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THE WAY TO GET ETERNAL LIFE

Matthew 19: 16 - 30

16 Jul 2023

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THE WAY TO GET ETERNAL LIFE

Matthew 19:16-30

Key Verse: 19:21

“Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’”

1. Read verses 16-17. Who came to Jesus and with what question? (16, 22) Why might a rich young man ask this? Picking up on “good”, how did Jesus redirect him, and what must he do to enter life? (17; Leviticus 18:5)

2. Read verses 18-20. Which commandments did Jesus mention? (18-19) Why did he emphasize “love your neighbor as yourself”? What does the man’s answer show about him? (20)

3. Read verses 21-22. What specific command and invitation did Jesus give this man? What was it he lacked? How does following Jesus lead us to enter life? (John 14:6) What did the man do and why? (Refer to 6:24)

4. Read verses 23-26. What did Jesus teach his disciples? (23-24) What effect did this have on the disciples, and how did they respond? (25) How can anyone be saved? (26; Ephesians 2:8-9)

5. Read verses 27-30. What did Peter declare and ask? (27) What promise did Jesus give the Twelve? (28) What does Jesus promise to everyone who has left something or someone for Jesus’ sake? (29) What does verse 30 mean? How can we inherit eternal life? (16:24-26)

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