Sermon Notes February 8, 2015
“An Encounter with Jesus Presents a Hard Choice”
(Matthew 19:16-22)
There is a difference between sacrifice and ___________. (see Matthew 13:44-46; Luke 14:26; Matthew 10:38; 16:24; Luke 14:27)
There were many _______________ things about this man.
The man had several positive ____________.
He was ____________. (Matthew 19:20)
He was ____________. (Matthew 19:22)
He was ____________. (Luke 18:18)
He was ____________. (Matthew 19:20)
He was ____________.
The man ____________ Jesus in several positive ways.
He came ____________. (Mark 10:17)
He came ____________. (Mark 10:17)
He came ____________.
He came ____________. (Matthew 19:16)
The encounter with Jesus exposed several _______________ in the young man.
He did not understand his ____________. (Matthew 5:21-22; 5:27-28)
There was something the young man _________ more than he loved God. (Luke 14:33; Exodus 34:14)
The young man was not willing to ____________ Jesus and ____________ Jesus. (Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:27-28)
“No one can serve two ____________________.” (Matthew 6:24)