Frozen
Assets
Mark
10:17-22
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The
story told 3 times in the Bible
Matt.
19:16-22; Lk. 18:18-23
The
tragedy written in the young man's face
Stugnazo
Mk. 10:22; Matt. 16:3
(a) Holman Hunt’s famous painting: inviting to
help and live for a lost and needy world
Possessed
every endowment, gift, asset
1. His High Status
(1) Rich - To that culture, people, a sign of
favor of God
(2) Young - Ever interesting, dynamic
(3) Ruler - Influence, recognition
2. His Open Courage
"ran
to Jesus" No common reason an
oriental to break the slow, steady, dignified stride
"in
the way" In open daylight
cf. Nicodemus
cf. Joseph of Arimathea
"________"Didaskale
Agathe- never applied even in the Talmud to the great rabbis-Only God
Jesus noticed this.
3. His Moral Obedience
Kept
the commandments, not a day, a week, a year, but a lifetime.
The
pure Jesus "loved him."
What he
could have meant to the kingdom of our Lord.
But all
of it cast away -- Frozen assets
His
heart not committed to God, but to the world -
Loved
his possessions more than he loved God.
Willing
to give to God everything except his stake in the world.
His
gifts, endowments, riches
(a) Ron Milford,
Lord Byron
Billy
Graham
Swiftly
passing years.
(a) Poem
- "But now the weight of
age
has
laid me low,
The
hand of death is seeking
mine to
clasp;
And I
am left alone
with
but my wealth
When
once eternal life
was in
my grasp.
Bron
Clifford
Ron
Milford
W. F.
Powell, 1st church, Nashville . . . .
M. E. Dodd, 1st church, Shreveport . . .
He came
-- tall, handsome, voice, dress . . .
-- arranged for a revival
Months
following, put off the meeting.
After a
few years was seen at the back of the church, a bum
You
know me? "No”
Hungry. Sent him to Golden Pheasant for a meal. It was Ron Milford.
Died
miserable.
How
many like him?
(a) Lord Byron - "My days are in the yellow
leaf . . . . " "On My 36th
Birthday"
Billy
Graham
Min.
Ed. Mr. Souther - Youth for Christ -
San Antonio
Came to
me. Into meeting, N.C. (Prayer)
lying prostrate on floor
Arranged
for revival - L. A. Tent
- Hearst
papers
- Cotton
Bowl
He
joined here.
The
gifts of God, are they frozen assets or are they used for His glory?
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