“Good Teacher, What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life?”

Mark 10:17–22 ESV

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’ ” And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 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.” Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Mark 10:17 ESV

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Matthew 19:16–22 ESV

And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

1. What He Had

A) He Had Great Aspirations - “..what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

A life beyond Sheol

B) He Had Keen Discernment

He recognized in Jesus something far above the ordinary.

He had faith Jesus knew the answer to his very important question

C) He Had Courage

1. He was a ruler of the Jews.

2. At this time, the rulers had taken stand against Jesus.

3. For him to come and kneel took courage.

D) He Was Humble

1. He knelt before Jesus.

2. Rulers did not kneel before peasants, and Jesus was considered a peasant

E) He a Good Record Towards His Fellow Man

mk 10:19-2

Mark 10:19–20 ESV

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’ ” And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.”

1. When Jesus repeated the commandments in the second table of the law.

a. These deal with my relationship to man.

b. The first four deal with relationship to God.

2. He could answer "all these have I kept."

What He Did Not Have

Mark 10:21–22 ESV

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

mk 10:21-

A) Completeness

Mark 10:21–22 ESV

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

mk 10:21-22

B) Eternal Life

1. He was not "born again."

2. You can be a very good person and not be saved.

Ethiopian Eunuch (-ff), Cornelius (), Lydia (), Apollos (), Disciples of John the Baptist (Acts 19)

1. Significant that Jesus did not quote first four commandments.

“You shall have no other gods besides me” ()