(At the end of this sermon is a quiz that handed out
as the sermon began. I then went
through the quiz with those who were there.
Each point of the quiz represents another point of the sermon.
Hand out the quiz and make sure that there are plenty of pencils in the
pew racks for the people to use during the answering part.
) (Jesus shows the way.) Jesus
told the rich young man. This is
show and tell.
Here is the story of Richie Rich.
He was a rich young man who seems to have had all that he wanted with
one exception. He didn’t have
satisfaction about his soul. He
was unsure about what would happen to him when he died.
Scripture Text:
Matt 19:16 (KJS) And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master,
what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto
him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God:
but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him,
Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery,
Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father
and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young
man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I
yet? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou
hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come
[and] follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away
sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Everybody
wants to go to heaven. How are we
going to get there?
A.
There are a multiple of ways to go to a place where you have never
been. How would you get there?
Be sure to make the best choice.
a. Ask
someone to tell you the way.
b. Look at
the map.
c. Take a
chance and try to make it on your own.
d.
Look on the Internet.
e.
Ask someone who has been there before to take you.
Who has the answer?
Jesus has the answer. He
is the answer. Raise your hands
if you know the answer.
He said: “Keep
the commandments.” Agree with
the Lord. Go with the Lord.
He gave the commandments to show who He is.
He is the Lord of all life. All
those who want to live must go with Him.
Would you give away all that you have to go to heaven
with Jesus?
Would you give your self?
1. What
about choice “a. Ask
someone who has been there before to tell you the way”?
What if they are wrong? What
if they tell you the wrong way? What
if you forget the way or get it wrong?
2. What
about choice “b. Look at the map”? The
Bible is the map to eternal life. It
can be a very difficult book to understand unless someone tells you the way.
You might misunderstand and not go to heaven and have eternal life.
3.
What about choice “c.
Take a chance and try to make it on your own”?
Would you really want to chance it?
This is the most important choice you make in your life.
There can be no make up exams and no second chances.
You have to get it right the first time.
4.
What about choice “d.
Look on the Internet”? The
Internet is full of stuff. Some
of it is good and some of it is wrong. How
will you know the right answer?
5. What
about choice “e. Ask someone who has been there before to take you”?
What did Jesus say was the right way?
Sell all you have and give it to the poor.
In other words give all you have to God.
Give yourself to the Lord. Give
to Him all that you have and all that you are.
Will you give it all to the Lord?
Then you may go to heaven.
B.
What did Jesus tell the rich young man about the way to go heaven or
have eternal life?
- Obey
the commandments.
- Be
the best you can be.
- Go
to church.
- Look
on the Internet.
- Obey
the commandments and sell all you have and give it to the poor.
C.
Why did Jesus tell the rich young man to obey the commandments and sell
all he had and give it to the poor?
- He
knew that the man had more money that he could use.
- He
wanted to teach the young guy a lesson.
- He
wanted him to help out the poor.
d.
He wanted him to trust Him (Jesus) completely for salvation.
Will we trust Jesus to give us eternal life?
Many are depending on earthly things to get them a heavenly ticket.
Many are depending on their earthly abilities such as keeping the
commandments. Many are depending
on their earthly wealth to make it. Many
are just hoping for the best and have no real plan to go.
But if we know that there is a heaven shouldn’t we make plans to go.
All on earth will pass away so we know that we must be ready and make
plans. The rich young man knew
even though he was rich he would have to die, so he was making plans.
Are you? Will you tonight? You don’t have to have a bunch of money to give away to the
poor. If that was the case then
you could buy a ticket to heaven. But
there aren’t any tickets to heaven but there is a way. John 14:6 Jesus said, “He was the way, the truth, and the
life. No man can go to the Father
except by me.” Will you go with
Jesus? Then you have the answer.
It is Jesus.
Sunday Night Quiz
March 17, 2002
Instructions:
Circle the letter beside the best choice.
Be sure to make the best choice! Based
on Mat. 19:16-22
1.
Choose the best way to go to a place where you have never
been. Be sure to make the
best choice.
- Ask
someone to tell you the way.
- Look
at the map.
- Take
a chance and try to make it on your own.
- Look
on the Internet.
- Ask
someone who has been there before to take you.
2. How can you find out how to go to Heaven?
- Ask
someone to tell you the way.
- Read
the Bible.
- Try
to be the best you can be and hope for the best.
- Look
on the Internet
- Trust
in Jesus to take you.
3. What
did Jesus tell the rich young man about the way to go heaven?
- Obey
the commandments.
- Be
the best you can be.
- Go
to church.
- Look
on the Internet.
- Obey
the commandments and sell all you have and give it to the poor.
4. Why did
Jesus tell the rich young man to obey the commandments and sell all he had and
give it to the poor?
- He
knew that the man had more money that he could use.
- He
wanted to teach the young guy a lesson.
- He
wanted him to help out the poor.
- He
wanted him to trust Him (Jesus) completely for salvation.