How to Live When You Die

How to Live When You Die

Mark 10:17-22

Vs17 – GOOD – agathos – excellent, distinguished, honorable;  MASTER – didaskalos – teacher

• If NOT God – why all Drama – Most IMPORTANT question ever – How not to die when I die?
  • Why the question: 1) Has the answer wants APPROVAL  2) He felt something MISSING

Vs18 – Response is peculiar. Some think He was drawing a comparison, leading man to equate God/Jesus

• DISAGREE – doesn’t fit story. Jesus Answering Question w/Question.
• Jesus had two answers – told the man to get rid of the obstacles that are standing between God
• Relied on BEING GOOD
• This was answer #1 – Told him that he was NOT Good
• PROBLEM – GOODNESS IS RELATIVE
• Jesus INCLUDED Himself – WHY? – Phil 2:6-10

Vs19 – Tough to interpret / discern Jesus’ intentions

• Jesus was TESTING the man – Gave Him what HE WANTED
• Saw in him that Being Good was Important – Gave him “GOOD” things to do
• Social part of 10 Commandments – DEFRAUD not a commandment – Jesus wasn’t buying yet

Vs20 – DIFFICULT to Understand the man’s Response

• Is there EMOTION – If so What emotion?
• Was he EXCITED?! Because he had been doing EVERYTHING JESUS listed!
• Was he DISAPPOINTED ☹ Because Jesus (GREAT TEACHER) didn’t give a new SECRET?
• Probably a little DISAPPOINTED and showed some HUMILITY – based on Jesus response.

Vs21 – Jesus SAW CONCERN on his face, HEARD DISAPPOINTMENT in his voice

• The man was SINCERELY concerned about his RELATIONSHIP with God
• He was on his Knees

• Jesus responded EMOTIONALLY – SPURNED him towards love for the man
• Loved EVERYONE so it had to be something MORE
• THIS FITS US!!!

• After he passed the test – Jesus gave him the KEY to the 2nd obstacle – GET RID of Idols, gods
• Really starts to FIT US now! This was about gods and idols – which for the man was his $$$.

Vs22 – The man was sad and he grieved as a result – VERY STRONG WORDS

• This describes how we feel when we BURY a loved one.
• This is TOUGH to understand – HE HAD HIS ANSWER
• Satan USED him, got what he wanted, then LEFT the man HEART-BROKEN

• Told how the man responded and felt – NOT told how Jesus felt. How do you think HE felt?
• For all the man’s sorrow – I think Jesus’ sorrow was 10x greater.
• The ANSWER is right there and MANY people RESPOND the same way