Matthew - Day 25: Are You All In For Jesus?

Are you all in? In the world of sports, all in is going all out, exerting yourself to physical exhaustion. In the world of poker, all in means to commit all of your chips on one play. In the world of relationships, all in means committing yourself fully to one spouse for the rest of your life. All in is a high commitment to a cause where there is no turning back; it’s do or die. But what does in mean to be all in in terms of following Jesus? What does it mean to be sold out in terms of our spiritual lives? Am I apathetic, indifferent, lukewarm and unenthusiastic about my relationship with God or am I fervent, enthusiastic and zealous in my pursuit of God and his calling on my life. In this chapter, Jesus challenges a rich, young ruler to go all in to follow him?

Read Matthew 19

Q: The rich young ruler recognized who Jesus as a teacher who could answer his questions. Jesus recognized the rich young ruler as someone who kept the rules. Was this enough to earn eternal life?

Q: What level of sacrifice does Jesus say it takes to follow him?

Q: Going all in is only possible once we recognize that Jesus went all in for us. How can you grow in understanding the sacrifice Jesus made to be in relationship with you?

Q: A disciple of Christ is called to live all in! What hesitation or reser- vations might this bring? Why is it difficult to commit to being all in?

For Further Study: Mark 8:34, Luke 14:25-33, John 12:25 & 15:20, 2 Timothy 3:12

For more check out: The Bible Recap on Matthew 19/Mark 10