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The Rich Man - As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good. But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not ...
A Rich Man Comes to Jesus - Just then a man came up to Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what good deed should I do to have eternal life?” Jesus asked him, “Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments.” The young man asked him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You must not murder, you must not commit ...
Proverbs 10:22: “The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” Proverbs 13:22: “Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.” Proverbs 21:20: “The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.”
The rich man in Luke 12:13-21 is condemned for his pride and selfishness. Believers blessed with wealth should remember that it is a gift from God and should use it to serve others, not themselves. The Bible teaches that wealth is a blessing from God that should be used wisely and for His glory.
- What We Do Know About The Rich Young Ruler
- The Rich Young Ruler’S Question
- Jesus' Answer
- The Young Man’S Response
- Ask yourself...
He is called a “ruler.” The Greek word refers to a “leader,” an “official” of some sort—someone with administrative authority. It’s unlikely that a Roman official would approach Jesus with a religious question, so the rich young ruler was probably a Jewish leader in the local synagogue or perhaps even a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish court tha...
“Now as He [Jesus] 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?” (Mark 10:17, NKJV). This question tells us a couple of things about the rich young ruler. 1. It tells us that he must feel something is missing in his spiritual life. As we will see, he be...
Jesus replied, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17). At first glance, Jesus’ answer seems all wrong! Salvation does not depend on keeping the commandments. The Bible is clear that we cannot earn or deserve salvation no matter how good we are or how faithfully we keep God’s commandments (Romans 3;20, 28; Galatians ...
“When the young man heard that saying he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” (verse 22). Keeping the commandments isn’t a problem when it doesn’t cost us anything to do so! Jesus summed up the young man’s response by saying, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (ve...
We don’t have to be rich to turn sorrowfully away from following Jesus. This story should raise some questions to ask ourselves: 1. What is most important to me in my life? 2. Am I trying to get to heaven by being good? 3. Is there something in my life I’m not willing to give up in order to follow Jesus? 4. Do I see following Jesus as a privilege o...
The Rich Young Man - Once a man came to Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?” “Why do you ask me concerning what is good?” answered Jesus. “There is only One who is good. Keep the commandments if you want to enter life.” “What commandments?” he asked. Jesus answered, “Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do ...
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