Lord's Day Sermon
April 18, 2021
Jesus Changes the Way We Think About Our Rank and Reward for Service
Sermon Details
Read passage (ESV) — Matthew 19:23-20
20 The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
Outline
- The Difficulty That __________________ Pose for _______________________ the Kingdom of God (19:23-26)
- The Disciples Want to Know What Their _______________________ Has _________________________ (19:27-30)
- Jesus ______________________ Against Seeking _________________ in the Kingdom (20:1-16) 4/25/2021 Pastor Michael Mang Title: “Jesus Changes the Way We Think About Our Rank and Reward for Service ” Text: Matthew 19:23-20:16 Theme: The Scriptures speak of recompense and rewards, but the rewards given will be so much more abundant than anything a follower of Christ could ever hope to earn. Every Christian has an incentive to serve, not to earn something great, but to manifest the grace that God bestows as we labor for Him. 9 C o n f e s s i o n o f S i n Personal Confession This time of silence is provided for private, personal confession. A s s u r a n c e o f P a r d o n Because of the LORD’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. — Lamentations 3:22-26 (NIV, 1984) O God of unsearchable greatness, before You [we are] nothing but vanity, iniquity, perishing. Sin has forfeited Your favor, [marred in us] Your image, banished [us] from Your presence, exposed [us] to the curse of Your law. [We] cannot deliver [ourselves], and [are] in despair. But a resource is found in You, for You did devise an everlasting plan in Christ. May His shed blood make [us]: more thankful for Your mercies, more humble under Your correction, more zealous in Your service, more watchful against temptation, more contented in [our] circumstances, and more useful to others. Amen. Excerpt from The Valley of Vision, ed. by Arthur Bennett; Banner of Truth. 8 more about your eternal future. You can find their