 Good afternoon Pastor David and to you John welcome everybody to a random moment unfiltered with pastor David And as always mentioned and thank you guys for tuning in that on Thursdays We look more at what you're going to be teaching on Sunday and draw out some some teasers and this Sunday as you're Speaking on teaching on mark 7 mark 10 17 to 31 You're looking at the rich young ruler and as I have privy to your notes already There were some things that drew my interest and I think that Hopefully that our audience would be interested as well, but it it opens up. It says Now as he was going out on the road one came Running and not before him. So it's just rich young ruler that knows who Jesus is He comes and not only does he come to Jesus, but he comes running to him Pastor, what's the significance that we miss from a Western perspective? Looking in a Middle Eastern culture when it says this one came running Especially if he's identified as a rich young ruler Well, we know that this one who came running with his name was Juan because it says Juan came running He was from the tribe of Perez Or Ruben I'm sorry Yeah, one came running Yeah, one came running in the Middle Eastern culture a man of dignity Would would never would never run in public because They long they wore long robes and in wearing the long robe in order to run You had to lift it and in lifting it and revealing legs your legs in public that was a humiliating and a An embarrassing thing to do So right from the get-go with mark. He says this young man came running and knelt before him, right? so his running would have been something that would have given the given evidence of a In eagerness, you know, and so this man eagerly approaches Christ when you begin to look at the the different accounts of the same Event you can see him in other Gospels and begin to tie them together, which I'll do one on Sunday as kind of a Way of setting the the stage if you will set in the table for the meal You know, you begin to see things about him. He was young You know, he was anywhere from 21 to 28 years old. He was rich He had great estates when it speaks concerning the fact that he had great riches The words great riches actually when you look in the original language Speak of many mansions. He had he had He was a landowner and he had a lot of wealth that that the land would have produced for him We see things like that. He was highly regarded. He was young man There are those commentators who believe that he may very well have been part of the yes Sanhedrin which would have been the ruling class in terms of the those who made Judgments pertaining to the law of Moses so in every way this this young man was very very Held in high regard. He was he was very prestigious So the fact that he's running to Christ in that way willing to Humble himself is is quite a quite a quite a picture You see another instance of that someone running in the story of the prodigal son and How that when he was returning the father seeing him while he was yet a great distance off came running to him once again That was a picture of humiliation and in that particular story of Messiah and the man representing You know Messiah and all The humiliation of Christ in that he it took upon himself human flesh so you can see that there's a picture in in mark 10 of young man who eagerly Approaches he kneels with reverence and respect and And he's openly openly willing to humble himself to speak to this great master And so that's the picture you have with this this one who's referred to as the rich young ruler But I chose to entitle this installment the rich young fool Because at the end he he walks away from what could have been his And so the significance that you're laying the foundation for is that typically you don't see that in the Middle East Oh, no, somebody who has this type of reputation as this rich man, especially out in the open I mean Zacchaeus came to him by night this Pharisee now We have this unnamed ruler who now comes to Jesus running to him So right away that shows that there is some type of appearance to be hungry for something Yeah, and and I like what you put here there There's it's an it's an illustration of a man's unwillingness to trust the Lord because even though he initially appeared to be hungry for truth in Reality he wasn't it seems like he showed great interest in the spiritual things and And but to remember that interest is not a synonym for complete trust and faith and so What's interesting about this pastors? What is it that he wants? Well, what he claims to want and what he actually wants is revealed in the story What he claims to to desire is an inheritance in the kingdom of God What what must I do to have eternal life? How can I have? Have this that's what he claims to have but what he really wants is his riches Because when Jesus gives to him The laws that he he mentions to him, you know, those are laws that really relate to man's Treatment of other men, you know, you're not to steal and not to murder Those are those are laws that pertain to our Relationships with other human beings. Jesus didn't even go to the first table, which is our duties to God He actually speaks to him concerning our duty to man And then when he says to him sell all that you possess give to the poor follow me You'll have riches and that's what you want You need to yield up the things that entangle you here in order that you can have the things that I'll give to you There he didn't have a heart for those things and he went away Very grieve the scripture says the word grieved in the original language actually speaks of someone with a frown on their face He walked away sorrowful. He walked away bummed out He walked away because he knew that the cost that he was asking which was simple obedience to the things He said he's been doing all his life Was greater than he was willing to to pay and Jesus is very intentional and trauma that out of him because as you mentioned It's the the commandments that Jesus says, you know the commandments So obviously it's Jesus knew that this man was a Jewish man that was raised in the Jewish education system He was a synagogue ruler. This is a man who was regarded in a highway This is a man who was on again more than likely on the Sanhedrin This is a man who made rich religious decisions for the people of Israel as youngest He was he was held in high esteem even even when Saul for example when Saul became Paul And when Steven the first martyr had had been put to death It says that they had laid the clothing of those who were going to Stone Steven at the foot of a young man named Saul. So this was somebody who had You know, he had risen in the ranks and was regarded highly was prestigious he was wealthy he He had youth he had all the things that a lot of people think you should have except for one thing He said all these things have I kept from my youth up. What do I still lack? So he had an awareness of a lack But when Jesus said sell it all and follow me, you'll have riches in heaven. I don't want that see so You know with great difficulty to the rich enter into the kingdom of heaven It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter in Why is that and the men begin to puzzle amongst themselves because Because riches are normally in the Jewish economy during that time and even to this day The Bible speaks concerning the fact that that he will give to those he favors He will give them riches and honor in life. He gives those things This this kid had it all and so in the mind of the apostles is and well who then can be saved If he has everything and he's he's in not your above everybody else Well with great difficulty to the rich enter into the kingdom of heaven why because the riches hold them down and studying have instead of having an eternal vision they They have the vision. That's that's only looking at the right now. So we'll look at that. There's no more Because I'm just thinking about and I looked at these and say your notes and so yes So fascinating to see how Jesus is able to draw these things. That's what he does And it's so fascinating to see somebody who thought Everything was happiness was in his riches. Jesus draws a spirituality So well, thank you pastor, and again, this is gonna be a good study. I'm excited for this a good portion. Yes, and and This is a great opportunity for people to write their friends and family come on and join us on Sunday Every Sunday is a good opportunity. I hope they take the opportunity to do so come worship together We were able to come on Easter. Yes, so why don't you come on next week? And Tomorrow night, even though the tickets are sold out. We have an event coming on with our men's barbecue Do you think some of the men could come even if they don't eat maybe come to the study? If you guys still want to come to the study come and you know what people have extra tickets So even if you don't have a ticket, well, let's not give them false hope. You can watch Come on out. Yeah, come on out. We're gonna serve dinner at 6 30 So if you got here about 7 15 just to hear we got something special Yeah, we'll be doing something different and so want to have you guys come out and join us If you don't have a ticket and you were gonna go grab a bite eat somewhere else come afterwards but we're gonna start worship about 7 15 7 30 and We're gonna have good worship with Holland Davis and so we look but we also look forward you guys coming out on Sunday 8 30 and 10 45 invite a friend and so pastor. Thank you so much for your time Yeah, and you guys thank you for tuning in God bless you and we'll see you soon