Overcoming Greed (Mark 10:17-27)

He Has Done All Things Well: Upholding God’s Plan for Families, Sunday, October 17, 2021

21st Sunday after Pentecost

Readings for this Service: He Has Done All Things Well, #6

First Lesson: 2 Kings 5:14-27. Na’aman’s leprosy was cured when he followed Elisha’s directions from God. Elisha’s servant, however, fell into greed and suffered the consequences.

Second Lesson: Hebrews 13:1-6. We can be content because God is with us and takes care of us.

Verse of the Day: Isaiah 25:9. This is the LORD! We waited for him. Let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation!.

Gospel and Sermon Text: Mark 10:17-27. Overcoming Greed.

What does it mean to be rich? When we discuss earthly wealth, there could be some disagreement. How much is enough? How much must we have to be considered rich?

But real riches are not the earthly ones. Real riches are to have Jesus, to know and love God, and through what he has done to have eternal life as your very own. That is what makes us truly rich,: that Jesus was rich toward us.

Jesus overcame greed by teaching us the truth and by doing the impossible. Let us praise him with our lips and through our lives. We have true riches, now and forever.

Amen.

Pastor Nathan Kassulke