Mark 10:17-22 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Rich Young Ruler

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Text: Mark 10:17-22

Introduction

1. There is an old Clint Eastwood movie that I like very much that came to mind as I read this account in Mark

2. It is easy to only see the good but we need to look at the bad and the ugly

Body

I. The Good of the Rich Young Ruler

1. Came urgently / running – 2 Corinthians 6:2

2. Came reverently / kneeled – Acts 4:12

3. Came comprehending / Good Master – John 3:2

4. Came asking / what to do? – Acts 16:30-34

5. Came seeking / eternal life – John 6:63, 68

II. The Bad of the Rich Young Ruler

1. Went away / lacking one thing – James 2:10

2. Went away / not bearing cross – Luke 14:27

3. Went away / sad at the saying – James 4:17

4. Went away / grieved to give up – 2 Corinthians 8:12

5. Went away / trusting wealth – 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Conclusion

1. The ugly of the rich young ruler

a. We never of him changing his mind or his actions

b. Revelation 3:14-22

2. Are we following the good or the bad example of the rich young ruler

3. Will your end be wonderful or ugly?