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Proverbs 16:25, There is a way which seems right to a man,
but its end is the way of death.

1. The opposite is also true; that there is a way which may seem “wrong” to a person, but its end is the way of life.
2. Tonight, we will look at both ways as we study the exchange between Jesus and a rich, young ruler.
3. Through their time of “question and answer”, we will also discover God’s heart for us, that we choose the right way so that we may Enter into Life.

Matthew 19:13-30

Context
1. In Matthew 19 were told that after Jesus shared about God’s original design for marriage between a man and a woman, some parents brought their children to Jesus “so that He might lay His hands on them and pray” over them. (13)
2. Unfortunately, the disciples had forgotten Jesus’ earlier teachings about children, that He loves and values them. (Matthew 18:2-6)
3. They thought the parents were wasting Jesus’ time, so they rebuked the parents and told them to go away.
4. Jesus responded with a rebuke of His own. He rebuked His disciples and reaffirmed His love for children when He said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (14)
5. Jesus stayed there, as long as needed, until the last child was prayed over and blessed, and then He departed.
6. Then, right after Jesus reaffirmed His love for the children and taught that having a child-like heart was required for entrance into the kingdom of heaven, Matthew introduces us to a rich, young ruler. Why?
7. Because God wants us to understand how to leave the way that leads to death and enter the way that leads to life.

I. The World’s Treasure Maps are All Wrong

Calvin Miller once said in his book, The Finale, “The world is poor because her fortune is buried in heaven, but all her treasure maps are of the earth…”

A. To have “it all” is not enough
1. From the world’s standpoint, this guy “had it all”!
a. He was rich, and we know that, according to the world, money equals fulfillment and happiness.
b. He was young, and we know how our world, especially today, worships at the “fountain of youth”.
c. He was powerful, and we know our world craves power, for when you have power, you have control and can get “your way”.
d. For all we know this fellow was handsome as well, or at least there were no doubt plenty of young women who would want to convince him that it was so.
3. From outward appearances, this rich, young ruler had it all, yet, he felt compelled to come to Jesus because he sensed something wasn’t right.
4. Something was missing; something he feared he desperately needed.
5. There was a void in his life and that void caused him to wonder about what would become of him after he died; what was his eternal destiny.

APPL – I am convinced we’re told about this rich, young ruler because many people can relate to his dilemma.
• But you might be thinking, “I am not young anymore” or “I am definitely not rich” or “I’m not much of a ruler of anything”!
• That’s not what I am talking about…

ILLUS – For some perspective, our country is in the top 5% of the world’s wealth.

• He had all these things, yet he was empty, restless, and lacked peace.

APPL – By the way, it’s not that God has anything against wealth itself. There were many famous people in the Bible that God loved and honored who were wealthy.
• Abraham was wealthy and so was his son, Isaac.
• Solomon was one of the wealthiest men in the world.
• Joseph of Arimathea, who buried Jesus in his own tomb, was certainly wealthy.
• So, wealth, itself, is not the issue.
Luke 12:15, Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.

B. Doing “good things” is not enough
1. According to Luke 18:18, he called Jesus, “Good Teacher” and asked, “… what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”

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