The One Thing You Can’t Earn

Mark 10:17-27

1. You can have everything going for you and still be missing what matters most.

2. Jesus will expose whatever you are trusting instead of Him.

Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

Exodus 20:17 (CSB)

Do not have other gods besides me.

Exodus 20:3 (CSB)

3. The One Thing you need most is the one thing you cannot earn.

“Salvation is not achieved; it is received.”

The Habits of a Healthy Church

Acts 2:41-47

1. Reach – Evangelize our mission field.

From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

Luke 12:48 (NASB)

2. Gather – Exalt our Master.

Oh come, let us sing to the LORD;

let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;

let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

Psalm 95:1–2 (ESV)

3. Develop – Equip for Maturity.

All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16–17 (CSB)

4. Serve – Engage in Ministry.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

1 Peter 4:10 (CSB)

5. Connect –Encourage our Members

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:24–25 (ESV)

G – Grace is God’s gift to the guilty.

Romans 6:23

R – Grace is received by faith, not earned by works.

Ephesians 2:8

A – Grace is available to anyone who will believe.

Romans 10:13

C – Grace comes exclusively through Christ.

John 1:17

E – Grace extends throughout eternity.