Title: Remember - Part 1
Author: Steve Lombardo II
Text: Psalm 103
Introduction
1. Have you ever asked, "What's in it for me? What am I going to get out of this?" Now, if you're like me and have been raised in a respectable Christian home, that might be a question you've shied away from, because you don't want to seem like you're selfish. You don't want to seem like you're just thinking about yourself. So why would you ask that question about anything? Why would you ask that question about Christianity or following Jesus Christ? That would seem pretty selfish. But you know, that's not a bad question. It's not wrong to ask, "What's in it for me?" in relation to following after Jesus Christ. When you're making biblically-based decisions, you should be asking, "What's in it for me?"
2. There are places in the New Testament where we see this question being asked. In some places, there's a negative connotation. I'm thinking of the time when Jesus' disciples asked to be seated on His right hand and on His left when He would come into His Kingdom (Mark 10:35-45). They had their mother make the petition for them. They were rebuked for this request, but not because of the question, "What's in it for me?" They were rebuked because it was not right for them to seek those high positions in the Kingdom of God.
3. There are other places where this question was asked when it wasn't seen as a bad question. I think of Luke 18, when the rich young ruler came up to Jesus and asked, "Rabbi, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" This man had a lot going for him, telling Jesus he had already kept the laws. Jesus does not rebuke him for asking about how to obtain eternal life. Rather, He spoke to the man's heart what he actually needed to hear: "Sell all you have and store up treasure in heaven." That wasn't a rejection of the question; it actually doubled down on it. "If you want to have the best possible life in My eternal Kingdom, here's ho ...
Author: Steve Lombardo II
Text: Psalm 103
Introduction
1. Have you ever asked, "What's in it for me? What am I going to get out of this?" Now, if you're like me and have been raised in a respectable Christian home, that might be a question you've shied away from, because you don't want to seem like you're selfish. You don't want to seem like you're just thinking about yourself. So why would you ask that question about anything? Why would you ask that question about Christianity or following Jesus Christ? That would seem pretty selfish. But you know, that's not a bad question. It's not wrong to ask, "What's in it for me?" in relation to following after Jesus Christ. When you're making biblically-based decisions, you should be asking, "What's in it for me?"
2. There are places in the New Testament where we see this question being asked. In some places, there's a negative connotation. I'm thinking of the time when Jesus' disciples asked to be seated on His right hand and on His left when He would come into His Kingdom (Mark 10:35-45). They had their mother make the petition for them. They were rebuked for this request, but not because of the question, "What's in it for me?" They were rebuked because it was not right for them to seek those high positions in the Kingdom of God.
3. There are other places where this question was asked when it wasn't seen as a bad question. I think of Luke 18, when the rich young ruler came up to Jesus and asked, "Rabbi, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" This man had a lot going for him, telling Jesus he had already kept the laws. Jesus does not rebuke him for asking about how to obtain eternal life. Rather, He spoke to the man's heart what he actually needed to hear: "Sell all you have and store up treasure in heaven." That wasn't a rejection of the question; it actually doubled down on it. "If you want to have the best possible life in My eternal Kingdom, here's ho ...
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