The First Will Be Last & the Last Will Be First (7/19/20)

Flipped: How Jesus Turned the World Upside Down The First Will Be Last & the Last Will Be First Mark 10:17-31

 

Key Truth:

The first step into the Kingdom of God is following Christ.

 

 

Run to Jesus. (Mark 10:17-22)  

• When the rich man turned his back on Jesus, he turned his back on eternal life.

 

34 Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 35 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. 36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul. 37 Is anything worth more than your soul?   Mark 8:34-37

  When you run to Jesus, be ready to repent. (Mark 10:23-27)

 

• Jesus flipped their perception of salvation.  We are save by grace, through faith.

 

8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:8-10

 

Turn from the things of this world, toward the Kingdom of God. (Mark 10:29-31)

 

• When we give up what we are holding onto in order to follow Christ, we find everything we need in the Kingdom of God.

42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47