Matthew 19:16-26 – RIGHT, YET WRONG
It is possible to be almost right, and yet still wrong.
For instance, a pitcher for a baseball team can get almost everybody “out”, and just a make a few wrong pitches. Those few pitches can cost him hits and walks that allow the opposing team to score winning runs..
In a conversation, it is possible to say many right things, and just make one thoughtless, hurtful remark, that ruins the whole conversation.
We can do many right, good works, and yet destroy our testimonies with one act of sin.
In our text the “Rich Young Ruler” did many things right, and yet did one wrong thing that cost him his soul.
HE CAME TO THE RIGHT PERSON (JESUS) Vs. 16
HE ASKED THE RIGHT QUESTIONS Vss. 16B, 20
HE RECEIVED THE RIGHT ANSWERS Vss. 17-19, 21
HE MADE THE WRONG DECISION Vss. 22-26
Please Note: Salvation is through faith in Christ alone (John 1:12, John 3:16). However, certain things, such as money, can keep us from putting our faith in Christ. Jesus wanted the man to give up his possessions because it was keeping him from exercising faith in Christ.