Text: Matthew 19:16-22
Title: Going All In
Preacher: Rev. Greg Brower
Native tribes in Africa have a unique way of catching monkeys. Rather than chasing the monkey, they dig a hole with a narrow opening just big enough for the monkey to squeeze his hand through. Then, the place some treat like fruit in the hole. When the monkey reaches in to grab the treat, he makes a fist and his hand no longer fits through the hole. Rather than let of the treat and be free, the monkey holds on desperately trying to pull his hand out unaware of the hunter about to trap him. In our text today, Jesus encounters a man with his hand wrapped so tight around his treasures he can't follow Jesus and receive eternal life. We wonder today, what might we need to let go of so we can grab hold of Jesus?