Jesus Says #4: Sell All You Have

Let s Make a Trade!

Who wants to play a game of lets make a trade?

Allows for response

OK… who owns a cell phone, ipod,ipad or tablet of some sort?

Choose a person who has a phone or ipad

OK ________ Would you trade me your _____ if it meant that you’d could be absolutly sure you’re a Christian?

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OH why? or why not?

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OK… thats fair enough.... Lets try another one

Who owns one of those cool pair of wheely or light-up shoes?

Allow for response.

Which one of you would trade your wheely shoes if it meant you’d be sure that you’re a Christian?

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Why or why not?

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Girls… which of your would trade all your best clothing?

Responses

Would any of you trade your bikes?

Responses

So why am i asking all of this?

Well lets read a story shall we? its from the Bible and its found in Mark 10:17-31

Mark 10:17–31 NKJV

Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ” And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.” So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Is it Too Hard?

So what do you think?

which of you would right now give away everyone of the things that you own so that you can follow Jesus?

Cause that is what He’s asking!

See this guy who came to talk to Jesus was Rich… and we was willing to DO all the things that a follower of the law should do… he followed the 10 commandments and all… but when Jesus told him to sell all his possession to follow him… he found that he loves his STUFF more than he loved Jesus...

No this is kind of a problem cause like we learned last week. if you love ANYTHING more than you love Jesus… then you’re not really loving him at all!

Is Jesus being a little too tough?

Is he really?

who can tell me what the first commandment is?

Exodus 20:3 NKJV

“You shall have no other gods before Me.

What does it meant o have no other gods?

What is another god?

a “god” is anything we have on earth that we place a higher importance on than god?

in the story the rich mans money became a god before God!

To some it’s your nice dresses, or your wheely shoes, or your phones or tablets.

anything that you would not freely give up to serve God is in danger of becoming your God.

and when that happens you’re breaking the first commandment!

uh oh!

A Challenge!

So this week I’m going to challenge you to do something… I simply want each of you to think about the things that you have in your life.. that you are placing before Jesus. I want you all to make a list of these things and then I want you to pray to God that he would help you change your attitude towards those things so that you no longer place them ahead of God.