inherit eternal life

Do you wonder about Heaven? Or are you more often preoccupied with worldly things? When Jesus invites you to come to him, will you be like the rich young man in Mark 10? 1) Big Ask: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (v.17) 2) Bigger Tell: “You lack one thing.” (v.21) 3) Biggest Challenge: How? “Can you go through the eye of the needle?”(v.21, 25) My Answer: “For Heaven’s sake, let go and grab onto Jesus.”

Jesus evangelized the rich young ruler without ever directly mentioning how to be saved (by faith in Him). We might ask, 'How is that possible?' Jesus temporarily indulged the man's belief that he could earn salvation, and proceeded to show him his error by means of the Law. The man walked away with a lesser sense of his own piety and self-worth, thus bringing him that much closer to salvation. As we imitate Christ, let us remember to contextualize our evangelism efforts to meet the express need of the hearer.

Jesus evangelized the rich young ruler without ever directly mentioning how to be saved (by faith in Him). We might ask, 'How is that possible?' Jesus temporarily indulged the man's belief that he could earn salvation, and proceeded to show him his error by means of the Law. The man walked away with a lesser sense of his own piety and self-worth, thus bringing him that much closer to salvation. As we imitate Christ, let us remember to contextualize our evangelism efforts to meet the express need of the hearer.