What Good Thing Must I Do to Get Eternal Life? | Matthew 19:13-30
Series: All!
Jesus has all authority,
So that all nations
Might pledge all allegiance to him.
Title: “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
Scripture: Matthew 19:13-30
Heavily indebted to Douglas Sean O’Donnell’s commentary for this message. (See below)
Bottom line:
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
SERMON OUTLINE & NOTES
MAIN REFERENCES USED
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Discussion questions for group and personal study.
Reflect and Discuss
1. List some ways that our culture's view of marriage is unbiblical (think TV, radio, advertising, etc.).
2. Why is it crucial to begin our discussion on marriage with God's design in Genesis? Discuss the idea that divorce is fundamentally an offense against God.
3. What wrong messages about Christ and His redemption are communicated to the world when Christians don't obey God's Word concerning marriage and divorce?
4. How can churches show both tenderness and courage in confronting the issue of divorce?
5. Why was the Pharisees' questioning misguided and wrongly
motivated?
6. If a friend asked, "When is it OK to get a divorce?" how would you answer?
7. Why is it so crucial for Christians to take the approach that we ought to be looking for every opportunity to reconcile?
8. What are practical steps to strengthen an existing marriage?
9. What does it mean practically for a single person to maximize his singleness?
10. What counsel would you give to someone who had been divorced and who thought their usefulness in God's kingdom had ended?
How would you counsel someone who had abandoned a spouse?
11. How might a wrong view of marriage and divorce be a precursor to other issues in society such as homosexuality, abortion, etc.?
Final Questions (optional or in place of above)
What is God saying to you right now?
What are you going to do about it?
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Weekly questions I answer in preparation for the sermon:
Q. What do I want you to know?
A. God gives grace for eternal life for those who humble themselves like a child and trust Jesus. This is a total work of God.
Q. Why?
A. Because in God’s economy, king Jesus and his kingdom are most valuable. (Treasure hidden in a field; “Seek first…”)
Q. What do I want you to do?
A. Gladly forsake all and follow him. F.A.I.T.H. = Forsaking All I Trust Him
Q. Why?
A. Because he’s more than worth it! 100X + Eternal life?!
OUTLINE & NOTES
Introduction
A Loving, Ongoing Relationship
In one of his last songs, Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock group Queen, asked the question: ‘Does anybody know what we are living for?’ In spite of the fact that he had amassed *a huge fortune* and had attracted *thousands of fans*, Freddie Mercury admitted in an interview shortly before his death in 1991 that he was *desperately lonely*. He said, ‘You can have everything in the world and still be the loneliest man, and that is the most bitter type of loneliness. Success has brought me *world idolisation* and *millions of pounds*, but it’s prevented me from having the one thing we all need – *a loving, ongoing relationship*.’
F.A.I.T.H. = Forsaking All I Trust Him
Bottom line: Jesus calls us to forsake all and trust him: King & Kingdom First.
Pharisees ask 2 questions:
I. Humble yourself. (19:13-15)
A. Principle: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
B.
II. Seek complete wholeness. (19:16-22)
A. Ask the right question.
B. Go to the best source for your answer.
C. Respond with humble faith
D. Do the math. Recognize how much more Jesus is worth than what you’ll ever have.
E. Be perfect = be complete, whole
III. It’s impossible to see apart from God. (19:23-30)
A. See it starts with God. Total work of God.
B. See your part in it. We have a responsibility to respond by grace through faith.
C. See Jesus clearly. But for that to happen we must see Jesus as he really is. (Supernatural grace)
D. See his value and make the obvious choice.
IV. Finish first: Forsake All and Trust Jesus Christ for eternal abundant life in his kingdom.
Conclusion
Bottom line: Jesus calls us to forsake all and trust him: King & Kingdom First.
Q. What do I want you to do?
A. Finish First. Gladly forsake all and follow him. F.A.I.T.H. = Forsaking All I Trust Him
Q. Why?
A. Claim your prize. Because he’s more than worth it! 100X + Eternal life?!
MAIN REFERENCES USED
“Preaching the Word” Commentary, Douglas Sean O’Donnell, Edited by Kent Hughes
“Matthew” by RC Sproul
“The Bible Knowledge Commentary” by Walvoord, Zuck (BKC)
“The Bible Exposition Commentary” by Warren Wiersbe (BEC)
“Exalting Jesus in Matthew” by David Platt (CCE)
Outline Bible, D Willmington
NIV Study Bible (NIVSB)
ESV Study Bible (ESVSB)