Embracing The Cost & The Benefits Of The Mission

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Mark 10:13-34

Big Idea: Living for the Kingdom of God requires dying to the kingdom of self

Living for the Kingdom of God means:

1. I bring all people to Jesus, I don’t push them away (v. 13-16)

2. I approach Jesus with childlike faith, not childish faith (v. 13-16)

3. I trust in my Savior, not my stuff or myself (v. 17-27)

Trusting in my Savior means:
a) I trust He sees me and knows me
b) I trust He loves me
c) I trust He is working for my best
d) I trust He can and will save me
e) I trust He can and will use me

4. I give my all for Jesus because He gave His all for me (v. 23-34)

How I give my all for the sake of the Gospel:
a) I continually grow in generosity
b) I faithfully invest God’s resources in God’s Kingdom work
c) I give God of my first fruits not of what’s left over
d) I give from a heart of worship not of obligation
e) I give from a heart of faith not fear