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| Rev. Canon George Sinclair |
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(Podcast of CFRA broadcast on Sunday, March 29th, 2015)
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Broadcast Notes:
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'Jesus on Knowing Yourself'
Dear friends, I originally gave
this talk as a full sermon at my church - Church of the Messiah, Ottawa. I have
shortened that longer Sermon for this broadcast. Feel free to check my church
website if you want to hear the full sermon, (see text box at bottom of page). Please pray for me and for each of
the four preachers on the program. Thank you for praying!
Scripture
text: Luke
18:18-43
The Rich Ruler
18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I
do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why
do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do
not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness,
Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my
youth.” 22 When
Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still
lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure
in heaven; and come, follow me.” 23 But when he heard these things, he became very
sad, for he was extremely rich. 24 Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, “How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom
of God! 25 For
it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich
person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” 28 And Peter said, “See, we
have left our homes and followed you.” 29 And he said to them, “Truly,
I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers[a] or parents or children, for the sake of
the kingdom of God, 30 who
will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal
life.”
Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time
31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything
that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For
he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully
treated and spit upon. 33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and
on the third day he will rise.” 34 But they understood none of these things. This
saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar
35 As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting
by the roadside begging. 36 And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what
this meant. 37 They
told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38 And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have
mercy on me!” 39 And
those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out
all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought
to him. And when he came near, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he
recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when
they saw it, gave praise to God.
Footnotes:
SERMON NOTES:
1. The young man chose his money
and his power over eternal life. What do I believe that I need more than
eternal life with the living God?
2. Jesus warns me that a camel
will pass through the eye of a needle before I enter the Kingdom of God by my
own accomplishments and resources.
3. Jesus warns me that my
disordered heart has disordered loves.
4. Jesus knew who He was dying
for - He died for people with disordered hearts with disordered love. He died
to save me and make me well.
5. Lord
Jesus Messiah, I thank You that You did the impossible for me, when You died
upon the cross for me. I thank You that You are the power of God for salvation.
Please take Your rightful place on the throne of my heart as my Saviour and my
Lord. Please remove every idol of my heart and make me free and well as I
follow You. AMEN.
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- Rev. Canon George Sinclair
Church of the Messiah
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