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WHAT
IS YOUR FINAL ANSWER?
MATTHEW
19:16-22
MEMORY
VERSE
“For
what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul.”
Mark
8:36 (NKJV)
1.
This is a
troubling passage of the Bible
a.
It seems
to radical
b.
It is
very easy to miss the point
2.
In
context, read Matthew 19:13-15
a.
The world
of child-like faith is uncluttered
b.
The rich
young ruler’s world is filled with tangled complications
3.
The rich
young ruler is a good person
a.
In Mark
10 he is eager, humble, morally clean and has social rank
b.
In
Matthew 19:20 he asks, “What am I lacking?”
4.
The Idols
in our lives
5.
Give up
your idols
a.
Reinvest
your life in Christ
b.
Place
your priorities in order
6.
What are
you holding to so tightly?
a.
What
would be your final answer?
b.
Are you a
follower of an admirer of Jesus?
c.
A
follower or a fan?
7.
Invest
your life in eternal priorities
8.
Do not
walk away sad (verse 20)
a.
Release
and reinvest your life
b. Pray over your commitment to Jesus Christ