Our Possessions

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Our Possessions
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The Rich Young Ruler

• Many good things to say about this young man
• He Was Religious (Mark 1011-20)
• He Was Eager (Mark 1017)
• He Displayed Humility (Mark 1017)
• He Was Young (Matthew 1920)
• He Was Rich (Mark 1022)
• He Had Influence (Luke 1818)
• A Great Candidate For The Kingdom?

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The Rich Young Ruler

• He Missed Everything!
• He had the wrong god
• His Allegiance Was Divided?
• He Was Trying To Serve Both God and Money
• It is impossible to serve both!

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Wealth

• 6  Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
  7  For we brought nothing into this world, and it
  is certain we can carry nothing out. 8  And
  having food and clothing, with these we shall be
  content. 9  But those who desire to be rich fall
  into temptation and a snare, and into many
  foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in
  destruction and perdition. 10  For the love of
  money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which
  some have strayed from the faith in their
  greediness, and pierced themselves through with
  many sorrows. 11  But you, O man of God, flee
  these things and pursue righteousness, godliness,
  faith, love, patience, gentleness (1 Timothy
  66-11).

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Houses

• If being a disciple meant wandering in a tent,
  could you be content?
• Heb. 1113-16
• Would you be willing to surrender your earthly
  house for a heavenly one?
• cf. Hebrews 1034

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Toys

• Do the toys you purchase keep you from God?
• Technology
• Cars
• Etc.
• cf. Mark 942-48

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Matthew 1626

• For what profit is it to a man if he gains the
  whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will
  a man give in exchange for his soul?