His Good Gifts - Grief or Grace (Part 2)

Who is YOUR King?!?

His Good Gifts: Grief or Grace? [II]

Matthew 19:16-22

Introduction: The cost/benefit ratio of God’s greatest gift: [cf. 4:20ff., 5:5, 12; 6:18ff.; 9:9; 10:38; 16:24ff,; 18:1-4]

• Saving faith’s requirement: ____________________

• Saving faith’s reward: ________________________

The grief of Riches: [cf. Lk. 12:48; 2 Cor. 9:6; 1 Tim. 6:9-10, 17]

• Money can dull our conscience

• Money can whet our appetite for more

• Money can shrink our heart

• Money can inflate our ego

The grace of giving: [cf. 2 Cor. 9:8-15; Rev. 3:21; 4:4]

• __________ in heaven!

• __________ on earth!

• __________ everywhere!

• __________ to God!

How can we avoid the grief and experience the grace? [cf. Mt. 16:24-27]

• Look to Jesus—the ultimate rich young ruler

• Imitate His generous humility

Our response: