Losers and Winners Luke 18 19 Jesus explains

Losers and Winners Luke 18 -19 Jesus explains the difference

The Gauntlet “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted…” Luke 18: 14 Thus, Luke 18: 16 -17 • “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. • Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all. ” Too Proud?

A Loser (Lk. 18: 18 -27) A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? ” A Judge Highly Esteemed Wealthy Respectful

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? ” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. ”

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) Two BIG Problems: 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good Teacher” Is this a “Good Teacher” ? Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14: 6 Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father…” Jesus said, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father. ” Jn. 14: 8 -9

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) “Good Teacher” ? Two BIG Problems: 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good Teacher” John 20: 28 -29 Thomas said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed. "

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) l u p Po w e i V ar Two BIG Problems: 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good Teacher” Jesus is INSANE Jesus is a CON ARTIST Jesus is GOD

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) Two BIG Problems: 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good Teacher” 2. He wants to earn eternal life. “What shall I do to inherit eternal life? ” • Last Time: “The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector…’” Luke 18: 11

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) Two BIG Problems: 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good Teacher” 2. He wants to earn eternal life. “You know the commandments, ‘do not commit adultery, Betdo do not murder, steal, do not bear false witness, ternot thmother…’” honor your father and an MOS T! JC: “You already • The ruler said, "All these things I have kept from my youth. " have a plan!”

Judged by your own words When. Life Gentiles, who do not A Tragic (Lk. 18: 18 -27) have the law, instinctively dod n Two BIG Problems: what the law demands, tthey 2 s & s 1 t are a law to themselves… n 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good e he. Teacher” t m e work d of They show that the k n o a 2. He wants to earn eternal life. r B the law is writtenoon mmtheir C “One thing you still When Jesus heard this, He said to him, hearts. Their consciences lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and confirm this. Their you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me. ” competing thoughts will either accuse orheard excuse them • When he had these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely Romans 2: 14 -15 BUSTED rich.

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) Two BIG Problems: 1. He thinks Jesus is just a “Good Teacher” 2. He wants to earn eternal life. You cannot earn eternal life • Jesus said, “No one is good except God alone. ” “Good” is beyond reach • Whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. James 2: 10

A Tragic Life (Lk. 18: 18 -27) God rescues us from tragedy: And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! "For 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. ” They who heard it said, "Then who can be saved? " Jesus said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God. "

The Victorious Life (Lk. 18: 28 -30) Then Peter said, “Look, we have left what we had That and followed You. ” So He said to them, “I assure you: There is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers, parents or children because of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more at this time, and eternal life in the age to come. ” reminds me of me…

The Victorious Life (Lk. 18: 31 -32) Then He took the Twelve aside and told them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. I continued watching in the night visions, and I saw One like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven…. He was given authority to rule, and glory, and a kingdom; so that those of every people, nation, and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will not be destroyed. Daniel 7: 13 -14

The Victorious Life (Lk. 18: 31 -34) Then He took the Twelve aside and told them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. ofthe man…was For He will be handed “Son over to Gentiles, given and He will be to rule, and Him, glory, mocked, insulted, spit authority on; and after they flog they and kingdom…” will kill Him, and He will riseaon the third day. ” They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

The Rescued Life (Lk. 18: 35 -42) As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant. “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by, ” they told him. So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Persistent bugger! Knew some scripture… JC was ‘the Messiah’

The Rescued Life (Lk. 18: 35 -42) Jesus stopped and"So commanded thatand heitbe to I say to you, ask, willbrought be given to you; you“What will Him. When he drew near, He seek, askedand him, do you knock, and it he willsaid, be opened want Me to do forfind; you? ” “Lord, ” “I want to to you. Luke 11: 9 see!” Was JC DENSE? He wants us to ASK He wants FREE WILL

The Rescued Life (Lk. 18: 35 -42) And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well. " Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God. 1 2 3 Gratitude of the RESCUED: • Live such good lives among the pagans that…they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1 Peter 2: 12

A Rescued Camel (Lk. 19: 1 -9) How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 2

A Rescued Camel (Lk. 19: 1 -9) How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today. " So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner. '" Irreligious, sacrileges Jesus What kind of people gather at this house? Would there be any cussing?

A Rescued Camel (Lk. 19: 1 -9) All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner. '“ But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, JC does not just He turns SCUM Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to ‘hang’ with taxinto PILLARS of the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of collectors Kingdom anything, I will pay back four times. God’s the amount. " Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to rescue what was lost. " Luke 19: 8 -10

Winners vs. Losers It all depends on your view of Jesus Christ Good Man The King My LORD • Safe Jesus • Following Jesus • Fighting for JC Fool: LOST IT ALL Rescued: He could see. Changed: Real freedom

Winners vs. Losers It all depends on your view of YOURSELF Good Man The King My LORD • Safe Jesus • I’M GOOD TOO! • Following Jesus • I NEED MERCY! • Fighting for JC • OVERHAUL NEEDED Fool: SAD Rescued: JOYFUL Changed: RADICAL

Winners vs. Losers What God Wants Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God. " Luke 18: 27