Two people, two people, one Son of Man

Rich young ruler
3 things that everybody wants - money, power, youth
Inherited

Instantly like this guy
Seeks Jesus, Desires everlasting life, Follows the Law

Jesus loves him
Lightning bolt
Everything that comes next is out of love
Jesus: Kill your idol, bless others, follow me, gain more treasure
RYR: Lose everything

Walks away grieving

Goes deeper with disciples
Camel through the eye of a needle
(no evidence that a gate was called needle’s eye)
Largest animal, smallest opening
We see the disciples
Who then can be saved?

Difficult to get in - for everyone
With God it is

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In the middle
Two more men
Brothers
Bold - promise to say yes?
Can we sit at the right and left
Father’s call
But last will be first

Two people talk to Jesus
Photo negatives

First

thinks he knows Jesus
Thinks he’s righteous
Is loved by Jesus
Doesn’t see the request for what it is
Leaves sad

Last guy
Heard of Jesus
Has faith
Is loved by Jesus
Keeps requesting - Jesus, Son of David (king, messiah), have mercy on me
Could see Jesus now can see the world
Leaves rejoicing
Has a name - Bartimaeus

Two people - RYR - rich son who couldn’t give it away
Son of man, son of David

43 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. —Mark 10:43-45

The RYR couldn’t do the impossible
Jesus, who loves you, has already done it

He used his power to destroy our idols, set us free, let us see
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