PROCLAMATION
“It is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:25 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, which were spoken by Christ according to Mark, a companion Simon Peter. Jesus and His disciples left the villages around Caesarea Philippi and went to Judea and across the Jordan river. Again crowds followed Him, and He taught them. (Mark 10:1) There were Pharisees in the crowd, and they questioned Him about divorce. Jesus replied that Moses permitted it but that was not how The Lord God intended it from the beginning. (Mark 10:2-12) As He was leaving, a young rich man ran up to Him and fell on his knees and asked Him what he had to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus asked him if he knew the commandments and he said that he had kept the commandments since he was a boy. Jesus then told him to go and sell everything that he had, give the money to the poor, and then follow Him. The young man left saddened because he was very wealthy. (Mark 10:20-22) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.” … “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:23-26)
APPLICATION
Having a lot of money or great wealth does not prevent one from entering the kingdom of God. The problem is that most of the rich and wealthy people tend to rely on their possessions instead of relying on The Lord God. Their faith is in their money, not in God. Without faith in God it is impossible to please Him. (Hebrews 11:6) No man can serve two masters. (Matthew 6:24 and Luke 16:13) We must believe and trust in The Lord God. (Jeremiah 17:7)
These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, which were spoken by Christ according to Mark, a companion Simon Peter. Jesus and His disciples left the villages around Caesarea Philippi and went to Judea and across the Jordan river. Again crowds followed Him, and He taught them. (Mark 10:1) There were Pharisees in the crowd, and they questioned Him about divorce. Jesus replied that Moses permitted it but that was not how The Lord God intended it from the beginning. (Mark 10:2-12) As He was leaving, a young rich man ran up to Him and fell on his knees and asked Him what he had to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus asked him if he knew the commandments and he said that he had kept the commandments since he was a boy. Jesus then told him to go and sell everything that he had, give the money to the poor, and then follow Him. The young man left saddened because he was very wealthy. (Mark 10:20-22) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.” … “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:23-26)
APPLICATION
Having a lot of money or great wealth does not prevent one from entering the kingdom of God. The problem is that most of the rich and wealthy people tend to rely on their possessions instead of relying on The Lord God. Their faith is in their money, not in God. Without faith in God it is impossible to please Him. (Hebrews 11:6) No man can serve two masters. (Matthew 6:24 and Luke 16:13) We must believe and trust in The Lord God. (Jeremiah 17:7)
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