Mark

Are you a good person?
Perhaps most of us would answer "yes" without hesitation. But what standard are we using? In Mark 10:17-22 a rich young man asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. As Jesus lists the commands, the man says he has done all those things. He essentially says that he is indeed a good person.
But what Jesus says next crushes him:
[21] 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.” [22] Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. (ESV)
In one single sentence Jesus cut through all the man believed about himself and got straight to his actual heart before God. What has God used in our lives to test our hearts before Him, and have we ascertained His love for us as He wounds our idols? Listen to the incredible wisdom and love of our Savior.
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This sermon is from our series, The Servant Son of God, preached by Pastor Todd Odenath on 8/4/2024.
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