Almost everyone who follows any type of sports, whether as a participant or a spectator, has witnessed the disappointment of "coming close" to a victory. We have witnessed time running out in the football game with the ball on the one yard line. Perhaps for you it was the final out of the baseball game with the tying and winning runs is scoring position. In any situation "coming close" equates to "coming short.” Almost just does not get it. I. The LONGING that POSSESSED The Man This young man was in search of something. When people read this story of the “rich young ruler” they are quick to condemn him. But as you look carefully at this story, there are many reasons to commend this young man. This young man was searching for the answer to his questions. In of all he has going for him, this man had one mighty big skeleton in his closet! In spite of all that he had, he still had an itch he could not scratch! He had found that his youth left him unsatisfied. His money had left him feeling unfulfilled. His morality, his clean living and his religious activity left him unhappy. A. He had possessions. We know that he was rich. According to (22) had great possessions.” He “he lived in the finest mansion. He ate the finest foods. He drank the most expensive wine. He slept on the most comfortable bed. He traveled in the longest chariot. He was somebody. Now who would ever have thought that we would have united those two words together in verse 22: sad and rich? They tell us that something was missing in his life. B. He had potential. Matthew 19:22 tell us he was a young.
Almost everyone who follows any type of sports, whether as a participant or a spectator, has witnessed the disappointment of "coming close" to a victory. We have witnessed time running out in the football game with the ball on the one yard line. Perhaps for you it was the final out of the baseball game with the tying and winning runs is scoring position. In any situation "coming close" equates to "coming short.” Almost just does not get it. I. The LONGING that POSSESSED The Man This young man was in search of something. When people read this story of the “rich young ruler” they are quick to condemn him. But as you look carefully at this story, there are many reasons to commend this young man. This young man was searching for the answer to his questions. In of all he has going for him, this man had one mighty big skeleton in his closet! In spite of all that he had, he still had an itch he could not scratch! He had found that his youth left him unsatisfied. His money had left him feeling unfulfilled. His morality, his clean living and his religious activity left him unhappy. A. He had possessions. We know that he was rich. According to (22) “he had great possessions.” He lived in the finest mansion. He ate the finest foods. He drank the most expensive wine. He slept on the most comfortable bed. He traveled in the longest chariot. He was somebody. Now who would ever have thought that we would have united those two words together in verse 22: sad and rich? They tell us that something was missing in his life. B. He had potential. Matthew 19:22 tell us he was a young.
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