The Gospel Demands Radical Abandonment, Part 2

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David Platt

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In the Old Testament, God’s people were often promised earthly, physical blessings if they obeyed him. The blessings of land and prosperity were often anticipations of a greater, heavenly reward. In the New Testament, on the other hand, God’s people are not promised wealth or comfort, at least not in the present age. In Mark 10:17–31, Jesus warns us of the danger of treasuring money and making an idol out of it. Our money and our resources should be used for the purpose of his kingdom. David ...

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0:00.0	You are listening to Radical with David Platt, a weekly podcast with sermons and messages from pastor, author, and teacher David Platt.
0:09.3	Let's read. Mark 10, verse 17. As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him.
0:17.6	Good teacher, he asked. What must I do to inherit eternal life? Why do you call me good? Jesus answered.
0:24.1	No one is good, except God alone. You know the commandments. Do not murder, do not commit adultery,
0:29.9	do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.
0:35.0	Teacher, he declared, all these I've kept since I was a boy. Jesus looked at him
0:39.7	and loved him. One thing you lack, he said, go sell everything you have and give to the poor,
0:45.4	and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. At this the man's face fell. He went away
0:52.1	sad because he had great wealth. Jesus looked around and said to his
0:56.4	disciples, how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples were amazed at his words,
1:03.1	but Jesus said again, children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go
1:08.3	through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
1:12.5	The disciples were even more amazed and said to each other, who then can be saved?
1:17.2	Jesus looked at them and said, with man, this is impossible, but not with God. All things are possible with God.
1:23.2	Peter said to him, we've left everything to follow you. I tell you the truth, Jesus replied.
1:27.7	No one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
1:33.5	will fail to receive a hundred times as much.
1:36.0	In this present age, homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields,
1:40.1	and with them persecutions and in the age to come, eternal life.
1:46.5	But many who are first will be last and the last first. All right. Let's recap front of the worship guide notes that you've got,
1:54.6	especially if you weren't here last week, but even if you were, a reminder of where we've been,
1:59.0	what truths we've seen unfold in this passage at this point.
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