich

Mark 10:21-22

21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Ten Truths to contemplate...

Jesus’ call to salvation demands radical surrender.

Jesus’ call to salvation includes radical commands.

Jesus’ call to salvation involves radical love.

Followers of Christ prioritize sacrificial care for the poor.

We need to understand our use of money and possessions in the context of redemptive history.

We need to realize the dangerous, deadly nature of desire for possessions.

Jesus does not want to take away our pleasure; He wants to satisfy us with His treasure. Jesus desires to free us from bondage to ourselves and bondage to our stuff.

The cost of discipleship is great, but the cost of non-discipleship is greater.

Our lives will count on earth only when our eyes are fixed on heaven.

Ten Questions to consider...

Have you turned from your sin and yourself and trusted in Jesus as Savior and Lord? Are you daily surrendering to the lordship of Jesus over your lifestyle and your possessions?

Does your way of life (and use of money) reflect a priority on sacrificial care for the poor?

Have you set a God-glorifying, Christ-centered, self-denying cap on your standard of living that frees you up to increase your pattern of giving?

In what ways might you live more simply for the sake of Christ and the spread of the gospel?

In what ways might you give more sacrificially for the sake of Christ and the spread

of the gospel?

What specific steps might the Lord be leading you to take to abandon or use your money and possessions on earth for the sake of treasure and reward in eternity?

This week?

This month?

This year?

Thanks Pastor David!