One Thing You Lack (Mark 10:17-28)
A tough question and a tough answer (17-22)
A hard saying and a heart problem (23-27)
1) LORD DELIVER US! (1 Pet 5:8-9, Mark 7:20-23) From the evil one From our evil hearts 2) LORD DEFEND US! (Psalm 25:1, 16-18; Psalm 27:1,5) From our enemies 3) LORD DISPLAY US! (Eph 3:10, Col 1:21, Jude 25) Before the angels
***Many apologies sermon quality too poor to upload 1) WITNESS! (v3-6) Two witnesses of love and light 2) WAR! (v7-14) The beast from the bottomless pit will make war against them 3) WORSHIP! (v15-18) Jesus reigns supremely Jesus judges righteously Jesus rewards graciously Lessons: 1. God’s people are safe 2. God’s word is true 3….
1. ITS FOCUS! (v22-36) Jesus of Nazareth – His Condescension, Affirmation, Humiliation, Resurrection & Exaltation 2. ITS FORCE! (v37-41) A Holy Ghost conviction of sin. 3. ITS FRUIT! (v42-47) Salvation & Consecration The church born in power & pulsates in life & love
1. CLAIM (v12) a) Context: time (7:37, 8:2), place (8:20) and Bible (Is 42:6, 49:6; Jn 1:9, 3:19) b) Content: personal, exclusive, extensive, extravagant Note: “Whoever follows….” 2. CONTEST (v13-30) a) Sources: who can you trust? Jesus’ knowledge and their ignorance v14. Their judgements – human v15, 7:24 b) Sin: they will die in sin…
FOR HARMONY! (v1-2) “…being of the same mind, having the same love and being in full accord….” FOR HUMILITY! (v3-8) Think of others, have the mind of Christ, follow His example: a man, a servant, a victim, a curse FOR HOPE! (v9-11) Those who are humble God exalts. The exaltation of Christ is…
1. The CONTEXT of the Passage a) The Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5:1) b) Jesus is teaching His disciples (Matt 5:2) c) Hypocrisy within religion (Matt 6:5-6) d) The Model Prayer (Matt 6:7-9) e) Our Father….. 2. The CHARACTER of our Father a) Is holy (Luke 1:49) b) For our sake (2 Cor 5:21)…