The Story of the Rich Young Ruler (Outline)

                          MARK 10:17-22

                                      THE STORY OF THE RICH YOUNG RULER

                                                    "COMMITMENT TO CHRIST"

TEXT:

ONE THING THOU LACKEST: GO THY WAY, SELL WHATSOEVER THOU HAST AND GIVE TO THE POOR, AND THOU SHALT HAVE TREASURE IN HEAVEN: AND COME, TAKE UP THE CROSS AND FOLLOW ME.

THEME:    TRADEGY OF TEMPOAL TREASURE.

BIG IDEA: EARTHLY TREASURE CAN'T COMPARE TO HEAVENLY GOLD !

PURPOSE:  CAN'T SEVRE GOD ON OUR OWN TERMS.

TO BE ABLE TO EXAMINE THEMSELVES IN LIGHT OF THE RICH YOUNG RULER AND BE CONVINCED THAT THOSE WHO PLACE HIGH PRIORITY ON THE PLEASURES OF THE WORLD THEY CAN'T PUT PROPER AFFECTION ON CHRIST AND WILL COME SHORT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

HAD IT ALL YET LACKED ONE THING

            HE HAD DESIRE          

            HE HAD PROPER DEMEANOR

            HE HAD DIRECTION    "NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS"   

HAD IT ALL AND HAD NOTHING

            POSSESSION, POSITION, AND POWER = TEMPORARY

            SELFISHNESS SEPERATES US FROM GOD & OTHERS

                        REJECTS GOD

                                      CAUSES US TO LOOSE OUR SOUL 

            WEALTH - REPLACES GOD, BECOMES AN IDOL, TEMPTS US TO DENY                                 DEPENDENCE ON GOD.

HAD IT ALL AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT

            WORLDLY WEALTH BLIND US

           WORLDLY        BAIT US WITH TEMPORAL

            WORLDLY        BLOCK US

            WORLDLY        BANISH US

            TRUE WEATLH - MORE THAN STUFF; INTANGIBLE, ETERNAL, CANT BE                                           LOST; OPPOSITE TO WORLD; PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP;                                             MINSITRY.

COMMITMENT TO CHRIST IS LEAVING IT ALL; GIVING IT ALL.

CHRISTS DEMANDS COMPLETE LOYALTY....IT MUST BE COMPLETE.

FOLLOW ME ...FISHERS OF ME; LET DEAD BURY DEAD, IMMEDIATLY DROP                                    ....IT MUST BE CONSISTENT. JOSHUA.  WHY:CHRIST COMMITED FIRST; HE IS THE WAY...; CHIRST ALONE HAS WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE.                          

CALVARY...

            LEAVING IT ALL TO COME TO CHRIST IN FAITH

                       SUFFER IN SERVICE.

                       FOLLOW CHRIST IN OBEDIENCE                                           

SONG: CHRIST IS ALL