Preached by Chris Broom, 9/6/2009

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Chris and Theresa Broom

In life you’re going to be brought down at times. The call is to get back up again.

Mark 10:1
- Jesus had a heart to teach people what is right.
- Jesus would teach a general lesson in public, yet teach the full meaning to those who really want to know (his disciples).
- Vs 5. Look at the hard heart. When you have a hard heart, you test Jesus, like the Pharisees.

Mark 10:13
- Soft heart. Jesus and the children.
- Children are typically more trusting, teachable, pure-hearted, and innocent minded. Adopt these traits.
- Selfishness will keep you from being receptive to Jesus.
- Matthew 5:3 Poor in spirit are blessed.
- Grace is not cheap. Praying Jesus into your heart does not save you. Conversely, being the most fired-up disciple doesn’t get you into heaven. God’s grace gets you in.
- Use Hebrews 4:12 and 3:12 to soften your heart. Sin will harden your heart, but the word will soften your heart.

Mark 10:17 Rich Ruler
- To inherit eternal life, give up everything, follow Jesus (obey him).
- Unsurrendered heart: rich ruler. His treasure was in this life. Choose God over money and comfort. Look at your life.

Luke 19:1
- Zacchaeus was rich too. But he welcomed Jesus and repented.
- He had surrendered heart. He initiated.

Mark 10:29
- Some of you don’t feel blessed because you haven’t given up anything. Must surrender.

1 Timothy 6:17
- Don’t put hope in wealth.
- Want treasure in heaven? Surrender.
- Can you walk away from your home?

Mark 10:31
- Selfish heart vs. selfless heart.
- First will be last. Last will be first.

Mark 10:32-39
“You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with”
- True disciples will be astonished (vs. 32) by Jesus. The unsurrendered will be afraid of Jesus.

Mark 10:48
- Blind man jumped up, came to Jesus and he healed him. Want an eager, joyful heart, get to Jesus.
- Surrender to Jesus to get back up again.
- Stay surrendered to stay with Jesus.
- A spiritual analogy was drawn between the Disney movie “Up” and being surrendered to Christ. It’s time to downsize and fly with God. It’s time to get up with Jesus.

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