The Rich Ruler

A – His interest – what shall I do? – Luke 18:18

Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

B – His idealism – To inherit eternal life – Luke 18:18

 Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

C – His sincerity – All these have I kept – Luke 18:21

And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”

D – His Testimony  - yet lacked thou one thing – Luke 18:22

So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

E – His failure – very sorrowful – Luke 18:22

So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

F – His burden – Riches – Luke 18:23

But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Moral Filth

James 1:21

Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. —

Isn't it true! When we find ourselves caught in the clutches of the moral filth of our culture, we find the Word of God boring and irrelevant. Yet even in those moments when Satan uses sin to harden our hearts, God's Spirit calls us to change at a level deeper than just the mere understanding of the words of Scripture. Thank God for his Spirit which can use his Word like a surgeon's scalpel and do the needed surgery on our hearts.

[Message No: 6649]