“Understanding Salvation-
How to Get It Right”
6/29/08
Matthew 19:16-26
VBS ADVENTURE-
Story of the Rich Young Ruler… CHOOSE JESUS!
POINT 1- In understanding how to be saved, some espouse a
wrong STANDARD
A. The rich young ruler misunderstood the standard of GOODNESS
(His
standard was external; Ps 14:1-3; 1 Kings 8:46; Eccl 7:20; Isaiah 64:6)
“For there is not a just
man on earth who does good And does not sin” Eccl 7:20
“There is none who
does good, No, not one.” Psalm 14:3b
ALL OTHER
RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD believe being good is the way to God.
B. Jesus shared with the young man the standard of PERFECTION
(Matthew
5:48; Leviticus 18:5; Galatians 3:10; James 2:10; Hebrews 10:14)
C. The young man was bold enough to follow the standard
of HIMSELF
(Compare Matthew 5:21-anger, 27-lust, 33-vows, 38-
revenge, 43-loving others)
HE WAS
SINCERE!
Deeper
POINT 2- In understanding how to be saved, some make a wrong DECISION
A.
Those who desire to be saved
must be willing to surrender EVERYTHING
(Luke 9:23-25,
14:25-33; John 6:28-29; 2 Corinthians 5:15)
“Whoever does not
forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:33
B.
The young man was not willing
to put Jesus first and was LOST
(Luke
16:13; John 3:18; Rom 6:23; Deut 6:4; Mat 22:37-40; John 3:36)
“Therefore put to death
your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil
desire,
and covetousness,
which is idolatry.” Col 3:5
Could the man
have followed Jesus without GIVING AWAY His money? It’s Jesus’ way or the Hi-way
Deeper (Career, fitness, money, fame, sports, hobbies, etc.)
POINT 3- In understanding how to be saved, some have wrong THINKING
A. Jesus speaks about the impossibility of the rich men
being SAVED
(1
Timothy 6:6-10; James 5:1-5; Luke 12:15-21)
B. The disciples believed wrongly, but with God all
things are POSSIBLE
(Deuteronomy
8:18; Proverbs 10:4, 22; Job 1:10; Salvation- John 6:37-44)
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