One Thing You Lack (Mark 10:17-28)
A tough question and a tough answer (17-22) A hard saying and a heart problem (23-27)
A tough question and a tough answer (17-22) A hard saying and a heart problem (23-27)
The Basic Story The Back Story The BIG Story
Structure: 3 ‘scenes’ a) Ruth & Naomi (2-3) b) Boaz & Ruth (4-17) c) Ruth & Naomi (18-23) KINDNESS SOUGHT v2 “in whose sight I shall find favour” & Ruth 1: 16-17 Lev 19:9-10 KINDNESS FOUND Provision, Protection, Community Hb: “hesed” (loving kindness) Boaz: “in him is strength” – God’s agent of kindness…
1. A WRONG TURN (1-5) From Bethlehem to Moab 2. A U-TURN (6-18) Death, grief, emptiness and loyalty 3. A RETURN (19-22) Back to the land of covenant promise
A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S MISSION (v1-23) a) An expedition (v1) b) An exposing (v2-8) c) An example (v9-13) d) An explanation (v14-23) A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S GLOBAL MISSION (v24-30) a) The timing (v25) b) The times (v26-27) c) The coming times (v28-30) A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S ULTIMATE MISSION (v31-37) a) A strange healing (v31-35) b)…
INTRODUCTION Joshua 24:14-22, Judges 2:6-10, Judges 21:25 DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN YOUR OWN EYES THE CONSEQUENCES OF A SHORT TERM MINDSET THAT IS BASED ON WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST Matt 5:13, Rom 12:1-2 GOD WILL FULFIL HIS PURPOSE FOR HIS GLORY AND OUR GOOD Psalm 145
DESOLATION v31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. PROCLAMATION v34b And he began to teach them many things. REVELATION v41 And taking the five loaves and the two…
COMMISSION FROM GOD WORK WAS GOOD (Genesis 1 & 2) Design & dignity, stewardship, building society and culture Based on relationship between God & Man WORK BECAME CURSED (Genesis 3) Disintegration, difficulty & disappointment. Idolatry, identity issues, rebellion; symptoms of a broken relationship THE GOSPEL REDEEMS WORK (John 6:27, Col 3:22-24, Eph 2:10 1 Thess…
PAUL’S DESIRE a) The Spread of The Gospel b) The Response to The Gospel c) Protection from the wicked PAUL’S REMINDER a) The Lord is faithful b) He will strengthen and guard you c) Keep going! PAUL’S VISION a) May the Lord lead you: b) In the love of God c) In the patience of…