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Loved...Loved...

The Rich Young ManThe Rich Young Man

Mar 10:21 Mar 10:21 Then Jesus, beholding him, loved Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him and said to him, One him and said to him, One thingthing you lack. Go, you lack. Go, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, take up the cross and follow Me. come, take up the cross and follow Me.

Mar 10:22Mar 10:22 And he was sad at that saying and And he was sad at that saying and went away grieved, for he had great went away grieved, for he had great possessions.possessions. ......

Much instruction may be had from looking at the conduct, spirit, and Much instruction may be had from looking at the conduct, spirit, and question of this person:question of this person:

1.1. He came runningHe came running, (, (Mar_10:17Mar_10:17), for he was deeply convinced of the ), for he was deeply convinced of the importance of his business, and seriously determined to seek so as importance of his business, and seriously determined to seek so as to find.to find.

2.2. He kneeledHe kneeled, or caught him by the knees, thus evidencing his , or caught him by the knees, thus evidencing his humility, and addressing himself only to mercy. See humility, and addressing himself only to mercy. See Mat_17:14Mat_17:14..

3.3. He came in the spirit of a disciple,He came in the spirit of a disciple, or scholar, desiring to be taught or scholar, desiring to be taught a matter of the utmost importance to him - Good teacher.a matter of the utmost importance to him - Good teacher.

4.4. He came in the spirit of obedienceHe came in the spirit of obedience; he had worked hard to no ; he had worked hard to no purpose, and he is still willing to work, provided he can have a purpose, and he is still willing to work, provided he can have a prospect of succeeding - What good thing shall I do?prospect of succeeding - What good thing shall I do?

5.5. His question was the most interesting and importantHis question was the most interesting and important that any soul that any soul can ask of God - How shall I be saved? (Acts 16:30,31)can ask of God - How shall I be saved? (Acts 16:30,31)

Mary & MarthaMary & Martha

Joh 11:5Joh 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 11John 11- Martha comes to meet Jesus. No - Martha comes to meet Jesus. No indication she fell at His feet. Mary, when she indication she fell at His feet. Mary, when she comes to Jesus, fell at His feet. comes to Jesus, fell at His feet.

Many have tended to distinguish Martha as “the Many have tended to distinguish Martha as “the practical one and Mary as the spiritual one. Both practical one and Mary as the spiritual one. Both of these women reveal unique spiritual gifts with of these women reveal unique spiritual gifts with which they lovingly served God.which they lovingly served God. (Lk 10:41,42) (Lk 10:41,42)

They remind us of the importance of balancing They remind us of the importance of balancing personal devotion with practical duties. These are personal devotion with practical duties. These are not irreconcilable facts of a believing life and not irreconcilable facts of a believing life and should never be allowed to be pitted against one should never be allowed to be pitted against one another. However, one thing is needful-Jesus and another. However, one thing is needful-Jesus and His words...hosting is important, but not at the His words...hosting is important, but not at the expense of hearing the Word of the Lord.expense of hearing the Word of the Lord.

““...Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.”...Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.”

His Disciples...His Disciples...

Joh 13:1Joh 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.loved them unto the end.

Joh 17:20Joh 17:20 And I do not pray for these alone, but for those also And I do not pray for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on Me through their word, who shall believe on Me through their word,

Joh 17:26Joh 17:26 And I made known to them Your name, and will And I made known to them Your name, and will make make itit known, known, so that the love so that the love withwith which You have loved Me which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them. may be in them, and I in them.

Joh 13:23Joh 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, his disciples, whom Jesus loved.whom Jesus loved.

Joh 20:2Joh 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, to the other disciple, whom Jesus lovedwhom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, , and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. know not where they have laid him.

Joh 21:7Joh 21:7 Therefore that disciple Therefore that disciple whom Jesus lovedwhom Jesus loved saith saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt was the Lord, he girt hishis fisher's coat fisher's coat unto himunto him, (for he was , (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

Joh 21:20Joh 21:20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus lovedwhom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

2Th 2:16-17 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and 2Th 2:16-17 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has God, even our Father, who has loved usloved us, and has , and has given given usus everlasting everlasting consolationconsolation and and good hopegood hope through grace, through grace, Comfort your heartsComfort your hearts, and stablish , and stablish you in every good word and work.you in every good word and work.

Rev 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ, Rev 1:5-6 And from Jesus Christ, who iswho is the faithful the faithful witness, witness, andand the first begotten of the dead, and the the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved that loved usus, and , and washed uswashed us from our sins i from our sins in his own bloodn his own blood, , And hath made us kings and priests to God and his And hath made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him Father; to him bebe glory and dominion for ever and glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.ever. Amen.

Jesus loved the people...Jesus loved the people...

Luk 13:34Luk 13:34 Jerusalem! Jerusalem! the Jerusalem! Jerusalem! the oneone killing the killing the prophets, and stoning those having been sent to her;prophets, and stoning those having been sent to her; how often I desired to gather your childrenhow often I desired to gather your children in the way a in the way a hen hen gathersgathers her brood under the wings, and you did not her brood under the wings, and you did not desire desire itit. .

Luk 13:35Luk 13:35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And truly I say to you, You will not see Me until it come And truly I say to you, You will not see Me until it come when you say, Blessed when you say, Blessed isis He who comes in He who comes in thethe name of name of thethe Lord. Lord.

Joh 12:12-13Joh 12:12-13 On the next day, when they heard that On the next day, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, a great crowd who had Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, a great crowd who had come to the Feast took branches of palm trees and went come to the Feast took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him. And out to meet Him. And theythey cried, Hosanna! "Blessed cried, Hosanna! "Blessed isis the King of Israel who comes in the King of Israel who comes in thethe name of name of thethe Lord!" Lord!"

Joh 12:26 Joh 12:26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there also My servant shall be. If and where I am, there also My servant shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

Joh 12:27Joh 12:27 And My soul is troubled, and what shall I And My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour? But for this say? Father, save Me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour.cause I came to this hour.

Joh 12:32Joh 12:32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all to Myself. draw all to Myself. Joh 12:33Joh 12:33 But He said this, signifying what kind But He said this, signifying what kind ofof death He was about to die. death He was about to die.

Joh 14:21 He that has my commandments, Joh 14:21 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him,I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. and will manifest myself to him.

A few more days and....A few more days and....

HE WENT TO THE CROSS THE SACRIFICE HE WENT TO THE CROSS THE SACRIFICE FOR SIN - BECAUSE FOR SIN - BECAUSE

HE LOVED THEM AND USHE LOVED THEM AND US

Remember....Remember....

REMEMBER ...REMEMBER ...

Rom 5:8Rom 5:8 But God commends His love toward But God commends His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners us in that while we were yet sinners

Christ died for us. Christ died for us.