Given, Not Earned (Luke 18:18-30) - 8/18/24

I. Assuming Man's Goodness (v. 18)

A. Heretical view of mankind

B. Heretical view of salvation

II. Asserting God's Holiness (vv. 19-22)

A. God is holy (morally good)

B. God is lawgiver.

C. Humanity is deceptive (deceived & deceivers).

D. God is demanding - Direct & directional repentance.

III. Assimilating Sin's Wages (v. 23)

A. Rejecting Jesus' commands

B. Accepting wordly sorrow

C. Rejecting eternal promise

IV. Assessing Wealth's Danger (vv. 24-27)

A. Wealth dulls the senses to true need.

B. Wealth inflates the sense of power.

C. Wealth is powerless to stop God's sovereign hand.

V. Assuring God's Reward (vv. 28-30)

A. True disciples forsake all for the Lord.

B. The Lord will repay more than was forsaken now.

C. The Lord will repay more than was forsaken later.

D. Forsaking all describes genuine, saving faith.