Unyime Akpan - March 16th 2025 - The ‘Final Days’ of JesusThe Last ‘Weeks’ of the Most Important Person that Ever LivedJesus Answers A Rich Young Ruler & His Disciples’ QuestionsMark 10:17-27; Luke 18:18-29; Matthew 19:18-Matthew 20:1-15Eternal Life - John 17:2, John 3:16, John 17:2, It is not just unending life of prolonged duration. It is a quality of life, derived from a relationship with God. Having eternal life is being in relationship with the Father, the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom the Father sent. Romans 10:9-10Jesus Speaks on Eternal Life - John 10:27-30Wealth/Possession/MoneyMatthew 6:19-21Luke 12:32-34Matthew 6:24Luke 16:13Jesus Message about wealth/money (1) Invest your wealth/money/possession, don’t just spend it, don’t worship it, * Send your wealth/money to heaven by giving more while on earth ‘Parable’ or account of the shrewd manager Luke 16 Sandwich -Jesus identified lovers of money –the most religious people in the first century ‘Parable’ or account of the rich man and Lazarus Luke 16 Wealth/money is a good tool and a terrible master Don’t make acquiring wealth your pursuit* Don’t spend your time and life chasing itImpossibilitiesLuke 1:34-37Matthew 19: 26Mark 10:27Luke 18:27Jesus’ life was filled with miracles and doing the impossible for ordinary people Expect Jesus’ intervention in your life and impossible circumstancesDon’t limit God to your experience or that of othersGet to know Jesus betterMake listening to Jesus’ words a daily routineWe have 4 Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, John for a reasonHow about a personal project to listen to one gospel a week or a monthIn a year you would have gone through the 4 gospels 12 times or 3 times and will be more familiar with Jesus Christ –his words, actsJesus Answers The Rich Young Ruler & His Disciples’ QuestionsMark 10:17-27; Luke 18:18-29; Matthew 19:18-Matthew 20:1-15Rich Young RulerRan and knelt before Jesus and askedGood Teacher, what good thing must I do to inherit eternal life?JesusWhy do you call me good? No one is good except God aloneIf you would enter life, keep the commandmentsJesusDo not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour your father and murder, Do not defraud, Love your neighbour as yourselfRich Young RulerAll these I have kept, What do I still lack?JesusOne thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven and come and follow meRich Young Ruler’s ReactionBecame very sad, for he was extremely richWent away sorrowful for he had great possessionJesusHow difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of GodJesusChildren, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of heaven! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of GodJesusWith man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.Luke 10:26-37