1. PART II Faithful Dependence or Self-Reliance? March 1, 2015

2. Jesus’ Rebuke to His Disciples 1)Let the children come. 2)Do not hinder the children from coming to me.

3. Reasons For the Rebuke 1)The kingdom of God belongs to those who come to Jesus as children. 2)Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child – shall never enter into the kingdom of God.

4. Jesus Does NOT Mean  Innocence or righteousness  Childish immaturity

5. Jesus Does Mean 1)Utter dependence on the Lord. 2)Constant and total trust. 3)Contentment in our dependence on the Lord.

6. The Rich Young Ruler Asks Jesus A Question  What must I do to inherit eternal life?

7. Jesus Responds  Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

8. The Rich Young Ruler Responds  Teacher, from my time as a youth, I have kept all these laws.

9. Jesus’ Five Commands 1)Go. 2)Sell all that you have. 3)Give the proceeds to the poor. 4)Come back to me. 5)Follow me where I lead you.

10. The One Thing He Lacked  He lacked trust in Jesus

11. Biblical Principles on Wealth 1)It is difficult for those with wealth to enter the kingdom of God. 2)It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. 3)With man salvation is impossible, but with God all things are possible – including the salvation of the wealthy and the poor.

12. Peter’s Response  We have left everything to follow you!

13. Promises of Faithful Devotion to Christ 1)You will be blessed a hundredfold now in this time. 2)You will be persecuted. 3)You will be blessed in the age to come – eternal life. 4)Those who live to be first in the temporal will be last in the eternal; those who live to be last in the temporal will be first in the eternal.

14. Biblical Truths to Consider 1)You must remember that God is the author of salvation – not You! 2)Wealth that is not completely submitted to God can be a curse but wealth that is submitted to God is a blessing. 3)You can be poor in the worlds eyes and still be ensnared in materialism. 4)The fear of losing what is temporal blinds you to the joy of gaining of what is eternal.